Hi once again from the Caribbean. This week was spent in preparation for Mother's Day. That might seem a little surprising to most, but Mother's Day is much bigger than in the States. After Christmas, and Three Kings Day, this is the biggest day of the year. 
Mother's Day was a grand occasion at the church. Every mother received a flower at the door. During the service they also received a gift as well as chocolate. One of our mothers, an elder's wife, was chosen by popular vote "Mother of the Year". She received a bouquet of flowers and a warm round of applause. Instead of me preaching, five of our men spoke about their wives as the mother of their children. It was a total surprise for these wives and few dry eyes remained as the men spoke of the great qualities their wives possessed. The service was closed out with a little girl singing a beautiful song about the importance of praying mothers.
As soon as services were over, everyone enjoyed a great sit-down meal prepared and served by the men. Several stayed after the meal to insure all tables and chairs were put away and the basement cleaned up. It was certainly a great day to showcase the talents of our men. Our church is blessed.I asked Mary how many we had for church. She said one-hundred and two. Once again, we had some first-time visitors. Each Sunday we seem to have new faces appear. May the Lord continue to add his blessings.
Doing our best for the Lord,
Johnathan and Mary
1 comment:
Jonathan,
Great idea on letting the fathers giving a testimony to the importance of the mothers.
Tell everyone hello for us.
Chris Urton
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