Our final stop during our whirlwind trip through western PA was at Mt. Carmel Community Church. I met the pastor, Rick Fox, at BJU by "chance" one day last year. As he mentioned while we were there, my appearance was hardly impressive. I had just finished work at UPS so I was dirty and dressed in grungy clothing. But he took time to talk with me and learn about our mission to France. At that time I spent more time talking up Tim and Ruth because I knew they had contacted him. But God did not work out the scheduling for Tim and Ruth to present their work at Mt. Carmel, so we planned to present our ministry to the people while in the area.
We arrived at the Fox's house on Saturday evening and enjoyed a good time fellowshiping with them over a delicious meal. The next morning Michael was able to present our mission and give a short challenge in their morning service.
The Foxes allowed us to spend the afternoon with them and then graciously housed us overnight. We enjoyed several good discussions with them about ministry as well as about historical topics. We found out that Mrs. Fox and Michael had both been pastored by Jim Phillips and taught by Robert Brinkley (though at two different places).Overall, we had a good time with the Fox family and the people at Mt. Carmel Community Church. We thank God for the people he has allowed us to meet over the last 16 days.
