12 days until our departure

06/05/2026 10:59

The past 3 months have been very interesting. I don't know that another period of life has ever gone so quickly. It has been great to connect with many of you at your church home. We've enjoyed being with those who have laboured with us in prayer for our church and our country. Thank you for holding the ropes.

Here is the update which I sent to our church this morning. There are some fun happenings at Southside Free Baptist Church in the very near future.

Thanks for praying!


Good afternoon church family,


We look forward to being back at our church two weeks from tonight. We'll arrive in Scotland on Tuesday the 19th. It's hard to believe that the ministry of furlough is nearly completed. It's gone very quickly because it has been very busy, but also a very good schedule for us.

We have had a really good time with Kay Lee and John. The ministry time here has been precious. This morning we met with a married couple and 3 teens that are coming on a mission trip to our church at the beginning of June. Kay Lee and John will be leading this group. This team is going to help us with our Ladies' Afternoon Tea and also with our John and Roman's project.

About the John and Romans, Brother Jim Voltenburgh in Dundee is giving our church 10,000 John and Romans booklets. 2,000 are going to be prepared with a personalised cover. The other 8k will need the covers removed and a new cover stapled onto them. This will be a church and mission team project. Please pray about helping out with this. I will let you know how to help and make the opportunity available to you.

Tonight we are presenting our church ministry and I am preaching at Great Hope Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Tomorrow, we'll drive 6 hours to Lattimore, North Carolina. Logan will leave from there with us on Friday as we drive to Titusville, Florida for a meeting on Sunday AM. Sunday afternoon we will drive four hours further south to Bonita Springs FL for a PM service. We will take two family days in Florida before heading back up to Lattimore, North Carolina next Wednesday. Sunday will be our final formal meetings though I may get other opportunities to preach before our return. THANK YOU for praying for the many church meetings we have had on furlough.. Your prayers are MUCH appreciated.

I let Brother Dave Barba know that a visiting family is supposed to attend our church on the Barba's final Sunday. Pastor Demastus let me know that a family from his church is moving down to our area from Aberdeen. As with all of our guests, please greet them upon their arrival. We look forward to meeting them upon our return.

As always, please keep us informed of your prayer requests and praises. We love hearing from you,

Pastor Ben

Psalm 89:15-16
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.



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