Bethany Christian Center 2009 Missions Convention

Saturday (March 7th) we traveled the snowy Snoqualmie Pass to Bethany Christian Assembly in Everett, WA. We crossed the pass during a snow storm with near whiteout conditions. Just after we started to ascend up the pass they closed it to only those vehicles with chains. Of course I had taken mine out before our trip knowing that winter was past! This was Bethany Christians annual Missions Convention that we were invited to be involved in.

Jill and I greatly enjoyed this chance to visit and share our vision/work in Russia during these two days. Another enjoyable part of the weekend was being able to reconnect with missionary friends also there for the convention.

Sunday evening we were honored to be the guest speaker for the Missions banquet. I am not sure how many were there but there was seating for over 300 and most every chair was filled. Everything about this weekend was planned exceedingly well.

The project focus for the evening was to help raise funds for remodeling the Guest Quarters at the Moscow Theological Seminary in Moscow, Russia. Not only did they raise enough to finish the work in Mosow but also to help other regional school in Krasnodar (also named Bethany) with their guest quarters. Wow! What a wonderful miracle. Thanks Bethany for inviting us and doing so much to help carry out the Great Commission around the world and for helping rebuild the Guest Quarters in Moscow and Krasnodar!

Miracles Happen!