Shattering the Darkness

It's Missions Conference time here at Cascade Mountain Bible Church. 

Nettie who heads up our Missions Committee chose the theme "Shattering the Darkness."  I was excited to help her and the other ladies decorate our church to emphasize the theme.  We covered all the windows in the sanctuary and cut out a starbust at the bottom so that the sunlight can break through.  On every other window we posted scriptures verses that emphasized the darkness of the world and how God's word and His salvation bring light to the darkenend world.  Nettie even put up dark streamers for everyone to walk through whenever they enter into the sanctuary to re-emphasize breaking through the darkness.  The missionaries seem to appreciate all the decorations too.  We were surprised to hear that none of the other churches that they had been to decorated except for maybe a bulletin board.  That really disappointed me.  I really wish the other churches would realize how important it is to show these missionaries how important their ministries are.

This year our missionaries include Tim and Judy Heath, our former pastor, who are going to Malaysia to help start a Grace church and encourage the other missionaries in the area.  Their main focus group will be the Chinese and the Indians in Malaysia.

Jon Marshal and his son, Ben, are also here from Puerto Rico where they run a Christian camp.

Finally, we have Corey and Kim Hodgson with their two children, Naomi and Elijah.  They are missionaries in Tanzania.  We have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with them this weekened.  Bonnie has been great entertaining the children and playing with them.

Today we will be going on a hike with the missionaries.  In fact, I really need to be heading downstairs to make some lunches for us so that we can go.  They have been forcasting rain for the weekend but from my bedroom window there is a lot of blue out there and very few clouds.  I am sure the rain is coming though.  In fact, the forecast is calling for snow in the mountains by tomorrow night.  Woo Hoo!!