Yesterday was our first time to ever minister in a church in Wisconsin. Ashland is a small town located on scenic Lake Superior, just about an hour and 15 minute drive from Duluth, which we have been using as our base camp for the last few weeks.
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The Ashland church, led by Pastor Anderson and his sweet, kind wife, is nearly finished with their new building. (Side note: One of the challenges the church faced during their building plans was the stipulation by city officials that they must avoid building on certain areas of their 14 acres. The reason? Salamanders. That's right. The habitat of the local salamanders must not be disturbed.) We met in a school, which the church is using until the new facilites are complete. Faith and enthusiam were high and the people did not hesitate to respond when it came time to pray after the preaching of the Word. In the morning service, Cheri, a 72-year-old Lakota Native American, received the Holy Ghost. In the evening service, Matt, a dark-headed young man, received the Holy Ghost also. He had a wonderful experience. I watched from the keyboard as he wept and worshipped and received God's Spirit.
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A lady approached me and told me that the things Bill preached about in the evening service spoke directly to her needs, especialy some instruction he gave about physical healing. In fact, her son asked her if she had talked to Bill prior to the service! Of course, she had not. God provides direction and answers just at the right time! His timing reminds us that He is never unaware of us and always mindful of our needs.
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Douglas Magomo is a professor of mathematics at Northland College. (Northland College is a leading environmental educational institution.) A native of Zimbabwe, he came to the United States in 2001. He said that - for him - mathematics was the easiest thing to learn. Since he was struggling with his English and he read slowly, it was easier for him to master mathematics than other subjects that required more reading. (I did not have that experience, and my English was just fine!) He sang during the service, once in his native tongue. It was a beautiful, melodic sound.
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The Ashland church, led by Pastor Anderson and his sweet, kind wife, is nearly finished with their new building. (Side note: One of the challenges the church faced during their building plans was the stipulation by city officials that they must avoid building on certain areas of their 14 acres. The reason? Salamanders. That's right. The habitat of the local salamanders must not be disturbed.) We met in a school, which the church is using until the new facilites are complete. Faith and enthusiam were high and the people did not hesitate to respond when it came time to pray after the preaching of the Word. In the morning service, Cheri, a 72-year-old Lakota Native American, received the Holy Ghost. In the evening service, Matt, a dark-headed young man, received the Holy Ghost also. He had a wonderful experience. I watched from the keyboard as he wept and worshipped and received God's Spirit.
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A lady approached me and told me that the things Bill preached about in the evening service spoke directly to her needs, especialy some instruction he gave about physical healing. In fact, her son asked her if she had talked to Bill prior to the service! Of course, she had not. God provides direction and answers just at the right time! His timing reminds us that He is never unaware of us and always mindful of our needs.
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Douglas Magomo is a professor of mathematics at Northland College. (Northland College is a leading environmental educational institution.) A native of Zimbabwe, he came to the United States in 2001. He said that - for him - mathematics was the easiest thing to learn. Since he was struggling with his English and he read slowly, it was easier for him to master mathematics than other subjects that required more reading. (I did not have that experience, and my English was just fine!) He sang during the service, once in his native tongue. It was a beautiful, melodic sound.
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