Calvary Union Church
Indiana—Cornfields sweep past in harvest yellows and browns, the sky dotted with clouds fluffy enough to sleep on. Native team members Amelio Lopez, Matt Moon and Jessica Witvoet were ecstatic to see their home state again; they know the scenery all too well. What an amazing joy to be coming home—not just for native team members, but for us all. Before we could even get off the bus, we were surprised by Encounter Alumni Jonathan Villanueva and Ethan Sherer standing by the side of the road to meet us! What an awesome treat! It was truly a joy to see our brothers once again and have a few days to spend with them catching up, fellowshipping and worshiping. It reminded us—especially for the second year team members—of what an awesome privilege it is to be on the team, and what amazing relationships God allows us to develop while we are here. On the first night, the team had a great time fellowshipping with the church family at a harvest party—with great food (we can't escape it!) and a good concert from a duet named Crossway. The night capped off with a hayride in the semi-darkness to showcase the stars. What an awesome, fun time! The team girls were excited to make their annual visit to the Stow house for an awesome afternoon with Tiffany—some enjoyable girl time and relaxation was had by all, the good times continued by a girl's sleepover on Thursday night with some great girls from the youth group. Tiffany—we love you so much, and are praying for you as God continues to draw you ever closer and closer to Himself. Girls—it was great to hang out with and get to know you—we praise God for you and hope his work continues to thrive in your lives each and every day! A week in Walton, Indiana, how can it be described? Maybe it is the sound of the wind, or the brilliant Indiana sunrises. Perhaps to get a glimpse, you would have to stand in the sanctuary and realize you can hear people all over the building talking, laughing, studying, and singing. Perhaps it is walking by Kevin and Toni Price with one of our team members, knowing they are having a great conversation. Maybe it is coming down to lunch or class and seeing any given member of the Stow family serving, talking, counseling, teaching and otherwise blessing them team. Better yet, perhaps it is hearing dear Merlin interject on Pastor Stow yet again, or seeing the love in his eyes for us all. Perhaps it is the easy laughter and responsive nature of the church family to dramas, songs and sign language. Whatever it is, we know it was a great week! Hearts were touched, lives were changed—congratulations to our new brother in Christ, Jimmy!—and what an honor it was to attempt in our feeble human bodies to honor our Lord and Savior. click on the following link to see photos from Calvary: [url]http://www.encounterrevival.org/calvary-union/[/url]
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