Don: We just got back from going to church at North Central Baptist here in Gainesville. We asked for a day pass to leave Shands and because Karen’s numbers are still good they gave us one. We really needed that. The service was great and spoke right to me. The title was Monuments of Victory. Those of you that have known me for a long time might already know that I have not been a long time church visitor. I am really enjoying my exposure though. Pastor Calvin shared the story of a monument made from 12 stones taken from the river Jordan. The story is found in Joshua chapter 4. I won’t mess it up by trying to tell it to you. Pastor Calvin also shared some monuments from his own life and from the church’s long history. One was from 1967 and was just a simple church newsletter. All this led to a question that he asked several times. What monument to God are each of us leaving to our children? It sure made me think!

Great service, great message and a really great bunch of people. We had received a suggestion from some other patients that it was a good church. We totally agree and really appreciate their suggestion. We have joined their email list and asked that they put us on their prayer list. We look forward to returning for further inspiration and messages.