Montana Week
Hello again from the Gallants!
Our travels have again taken us to Montana, where we have spent the past week in Billings and Joliet. Billings is referred to as the “Banana Belt” and even though we did get about seven inches of snow on Saturday Night, the weather never did get very cold. It was nice to be in such great weather, but what really made the week great was the people. To see pictures from the trip, click here or on the link on the margin of the page labeled Montana Week.
On the Monday following our speaking engagement in Buffalo, Wyoming, we traveled up to Billings, Montana to meet with Pastor Dan Robertson of Eastgate Wesleyan Church. The pastor and the missions committee planned a conference that was unlike any that we have participated in so far. During the week, we had meals with families in the church where we were able to get to know each other. Then we would speak to their Wednesday Night “Frog Club” and then to the Thursday evening Bible study. It was an amazing week as we met some great people, especially the Chestermans with whom we stayed for the week. We also felt blessed during our times of sharing with the congregation, especially during our time with the children where we were able to present the Gospel message through the “Bridge Illustration.”
On Sunday morning, we spoke to Tree of Life Wesleyan in Billings where we met Pastor Jim Head and his wife Joni. We shared with the congregation and with a Sunday School group, but we were also privileged to hear the District Superintendent Isaac Smith preach the Sunday Sermon. After the service, we went down to the basement and had a great pot-luck, and we were reminded again that very few people in the world can cook as well as ranch ladies.
On Monday, we traveled to Joliet, MT, where we would stayed with Ruth and Burl Baty, the assistant pastor of the church. We were blessed in our conversation with these two as they have been pasturing in the Wesleyan church for nearly fifty years. We were able to be speaking on Wednesday morning. Because we had a few days before our speaking engagement, we spent the days visiting with the Batys, eating at their table, shooting Burl’s bow in the basement, and working on some of the ministry work that needed to be done. On Wednesday, we shared with a Bible Study group of about 25 individuals. It was a very relaxed environment, and we truly felt the Lord’s presence in that room. After we spoke, many people came forward to join our team through prayer and financial support. It was a blessed morning.
On our drive back to Rapid City, we stopped to see Pastor Bob McHenry, the pastor of Buffalo Wesleyan Church. During our meeting, he informed us that the church board had met and they had decided to support us and the Wesleyan Bible Institute in Cambodia. It was the perfect end to a great trip through Montana. During the 10 days, we had gained over thirty new prayer partners, ten new individual faith promise supporters, and a new supporting church. God blessed us so richly through these days, that we simply must give Him all of the praise. His blessings rained down upon us at every turn. To hear more about the trip and to see the pictures, click here. We hope that you have been encouraged through this testimony of God’s faithfulness. Remember that He simply asks us to step out on faith, and He will most assuredly take care of us as we walk with Him.
In Christ,
Tim and Tiffany Gallant
Our travels have again taken us to Montana, where we have spent the past week in Billings and Joliet. Billings is referred to as the “Banana Belt” and even though we did get about seven inches of snow on Saturday Night, the weather never did get very cold. It was nice to be in such great weather, but what really made the week great was the people. To see pictures from the trip, click here or on the link on the margin of the page labeled Montana Week.
On the Monday following our speaking engagement in Buffalo, Wyoming, we traveled up to Billings, Montana to meet with Pastor Dan Robertson of Eastgate Wesleyan Church. The pastor and the missions committee planned a conference that was unlike any that we have participated in so far. During the week, we had meals with families in the church where we were able to get to know each other. Then we would speak to their Wednesday Night “Frog Club” and then to the Thursday evening Bible study. It was an amazing week as we met some great people, especially the Chestermans with whom we stayed for the week. We also felt blessed during our times of sharing with the congregation, especially during our time with the children where we were able to present the Gospel message through the “Bridge Illustration.”
On Sunday morning, we spoke to Tree of Life Wesleyan in Billings where we met Pastor Jim Head and his wife Joni. We shared with the congregation and with a Sunday School group, but we were also privileged to hear the District Superintendent Isaac Smith preach the Sunday Sermon. After the service, we went down to the basement and had a great pot-luck, and we were reminded again that very few people in the world can cook as well as ranch ladies.
On Monday, we traveled to Joliet, MT, where we would stayed with Ruth and Burl Baty, the assistant pastor of the church. We were blessed in our conversation with these two as they have been pasturing in the Wesleyan church for nearly fifty years. We were able to be speaking on Wednesday morning. Because we had a few days before our speaking engagement, we spent the days visiting with the Batys, eating at their table, shooting Burl’s bow in the basement, and working on some of the ministry work that needed to be done. On Wednesday, we shared with a Bible Study group of about 25 individuals. It was a very relaxed environment, and we truly felt the Lord’s presence in that room. After we spoke, many people came forward to join our team through prayer and financial support. It was a blessed morning.On our drive back to Rapid City, we stopped to see Pastor Bob McHenry, the pastor of Buffalo Wesleyan Church. During our meeting, he informed us that the church board had met and they had decided to support us and the Wesleyan Bible Institute in Cambodia. It was the perfect end to a great trip through Montana. During the 10 days, we had gained over thirty new prayer partners, ten new individual faith promise supporters, and a new supporting church. God blessed us so richly through these days, that we simply must give Him all of the praise. His blessings rained down upon us at every turn. To hear more about the trip and to see the pictures, click here. We hope that you have been encouraged through this testimony of God’s faithfulness. Remember that He simply asks us to step out on faith, and He will most assuredly take care of us as we walk with Him.
In Christ,
Tim and Tiffany Gallant
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