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Thank you OASIS for your willing heart

Our last Sunday at OASIS was fantastic!  The church just loved on us all morning.  We were given a farewell breakfast from 9-10am.  LuAnn had prepared a video slideshow of pictures from the last 4 years.  There was food everywhere.  Of course, no Baptist church is worth their weight without a bunch of ladies who cook good southern food!

Worship was awesome.  Brady picked a great selection of songs to compliment Steve's sermon.  Our missionary friends took one look at him and said, "He must be Bubba's son he looks just like him!"  They are right.  Our senior pastor has a family full of children in ministry.  Everyone of them puts their whole heart into it and it shows.

Steve preached on having a willing heart.  I have to admit, I am a little proud of him.  I know he takes a lot of time to prepare his sermons and it shows when he gives the message.  I cannot wait to hear from him each and every week on God's word.  There were tears, of course, as there always are with Steve.  The Harman family is cursed with quick tears - the Harman boys that is.  We were able to partake of the Lord's Supper and there was a commissioning of Steve and myself.  Those ordained into service laid hands on us and our missionary friend prayed for us.  We remarked later, how we had been there to send them into the field and now they are here to send us.  Although we are keeping up the pressure that they might join us in Florida!

We were sent home with a stack of cards and gifts and even a beautiful gerbera daisy plant.  As we read the cards, we were so moved by people's words.  We talked about how we were taken back by some of the comments.  We didn't realize we have made an impact on people here.  We just came to do the Lord's work and he has blessed us touching lives as well.  I guess if we hadn't, we wouldn't have been doing His work very well would we.

OASIS has been a blessing for us both.  It has been an opportunity to learn about ministry and church planting.  It has taught us the meaning of perseverance, patience, and waiting on the Lord.  We have seen God move in mighty ways here and it has given us a hope for the future of our own church in Florida.  It has prepared us to meet people where they are and the value of just loving them in whatever situation they find themselves.  We cannot tell you how much we love each and everyone of you.  As Bubba would say, "There are just no words..."

OASIS you will always be in our hearts and our prayers.

In His service
Mally

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