Pastor Dan Kemp
The pastor of Olive Branch Baptist Church gave us a hearty welcome for the Sunday evening service. Pastor Kemp is a man who is very excited about the work of the Lord and his enthusiasm is highly contagious to anyone who meets him. We enjoyed getting acquainted with him and his wife and their daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Phaith Muma. It was a blessing to be a part of their ministry on Sunday and on Monday evening during their vacation Bible school.
Also on Sunday, special visitors came to Olive Branch. The parents of Rebekah Swaby came to the service. They live about twenty miles from the church and are members of a good church in their area. Rebekah is a New Testament Church Pioneer this summer working in Cambodia with the Ruppel family, the daughter and son-in-law of the Swains. It was a joy to talk with her parents and fellowship with them. 
Monday morning we went with the pastor and many teens to invite kids to come to the vacation Bible school which started that evening. After going through the neighborhood, we went to the church to finish preparations for the VBS. The theme was "Following the Steps of Jesus." Many decorations and displays were arranged and organized in the auditorium and classrooms to create an atmosphere of traveling through Bible time Israel. The classrooms were filled with children that evening and we all helped with the age groups and activities. It was a great time of working with children and teaching them about Jesus and His ministry on earth. 
Thank you to Pastor Kemp for allowing us to come and be a part of your church service and to help with the vacation Bible school. Thank you also to the Kemp and Todd families for housing the Swains and the ladies. You have all been a blessing to each of us.
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