Four years and one month ago Dottie and I moved from Florence, AL to Grandview, WA to work with the church in Sunnyside. We knew the time would come.

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Four years and one month ago Dottie and I moved from Florence, AL to Grandview, WA to work with the church in Sunnyside. We knew the time would come when we would leave this work and go to other fields of labor. That time has now come

SUNNYSIDE WASHINGTON 2,384 miles from Florence, AL

It is our hope and prayer that the members of the church here have been edified by the lessons that have been presented

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 FAREWELL: Thayer Definition: 1) to rejoice, be glad 2) to rejoice exceedingly 3) to be well, thrive 4) in salutations, hail! 5) at the beginning of letters: to give one greeting, salute. (From Barnes’ Notes: This word is here to be understood in the sense of a parting salutation, though it may be admitted that there is included in the word an expression of a wish for their happiness.)

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 BE PERFECT Fit, sound, complete, to fit out - equip, put in order, arrange, make one what he ought to be. (Thayer) Eph 6:10-18 tells us how we can be perfect or well equipped to fight the Lord's battles We can be perfect by following the perfect example 1Pet 2:21; 2Tim 3:16,17; 1Pet 5:10

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 BE OF GOOD COMFORT To call to one's side, call for summon, to address, speak to, exhortation, entreaty, to console, encourage and strengthen by consolation (Thayer) Have compassion one for another 1Pet 3:8 Comfort with the Word of God 2Cor 1:3,4 Comfort each other by being concerned for one another Eph 6:21,22

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 BE OF ONE MIND To have understanding, to feel, to think, to seek one's interest, to mind the same things (Thayer) Paul's plea to the Corinthians 1Cor 1:10 Jesus' prayer for unity Jhn 17:20,21 Unity cannot be had without working for it Eph 4:2,3

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 LIVE IN PEACE To make peace, to cultivate or keep peace (Thayer) Blessed are the peacemakers Matt 5:9 Not peace at any price Matt 10:34-37; Jhn 16:33; Rom 5:1; Rom 8:6; Rom 15:13

FINALLY BRETHREN FAREWELL 2Cor 13:11 And the God of peace shall be with you 1Pet 3:8-12 Pray for us 2Thess 3:1-5 Be steadfast, unmovable 1Cor 15:58