My son Justice and I were joined by my personal assistant Bob Renaud and Vision Forum Ministries conference coordinator Brian Howell for a blessed time of ministry at the 2003 New Jersey ENOCH state home school convention. God has given me the privilege of speaking in more than forty states, but this was my first opportunity to preach in the Garden State.
One of the benefits of being on the East Coast near Boston or New York is that we can enjoy the food of my youth: real bagels, knishes, kreplach, and matzah ball soup.
Below are images of some of the delightful families with whom we met:
The Knowles Family: Tim & Judie, with Aaron (20), Shaina (18), Ashley (14), Joshua (12), Joseph (12), Naomi (10), and Josiah (8).
This lovely family from “The House of a Song” treated us to many beautiful scriptures songs, including a wonderful version of Isaiah 40 to the tune of Ashoken Farewell. I joined them on the violin.
The Stinett family travels with us annually on the Vision Forum Ministries Faith & Freedom Tour. They are a constant refreshment and encouragement to our souls. This weekend they donated their time to help at the Vision Forum tables.
What an encouragement to see how the Lord is using Vision Forum to bless the household of faith. This dear couple shared a sentiment we hear frequently: “We have been thinking and feeling the same things, but we just did not know how to articulate our beliefs until we listened to the Vision Forum tapes.” Afterwards they treated us to some beautiful classical guitar music.
Brother Gus (in the bowtie and pictured with his family) picked us up at the airport. His family are all proficient on the Ham Radio. We spent the evening discussing this interesting hobby. He said to me: “I don’t have much, but I have the hearts of my children, which makes me rich indeed.”
This last image is not from New Jersey but the day before in my office with Faith and Justice. Here they are both doing little home school projects.