Texas Deputation and ABA National Meeting

It is hard to believe we have been in Texas for nearly a month. 
While we have been blessed in so many ways we are looking forward to getting back to the Sunshine State and time with our children and grandchildren. 
The drive from Florida to Texas while pulling a camper was long but without incident.  Camp director, Ricky Lee of Pines Springs Baptist Camp near Henderson Texas has been a gracious host and we are thankful that they allow us to stay in this centrally located camp free of charge.  

                                                  Camper

We have tried to contribute to the camp as Terry helped clean dorms and I help Ricky put a roof on a pavilion here at the camp.        Cleaning Lady

Roofing

They have been a blessing to us and we wanted to give something back.  
We have been well received by the many Churches who invited us to share and update them on the work Terry and I are doing in Kenya and Uganda. 
Some are new Churches who have seen the fruit and blessings of our ministry and have expressed interest in partnering with us.  Then there are also those Churches here in Texas who have been a blessing to us over the last 5-6 yrs by prayerfully and financially supporting our ministry.                   Friends

Little Friends

We have had sweet fellowship with those Churches and Pastors and it was very much like going back in time to when we did our original deputation in 2007-08.   This past week we were also blessed to reconnect with Pastors and Churches from all over our country at the American Baptist Association Messenger meeting.  It was an honor and privilege to update our brethren during “Missionary Share Time” on what God is doing in our work and we made many new contacts that are interested in joining our support team.   We were also blessed to spend some quality time with Pastor Tim Johnson, his wife Crystal and their two children during the National meeting who are from our
new Co-sponsoring church; Dean Springs Missionary Baptist Church.  

While raising support is what most people think of when they hear the word deputation, we are often reminded that preaching the gospel and encouraging God’s people along this path of life is still the basis for all that we do whether it is in America or Africa.  

We may never fully realize on this side of eternity how God uses these visits by road weary Missionaries traveling across this great country, but rest assured that it will be worth every mile and struggle as we give God the glory and lift up the name of Jesus, the sweetest name I know.    Some of the Churches we visited over the few weeks are:  Providence MBC in Center Tx, 

North Loop MBC in Crocket Tx,  Ebenezer MBC in Henderson Tx, Cleveland MBC in Cleveland Tx,  Landmark MBC in Mt. Enterprise Tx, Tanglewood MBC in Atlanta Tx,  Springhill MBC in Pittsburg Tx with Alvin MBC, Golden Meadows MBC and Oakland MBC still to visit over the next  week before we return to Florida.  

Visitors

 Thank you to those of you who faithfully pray for us and financially support this work.   It has been said that, “Man is never impoverished by giving, nor is enriched by withholding”.  
May God continue to bless His people and His work.
In His Service,
Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya/Uganda