The Westward Journey Comes to a Close

We can hardly believe that this summer is already over! It has been such an amzing journey from start to finish. From the time that we started practicing together, we knew the Lord had something special for us. We had so many struggles at the beginning, but that's when He showed Himself strongest and He continued to work through the whole summer. Thank you Pastor and Mrs. Sexton for giving us this opportunity to travel and represent Crown. We felt extremely unworthy of such an honor and we are grateful for it. Thanks also to Bro. Gray, Mrs. Sengmany, Miss Clark, Mrs. Stancil, and Mr. Cheney for all your help and encourgagement to us during our training. Your diligence and patience working with us helped prepare us for the work that was to come.

We would like to say a hearty "thank you" to every church and pastor we met this summer. Some of you were small congregations, but we did not encounter one where we were not met with love and hospitality. We have a broader vision for the west and the people there and we thank you for showing us that the Lord's people take care of the Lord's people no matter where they are. You were all such a blessing to us and we will continue to pray for your ministries.

We know we could not have travelled this summer without the support and prayers of our parents and family. Thank you all so much for being there for us every step of the way and for preparing us so faithfully for what we were called upon to do this summer. Your example and tender guidance in our lives is not taken for granted and we thank God for your influence.

Our summer would not have been the same without our experienced, stalwart leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Dustman. You were such an inspiration to us and we owe a debt of gratitude to you and your family for sacrificing your summer to travel with us. We know it was exhausting at times, but you kept going just the same. Mr. Dustman, we thank you for driving all that way and still finding the energy to preach and encourage the Pastors the way you did. Your steadfastness will always be remembered by us and looked to as an example of faithfulness. Mrs. Dustman, your caring words to us were just what we needed every time and we appreciate your heart to encourage God's people every place we went. Thank you both for your burden for the west and your heart to share that burden with others so that more laborers would go to that needy area. We had the time of our lives and we will always cherish the memories we made with you along the way. God bless you for your sacrifice and faithfulness.

We had an experience of a lifetime this summer and we thank each of you who kept up with us for your prayers and comments. We are thankful for the Lord's protection and blessing on our group through it all and we look forward to what He has for each of our lives in the future. God bless you and may the Lord continue to bring glory to himself through the ministries in the west and throughout the country.

In Christ,

The Rocky Mt. Trio- Bri, Hannah, Keanne, Rachael

Heb. 11:6

Calvary Baptist Church

Pastor Missey
Trumann, AR

We ended up right where we started, in one of our favorite states: Arkansas! We loved our last service outside Tennessee with this friendly church family, especially since the Pastor's son is a teacher at Temple Baptist Academy, so Lauren and Mr. Dustman already knew him. Thank you pastor for the meal before the service and the hotel rooms. We really appreciated the hospitality shown to us in your church and we are so glad to have our last out-of-state service with you all.

Victory Baptist Church

Pastor Parker

Piedmont, MO We were excited to be in church with familiar faces again. We had the privilege of seeing Mona Hassel and Amanda Green's mother and grandparents. Amanda's family really enjoyed seeing her on the Crown display and everyone took pictures by it :)

We all felt very energetic for this service and we're grateful to God for giving us the needed strength for these last few meetings. Mr. Dustman preached from Ps. 115 about being on the mind of God and everyone was very moved to think more of God in light of how much He thinks of us. We enjoyed some wonderful accommodations and we want to thank the gracious people of Victory Baptist for the delicious meal and lovely places to stay the night. It was a joy to fellowship with you all.

Amanda Green's mother and grandparents

Tabernacle Baptist Church

Lebanon, MO
Pastor Ball

Sunday night, we experienced a service the memory of which will last us a lifetime. The experience was absolutely amazing; the pictures can merely describe it. After having a rough afternoon with a blown tire, God empowered a wonderful service at the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Every Sunday night, this church holds a service for a company of soldiers from the basic training camp. Pastor Ball always gives a salvation message, allows the Holy Spirit to convict hearts, and watches soldiers come to Christ.

Pastor Ball giving the gospel message

Sunday night was incredible. So many of these soldiers had no Bible, had never been in church, nor had ever heard the gospel. We had the privilege to sing some patriotic songs for them as well as a wonderful salvation song. As Pastor Ball gave the gospel message, Christians could sense the Holy Spirit moving. It felt almost tangible. As the Pastor continued down the Romans road, soldiers began weeping, pondering over Christ's sacrifice. When he gave the invitation, a crowd of soldiers went forward. These mere words can not even describe the emotion that flooded our hearts after seeing such a sight.

Dozens raising their hands, confessing their need of Christ

The great response to the gospel

God is real! We saw Him work in this amazing service. He has reminded us that the world is in need of the gospel. He will work, but we must tell.