After a little more than a year of deputation, the Bateman family has so many things to be thankful for. No complaints here.
1. The opportunity to serve our Savior
2. Generous churches who show us such great hospitality
3. No speeding tickets in over a year of traveling
4. Clean hotels and prophet’s chambers
5. Making memories with the family
6. Pastors who encourage us
7. Nice gift baskets that so many churches provide
8. All the churches that have partnered with us to take the Gospel to Argentina
9. Gas prices that have dropped
10. Vision Baptist Missions
11. A healthy new baby
12. Friends who challenge us
13. All the new people we have met and the new friends we have made
14. Chick-Fil-A, Cracker Barrel, Subway, Firehouse Subs, Bob Evans . . .
15. Safety in traveling many, many miles.
God bless and Happy Thanksgiving from the Batemans!
Shawn; If you get down to Florida again, in the Tampa Bay area, I recommend you contact Northside Baptist Church on 38th avenue in St Petersburg, and First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks on Walsingham Road in Seminole. I have been a member of both churches in the past and both are very supportive of missions. Both hold annual missions conferences. Northside has approx. 2500 members and First Baptist has approx. 5000 members. Hope this helps you.
Ed Trask
Thanks Ed! Great to hear from you!