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OUR JOURNEY

      2023

January 1st -4th
   
(Sunday - Wed.)

Maryville Baptist Tabernacle - Pastor Rick Smelcer
Knoxville, TN
Revival: Bro. Tom Gilliam Preached
Our Family sang each service
*This was a wonderful week of great preaching on Grace and great fellowship.  We thank the Lord for all He did and for all His help. 

January 8th
   
(Sunday)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC

Our Pastor Preached
Our Family sang
Nathanael, Isaac & Jesse played for the congregations
*This was the day John asked Tammy to marry him 36 years ago. A very great and special day!

 

January 11th
       (Wed.)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Great to be at our home church these days while at home and hearing our Pastor Preach

January 15th
   
(Sunday)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Our Family sang
Our Pastor Preached
John led the Congregation singing
Isaac & Jesse played the Music
Nathanael was away Preaching

January 18th
       (Wed.)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Our Pastor Preached

January 22nd
    (Sunday)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Our Pastor Preached
Our Family sang
In the PM Service we observed the Lords Supper
John & Nathanael helped our Pastor. It was a Blessing!

January 23rd - 26th
       (Mon. - Thurs.)

Gateway Baptist Church - Pastor Davy Shelton
Boiling Springs, SC
Jubilee
Our Family Sang in a couple services
It was a great meeting of Great Preaching and sweet fellowship.  We thank the Lord for all His help!

January 29th
 
 (Sunday - AM)

Midway Baptist Church - Pastor Vernon Craig
Gaffney, SC
John Preached
Our Family sang for the Sunday School hour and during the worship service

January 29th
 
(Sunday - PM)

Emmanuel Baptist Church - Pastor Brian Wilson
Columbus, SC
Our Family sang for the 5th Sunday night singing

February 5th
    (Sunday)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
*It was great to be at our home church and hear our Pastor Preach

February 6th
 
      (Mon.)

Faith Baptist Church - Pastor Billy Cole
Laurens, SC
Preacher's Fellowship
John Preached
Our Family sang

February 8th
     
(Wed.)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Our Pastor Preached

February 12th & 15th
   
 (Sunday & Wed.)
 

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC

February 16th
      (Thurs.)

Pinnacle Baptist Church - Pastor Mark Hollifield
Marion, NC
Revival
Bro. Austin Elkin Preached
Our Family sang
*It was a wonderful service of Preaching, Singing, Praise and worship!  It was so good to see some dear friends and we enjoyed meeting a lot of new friends. What a Great night in the Lords house!

February 19th - 24th
     (Sunday - Friday)

Landrum Independent Baptist Church - Pastor Shane Jackson
Landrum, SC
Jubilee
John Preached on Sunday morning
& Led the congregation singing through the week
Isaac and Jesse helped with the music
Our Family sang Sunday through Thursday
*Enjoyed hearing Nathanael Preach on Sunday afternoon
*Enjoyed singing with John Carl and our Grandbabies

February 26th - 28th
 
     (Sunday - Tues.)

Work Week Camp Zion - Pastor Earl Farley
Myrtle, MS
John Preached Sunday morning & Sunday night
Our Family sang Sunday morning & Sunday night

March 5th - 10th
    ( Sunday - Fri.)

Mt. Olivet Baptist church - Pastor Matt Morgan
Patrick, SC
John Preached Sunday Morning & Sunday Night
Bro. Shane Jackson preached through the week
Our Family sang each service
*It was a great week! 
*We thank the Lord for saving a young mother on Monday night.  And we had the Privilege to hear her testify on Tuesday and to see her baptized on Friday night.

March 12th - 15th
   
(Sunday - Wed.)

Camp Zion - Pastor Earl Farley
Myrtle, MS
John led the congregational singing
John Preached on Wednesday 3 minutes
Our Family sang each night
*Enjoyed singing with our Grandbabies too

March 19th - 21st
 
   (Sunday - Tues.)

Grace Baptist Church - Pastor Lloyd Jones
Newton, NC
King James Bible Conference
Our Family sang each service
*This was a great meeting with great Preaching

March 22nd - 23rd
 
    (Wed. - Thurs.)

Goodes Creek Baptist Church - Pastor Dale Welch
Mooresboro, NC
John Preached

Our Family sang
*A great two nights!
So thankful John Carl & Hallie and the grandbabies got to be in the service with us on Thursday night. We enjoyed hearing them sing and we really enjoyed the grands singing a song with us.  What a Blessing!!

 

March 26th - 31st
 
(Sunday - Friday)

Hillcrest Baptist Church - Pastor Kenneth Poarch
Moderator: Bro. Bradley Walker
Lenoir, NC
Young Preachers Revival
John Preached Sunday Morning to start the week off
Nathanael Preached Sunday Night
Our Family sang each service
*It was a Blessing to Have Nathanael & Chansley in the service with us on Sunday night. Nathanael Preached a timely message and we enjoyed hearing them sing.
*It was a great week of great preaching. Each night we heard from a young preacher before the main Preacher for the night Preached!

