Tractor Sunday at FBC Kennett Square
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Recap of this exciting event:
As many of you know on Route 82 between Route 1 and Country Club..the tractor's right read axle suddenly snapped..the force knifejacked the tractor into the trailer....severe damage was done to the exit door....in the crash the gas tank was punctured spewing gas all over ....Ivan and his cousin Earl had not way out but to squeeze through a tiny window....through the quick thinking aid of the State trooper Ivan and Earl got out...
Arden and I , by providence, happened to be driving by , pick up second tractor from church, when we saw the crash...our hearts sunk...but we were relieved that Ivan and Earl were ok...Ivan was in tears...and visibly and understandably shaken....
NOW the GOOD NEWS!!!!
The tractor and trailer were hauled on to a huge wrecker provided by Earl Martin and Sons trucking..Ivan's son in law...and taken to the tractor hospital....the tractor is undergoing surgery with the great mechanical surgeons from the Waterloo Boys...and it is strongly believed that Ivan will be keeping his schedule to be in Gettysburg by Friday....but please pray...hip replacement surgery on tractors is timely as it is in us...so pray..but things are looking up..
SOME MORE GOOD NEWS...
Saturday the parking lot began to fill with tractors....and by Sunday we had nearly 70l tractors squeezed into the lot!!!!
Saturday night's concert had over 130 in attendance....with the offering for the Wounded Warrior Project nearly $1,400!!
Sunday....the lot continued to fill with tractors , motorcycles and people.....and then Ivan made a grand entrance into the lot..horn blaring...
Sunday Worship..WOW what an event..we had well over 200!!! with the great news that we had to have extra chairs put up...
Sunday Luncheon,,..was amazing...how Denny and Sharon did it I don't know but they fed nearly 300 people.can you imagine??
Sunday's Parade....when in cold December early January when ewe began to put this together I was asked how many tractors would be in the parade...I responded "I would like to see 200" at the time I was stretching it...
but sisters and brothers I was told that we had 200 tractors in the parade..Thank you! Thank You Sweet Jesus!!!!!
And Now I want to close with a BIG< BIG thank you to all the Wounded Warrior Bring Your tractor to Church Weekend Team...YOU ALL DID A FANTASTIC JOB...thank you!!!!
EVEN MORE GOOD NEWS...First Baptist and the Wounded Warrior Parade made the front page of today's Daily Local...be sure to run out to the newsstand and get a copy....
Finally, let us all pause, and give Glory to God for the great weather, safe travel, and the great, blessed weekend...
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God with the putt putt sounds of yellow and green tractors, the sounds of grey, and red tractors...
Praise God for the throaty sounds and roar of the motorcycles...
Praise God for the hand clapping and top tapping heard Saturday night in the sanctuary
Praise God for the laughter of children as their Dad's lifted them up on the seat of a big tractor.
Praise God for the creative gifts of Elva Hurst.....and the beautiful worship sevice
Praise God for the ushers who greeted me with..."We have run out of bulletins a long time ago...and we need more seats"
Praise God for the smell and aroma flowing from the beautiful feast that Denny and Sharon had prepared
Praise God for the safety of all who were in the parade
Praise God for the support of the Kennett Community and Chief Zunnino..
Praise God for the State Trooper Evan Terek who was with us yesterday...
Praise God that when the axle on the tractor snapped and gas flowed down the street Ivan and Earl were safe..
Praise God for the Waterloo Mechanics that will do some major surgery on the tractor and have Ivan on the road by Friday...
Praise God for the Great support team and spirit at First Baptist Kennett....there are great days ahead for First Baptist Kennett
Praise God for the grand weather...blue skies, bright sun, cool breeze...low humidity...
LET EVERY THING THAT BREATHES PRAISE THE LORD, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
Blessings and with much gratitude and joy
Pastor Jim Olsen, Interim Minister at FBC Kennett Square
Categories: General, Ministries ~ Date: 5/8/2014