Day 28 – The LORD’s Day with Very Friendly People!

The LORD gave us another spectacular day to set aside for Him! We have 6 days for our things so I think it our duty to give Him one day of the week to consecrate to Him. We decided on Community Baptist Church and based on the map we, okay I, thought it would be faster to take Skyline Drive. In 1918, the prisoners of the Canon City Jail carved a road out of the hillside. This road gives the best and most comprehensive view of the city. It most certainly was not a short cut. It took us at least 2x longer than it would have going through town. No matter how long it took us, we found the church with plenty of time before the service began. The pastor gave a fantastic salvation message and encouraged the believers to be more active in their witness to a lost and dying world. It was a great reminder and challenge. The people were genuinely glad to have us in their church and invited us back to their evening service.
We enjoyed naps and relaxation all afternoon! It was good preparation for the evening service and for the week of climbing the Rockies.
We attended the evening service where a Bible student, who also works with the youth in the summer, spoke on the holiness of God. He had a very appealing style and the message made it even more attractive. He did a fine job and I am impressed with that product of Baptist Bible College (Springfield, MO). Following the service was a meal of sandwiches, chips and fruit. The main attraction was the 4 types of homemade ice cream! They were wonderful! Probably the best homemade ice cream I have ever tasted! Just what I will need to energize me for the rest of the week! I hope that I make people who visit my home church as welcome as these genuine people did. It was not a show or a reputation they were trying to build, but it was from their heart.