Let me just start off by saying that our last week of tour was stupendous! The IMPACT youth conference was a great way to end the summer. We were able to hear some great men of God such as, Bro. Kenny Baldwin, Bro. Greg Locke, Bro. Steve Roberson, Bro. Ralph Sexton, Jr., Bro. Clint Fredericks, and, of course, one that is near and dear to our hearts, our college chancellor, Bro. Eric Capaci. The Lord worked on the hearts of many young people and several trusted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and gave their lives to Him. – The week was also chocked-full of fun activities like enjoying a delicious meal at the Dixie Stampede, and riding some thrilling roller coasters at Dollywood, just to name a few! We had a great time visiting with friends that we have met through our travels and meeting tons of new ones! We were able to toss out some free t-shirts and backpacks and pass out brochures everyday, and it was a blast getting the crowd fired up! – As the end of the summer drew closer and closer, we took time to reflect upon and thank the Lord for the amazing experiences that He allowed us to have, and for the many memories we have made, as well as the lasting friendships that we have developed. Praise the Lord for His safety and protection as we traveled the country, and for working in our lives in ways that we never imagined!


It was a great crowd! About 2,500 people were in attendance!

Waiting patiently for our lunch at the Dixie Stampede

The guys were great at getting the crowd fired up!

Winding up for a big launch :)

While we were in line for a ride at Dollywood, it started raining - thus, the sad faces

One final group picture

Our friends from the youth group at Gospel Light in Walkertown, North Carolina

Another incredible week! Getting to be in some awesome churches and visit with some of our friends from school has been so much fun! Last Sunday morning we were at Calvary Baptist Church in Seminary, Mississippi. This is the church that Kyle and Jenna Mackender, recent Champion graduates, are attending. We enjoyed spending time with them and getting to see the different areas of ministry that they are serving in. Sunday night’s church was near and dear to Dustin’s heart because it was his home church :-) Central Baptist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, along with their pastor, Bro. Dean Miller, welcomed us to their evening service and, afterward, spoiled us with a buffet of home-made ice cream! Yum! Both of the services that day were amazing in their own special way and we were able to meet and greet with a lot of young people. Wednesday night, we were at Liberty Baptist Church with Pastor Rick Ball. This was a unique service because they allowed us to sing, and give testimonies the whole hour, and Wesley got to preach. It was a great way to finish off our last “traveling” week of tour. We can’t believe that it’s almost over! It’s gone by so fast! But we have seen God do some incredible things and can’t wait to see what He has in store for our last week, which will be spent at the IMPACT youth conference. We’ll try to keep you updated when we can. :-)


The group along with Pastor Mackender and his son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Jenna

Singing on Wednesday night

Sorry that this pic is kinda dark...but this is Wesley bringing down heaven with his message on Wednesday....lol

Sampling sodas from different countries while on our visit to the Coca-Cola factory in Atlanta, GA

They weren't exactly the tastiest sodas we've ever tasted...lol :-)

Enjoying a Georgia sunset beside Stone Mountain

Deep In The Heart of Texas!

Oh yes! This past weekend was spent in the deep south! We had a wonderful time in that great ol' state of Texas! Before I begin, I must first send out an apology. My camera was acting a bit crazy and, therefore, I have no pictures from Sunday. :-( But, the good news is: It's all better now! Yaye! - Anyway, Sunday morning we were at the New Life Baptist Church in the little town of Converse. It was a great service in which Bro. Tony preached on a topic that was relevant for everyone; the necessity of forgiveness. After enjoying lunch and a time of fellowship, we traveled the short distance to Beeville Baptist Church in the town of, you guessed it, Beeville, TX. :) This was also an amazing service in which the Lord really made His presence known. All-in-all, it was a great Sunday in which the Lord gave us all exactly what we needed. And, to top it all off, we got to see Brittany Main, a recent Champion graduate. After church we were also able to enjoy a cook-out at Pastor Stowe's house and spend time getting to know some young people from the church. - Tonight we were at Victory Baptist Church in Milton, Florida with Pastor Tim Fullure. This church has an amazing ministry of printing Bibles! The Pastor gave us a tour of the facilities and it was neat to see the process by which thousands of Bibles are printed and sent to missionaries across the world. Please remember to keep this ministry in your prayers! - Well, once again, I apologize for not having any pictures, but I hope that this short update will suffice until I can upload some pics in a few days :-) Thanks for checking in!

