The Baran Family

This past week we attended a tent revival hosted by First Bible Baptist Church in Harmony, Pennsylvania.  We thank Pastor Smith for allowing us to set up our display for the few days we could be there.  I did something at this meeting that I have never done up to this point on the deputation trail or anywhere for that matter.  Pastor Smith asked me to give our testimony during announcements so I was caught a little off guard and I was also a little nervous.  As I was giving our testimony I was asked when our anniversary was and my mind went blank!  Before I knew what I was saying  September 28, 1990 came out of my mouth.  Everyone laughed and my father-in-law kindly reminded me that my wife would have just been two years old.  The life of a missionary is always exciting, you never know what might happen.  Sometimes you even surprise yourself.   

We were invited to join Humphry Baptist Church in their Missions Emphasis Weekend in Great Valley, New York. Pastor Cialini has only been with this church for eight months and is doing a great job.  This in fact was the church’s very first year to begin faith promise.  It was a privilege for us to be a part of it.

Our home church hosted a preacher’s conference this week. It was another opportunity for us to set up our display and talk to pastors. We’re praying that the Lord would open new doors through the  contacts we met.  We would like to thank our church for giving us this opportunity!

Bible Baptist Church has been faithfully supporting us for almost a year now. They asked us to come back and give our testimony from our survey trip which we took in February.  We were only with them for one service but it was good to see them again.  Praise the Lord for faithful friends and partners in the ministry.