   April 2nd
 
(Sunday - AM)

Landmark Baptist Church - Pastor Jimmy Williams
Lansing, NC
Our Family sang for the service.
* We enjoyed being with these sweet folks. It was a great day of fellowship and worship.

  April 2nd
(Sunday - PM)

Scottville Baptist Church - Pastor Tommy Wurth
Laurel Springs, NC
Revival Kickoff
Our Family sang
*A Blessing to be with these folks and the Wurth family

April 5th - 7th
 
 (Wed. - Fri.)

Rushville Baptit Temple - Pastor Jonathan Redd
Rushville, Indiana
John Preached on Thursday and Friday 
Our Family sang each service
*A wonderful week of great Preaching and fellowship

  April 9th - 14th
(Easter Sunday - Fri.)

Immanuel Baptist Church - Pastor Doug Foster
Florence, KY
John Preached on Sunday night
Our Family sang each service
*It was a wonderful week of great Preaching and Fellowship with our sweet friends!
We thank the Lord for the precious Soul saved!

April 16th
   (Sunday)

Landrum Independent Baptist Church - Pastor Shane Jackson
Landrum, SC
Pastor Jacksons 25th year Anniversary at this Church
What a Blessing to be part of this special day!
Our family sang
Isaac wrote a verse to one of the songs we sing about Bro. Shane. It was a Blessed day of worship and fellowship!

April 19th
    (Wed.)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
*Enjoyed being at our home Church and hearing our Pastor Preach!

  April 23rd
(Sunday -AM)

Calvary Baptist Church - Pastor Rob Hudson
Clinton, SC
John Preached
Our Family sang

 April 23rd
(Sunday - PM)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
Nathanael Preached
Our Family sang
*We were so happy to be at our home church and hear Nathanael Preach! What a Blessing!

 

April 24th -28th
      (Mon. - Fri.)

Crossroads Rescue Mission Camp Meeting - Bro. Rocky Shelton
Shelby, NC
Our Family sang on Monday, Thursday & Friday.
*Great Preaching this week and we thank the Lord for saving a precious soul on Friday night!

  April 30th
(Sunday - AM)

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Tommy Wensil
Kannapolis, NC
Homecoming
Our Family sang for the Sunday school hour.
Pastor Wensil Preached a great Homecoming message in the worship service and our family sang.

*It was a wonderful day of Worship and Praise to our wonderful Lord!

 

  April 30th
(Sunday - PM)

Peace Freewill Baptist Church - Pastor Chuck Thornton
Spartanburg, SC
Sunday Night Singing
Our Family sang for the Service

 May 7th - 8th
(Sunday - Mon.)

White Plains Baptist Church - Pastor David Tucker
Mt. Airy, NC
John Preached on Monday morning
Our Family sang Sunday morning 
and we sang Monday Morning & Night
*A great two days of Preaching & sweet fellowship

May 9th - 12th
     (Tues. - Fri.)

Calvary Baptist Church - Pastor Carl Southerland
Hornbeak, Tenn.
Our Family sang each day
*Great preaching and fellowship

   May 14th
    
(Sunday)
"Mothers Day"

Unity Baptist Church - Pastor Steve Sisk
Woodruff, SC
It was great to be at our home Church on Mother's Day
and hear our Pastor Preach and Nathanael & Chansley sing. 
Our Family sang a song for our Pastor's Wife.

*It was a wonderful Mothers Day! We enjoyed a delicious lunch cooked by Nathanael & Chansley. 
And then John Carl & Hallie and the kids joined us in the afternoon.
It was great to be with all our boys, daughters in law and the Grands!

   May 21st
(Sunday - AM)

True Gospel Baptist Church - Pastor Rick Shoemaker
Trinity, NC
Homecoming
John Preached
Our Family sang
*A great Homecoming Day 

   May 21st
(Sunday - PM)

Eastside Baptist Church - Pastor Michael Grant
Henderson, NC
Our Family sang

*We thank the Lord for meeting with us and for helping his people.

 

May 22nd - 24th
      
(Mon. - Wed.)

True Gospel Baptist Church - Pastor Rick Shoemaker
Trinity, NC
Revival:
John Preached each night
Our Family sang each night
*A great week of Revival and sweet fellowship. We thank the Lord for helping us.

May 25th
 
(Thurs.)

Broad River Baptist Camp Meeting - Pastor David Anderson
Rutherfordton, NC
Our Family sang
Great night of preaching and fellowshipping in wonderful cool weather

May 26th
      
(Fri.)

Springmore Baptist Church - Pastor Timmy Norman
Shelby, NC
Our Family sang
A great night of preaching and fellowship

May 28th
  (Sunday)

Mt. Zion Baptist Church - Pastor Andy Lockhart
Coalmont, Tenn.
Homecoming
John Preached in the PM Service
Our family sang in the AM & PM Service
*A great Homecoming Day!

May 29th
 
   (Mon.)

"He Still Can" Tent Meeting - Bro. Christopher Cox
Laurel Springs, NC
Our Family sang
*A great cool night under the Tent.  The Lord let us see the most beautiful rainbow ever!!! What a Blessing!!

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