4th of July Weekend

Whew! What a 4th of July weekend! Sunday morning was full of festivities at the Baptist Temple in Ft. Worth, Texas. After Sunday school and the morning service, we enjoyed a delicious dinner on the grounds. Immediately after lunch, the afternoon service kicked off with a mini concert by yours truly, the Champion Baptist Ensemble, and was followed by a short sermon by Pastor Ingleman. After the service was dismissed, we blazed a trail down the road to spend our evening service with Pastor Fisher and the Longvue Baptist Church. Every sermon that was preached that day reminded us of our great freedoms; not only our physical freedoms because of the great country we live in, but also our spiritual freedoms that God has blessed us with. It was definitely an awesome 4th of July that was finished off with a beautiful fireworks display! - Wednesday evening we were in Burnet, Texas at Victory Baptist Church with Pastor Wiggins. The sweet spirit of the people there allowed the Lord to work in the service and He spoke to many hearts. - Today we drove to San Antonio and spent some time touring the Alamo and walking along the Riverwalk. It has been beautiful despite the hot Texas weather :-) Here are a few pics for you to enjoy...


In front of the Alamo

Summer and Lauren are ready for some fireworks!

The guys are hard at work, setting up the sound system for the outdoor service on Sunday afternoon

Brian Boothe, a Champion graduate, and his dad are starting a church in Marble Falls, TX. We decided to stop by to see how progress is coming on their new building.

4th of July - outdoor concert

This is Jorge, he attended the camp that we were at last week. Because he lives nearby, he and his sister drove up to see us on Sunday morning.

Jorge's sister, Edith

CAMP!!!!

Sorry that we haven't been able to update in a while! We spent this past week at a camp hosted by Tabernacle Baptist Church in Altus, Oklahoma. It was an incredible week and they treated us so well! We were able to go mountain climbing, horseback riding, play paintball, go to a carnival, judge a singing contest, and do a ton of other fun stuff! We met and spent time with a lot of young people. We were able to make so many new friends and were sad to have to leave on Friday morning. It was such a privilege to be able to work at the camp for a week, singing in the services, doing skits, leading singing, and helping out in any other areas necessary. - Bro. Ted Inman was the key speaker. He found all of his messages in the book of Judges and his key theme for the week was that God can use anyone, no matter how much or how little you may have, as long as you are willing. It definitely spoke to our hearts, as well as the hearts of many others! - After the last service on Thursday night, we spent over an hour talking to, and taking pictures with all of the campers as they came to tell us "goodbye." This week will always be remembered and we hope that, one day, we might be able to go back!

A few of us climbed to the top of 1 of the 4 mountains surrounding the camp

Bro. Tony and Mrs. Dee enjoyed a lovely afternoon of horseback riding

Nathan on his horse, Medusa

Woah! Megan's horse does tricks :-)

Wesley did a great job getting the crowd involved in the singing

We all had a blast doing skits!

Singing a few songs during one of the morning services

Spending a little time at the Texas Stockyard

Petting the horses : )

Megan and Summer wearing their matching pink ponchos to stay dry on a rainy day

YOUTH CONFERENCE!!!!!

Well, this week was great! As you know, we were at the Youth Conference in Walkertown, North Carolina that was hosted by Gospel Light Baptist Church. While the whole week was memorable, the most incredible night was definitely Thursday night! Bro. Greg Locke and Bro. Kenny Baldwin preached and over 30 young people came to know Jesus Christ as their Savior! Nathan and Dustin both had the privilege of leading someone to the Lord. Praise the Lord that this week was not in vain! 30+ young people now know for sure that they are going to heaven when they die! --- Friday, we left on our two-day travel to Lawton, Oklahoma and arrived Saturday evening at Lighthouse Baptist Church to meet Pastor Chris Austin. Pastor Austin and his family felt led to start this church about six years ago and the Lord has blessed in so many ways! ---Tonight we were at Tabernacle Baptist in Altus, Oklahoma where we were able to be a part of their Patriotic Sunday services. We will be in Altus for the rest of this week attending a camp that Tabernacle will be hosting. Please pray that the Lord will work in the hearts of the young people this week.

