Helping in Guatemala

We were very pleased to have David and Vickie Byrd and their daughter Melissa in our service last night. The Byrd's serve as Missionaries in Guatemala. Their motto is "Making a a Spiritual Difference by Meeting Physical Needs." To this end, David travels into several of the mountain villages and offers support on various levels including agricultural assistance and his pet project, constructing water cysterns for the village people so they can have clean water to drink. Vickie and Melissa work in a health clinic.

Some specific prayer points David mentioned last night are:
1. Their safety as they minister
2. The safety of children in Guatemala
3. Their personal support (financially)
4. Support for Pastors

The Byrd family will be in the United States until November 28. They will return to New Beginnings on November 4 at which time I would like to have a generous support offering for them.

Death Announcement

I was very sad to learn that Faye Blaylock, my cousin, passed away on Friday, October 5. The family received friends at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville tonight and the funeral will be tomorrow at 10 AM in the Chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home. Please remember her husband, children, and grand children in your prayers.

A few more pics from yesterday