The Baran Family

We went to the Erie County Fair and worked again in the Amazing Grace Booth.  Many tracts were passed out and a great number of people stopped by to talk about salvation.  My wife and I were able to lead three people to Christ! Many others listened, obviously under conviction but still they weren’t ready to accept Jesus as their personal Savior. The Lord can still work in the hearts of these people!  We pray the Lord will bring others into their path who will continue to plant the gospel in their hearts.

What a blessing to be a part of Old Time Baptist’s Camp Meeting this year!  It was wonderful to see the Lord move throughout the hearts of the people.  This was especially true on Thursday night.  The first preacher got up to speak and stopped. Believing he would just get in God’s way, he opened up the invitation and let the Holy Spirit do His work. People came to the altar, weeping and getting right with God. Many others went forward to be saved. This was the fruit of hearts that had already heard the Word and had God’s seeds planted within their souls.  God was taking that time to convict people of their sin.  After the services were over one lady commented, “God preached tonight.” It was a special night, something that is rare to see.  The Lord isn’t done with us yet! He’s still moving His people and drawing sinners to Himself!

If you read the previous post, you will remember that we currently have four little ones with us in our travels.  Pastor Loranger graciously asked us to come and visit Conewango Baptist Church for both their Sunday morning and Sunday evening services.  I was able to preach and give a testimony of how the Lord has been blessing us throughout deputation. It was good to see Pastor Loranger and his church folks again.  We’ve been able to go soul winning with them in a couple different festivals this summer.

Pastor Seth and his wife left to go on a missions trip to Peru, and placed their children in our care until their return.  As they pulled out of the driveway my wife turned to me and smiled, saying, “Congratulations, you’re a father!”    Ever since Pastor Seth had asked us to watch their four children, my wife and I had been anticipating becoming “temporary parents”.    We’ve already been able to take our “new family” to a church for Sunday services. The church was a little surprised, the last time I was with them I wasn’t even married yet, now I was there with my new wife and four kids.  We had a lot of fun.  Please keep us and the Garland children in your prayers.  Charity is the youngest at two years old, and sometimes she doesn’t understand why her temporary parents haven’t left so mommy and daddy can come back.