Lauren and Callissa

Singing at the Youth Conference. Sorry that we kind of blend in with the background :-)

Bro. Tony with Matt, Brian, and Steven, a few of the guys from Lighthouse

The guys with Pastor Austin

Oh yeah! Another busy week! But it's been great! This weekend we got to see one of our good friends from school, Jordan Tickle. We went to his house on Saturday to hang out with his youth group and make home-made pizzas and it was a blast! On Sunday morning, we sang at Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Stoneville, North Carolina with Pastor Howard Owens. The service was great! We spent the Sunday school hour singing, giving testimonies, and Wesley brought a short sermon. After the main service was over, we made our way to Christiansburg, Virginia to be with Bro. Jerry Otey at the Gospel Light Baptist Church. We had a sweet service and great time of fellowship afterwards. Monday was the start of the Youth Conference at Gospel Light Baptist Church in Walkertown, North Carolina. We have enjoyed some amazing preaching by Bro. Kurt Skelley and Bro. Steve Roberson and are looking forward to hearing from Bro. Kenny Baldwin and Bro. Greg Locke within the next few days! A lot of young people have stopped by the information table to grab brochures or fill out information cards and we have had the opportunity to talk to many students who are considering coming to Champion. - For Wednesday night's service, we traveled a short distance to Marion, North Carolina to be with Bro. Tony Shirley at New Manna Baptist Church. The service was incredible! The presence of the Lord was obvious during the first congregational song and we felt privileged to be able to be there to experience it! - Please pray for us as we travel a long distance on Friday after the close of the Youth Conference. We have to cover a lot of ground to reach our destination in Oklahoma for our Sunday morning meeting! Thank you for your prayers for our safety as we travel, and also thanks for checking in on our progress! :-) Hope you're enjoying the updates!


During our short stop in Mayberry, Summer decided to stop for a quick snapshot with Barney

We were able to visit Floyd's Barber Shop and sing him a few songs

...And then Wesley asked him to cut his hair :)

Making home-made pizzas at Jordan's house with the teens!

Dustin and Wesley with Pastor Owens' daughter, Naomi

The guys throwing out a few free t-shirts during lunch at the Youth Conference

Deanna made a few new friends during the break time between services

Carowinds Day at the Conference! We are ready for some roller coasters!

Us and Jordan

The group of teenagers that we got to hang out with

Hard at work.......and Myrtle Beach :-)

Once again, I apologize that it has been a few days since I've had a chance to update. It has been another busy week! Sunday morning we had a meeting at Calvary Baptist Church in Colonial Heights, Virginia with Pastor Haskett. We have had the privilege of being with this church several times and have always received a blessing. We are so thankful for their kindness toward us, and for treating us so well! Sunday night we were in Durham, North Carolina at Fellowship Baptist Church. The Lord blessed with an amazing service and with a Spirit-filled message brought by Pastor Finley on reasons why we sometimes miss the miracles of God. - Monday, we set out on the road to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! On Tuesday, we decided to get up early and spend some time on the beach searching for sea shells, building sand castles, wading in the water, and playing frisbee and volleyball. It was a pretty relaxing day of R&R, but Wednesday it was "back in the saddle" for us as we made our way to Graniteville, SC and Breezy Hill Baptist Church. Pastor Riley graciously allowed us to sing 8 songs and also let Bro. Tony bring the message. It was a sweet service and afterward we were able to spend some more time of fellowship with the Pastor, his family, and a few others from the church. - Thank the Lord for another incredible week of tour! And, as usual, here are a few pics for you to browse through. :-)



Wesley and Dustin are hard at work carrying the sound system equipment

Deanna and Andrea

Bro. Tony preaching at Breezy Hill

The group with a young lady named Courtney from Calvary in Colonial Heights

Us with Lindsey...we took a picture with her last year so we had to keep the tradition :-)

Bro. Tony saw this flower patch on the side of the highway and thought it would be a good photo opp...so we stopped!

Lauren holding a tiny shark at the beach....I think she was slightly afraid : )

Summer wanted our school to be remembered, so she wrote "Champion" in the sand........and then the water washed it away :-( Good thing we were able to snap a quick picture!

Our family stickers! Each of us bought our own little person to stick on the van window. (L to R) Bro. Tony, Mrs. Dee, Deanna, Lauren, Wesley, Summer, Megan, Dustin, and Nathan :-)