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It was such a joy, recently, to share with the wonderful women of Blackshear, Georgia, at Emmanuel Baptist Church’s women’s Christmas banquet, Starry Night. And, what a heartwarming delight to fellowship with dear friends (Pastor) Mike and Andrea Stone again.
My husband and I arrived in Blackshear Thursday night after a blessedly uneventful drive in. On Friday, we met Andrea and event coordinator, Yvonne, along with a few other church members, for lunch at a “homey” little bistro called J. Leonard’s on Main.
Friday night’s banquet was a delicious meal at Blackshear’s charming Train Depot. Each table was stunningly decorated by various EBC ladies.
Yvonne warmly welcomed us and guided us———————-Olivia provided our lovely special music.
through the evening as emcee.
The topic of my keynote devotional was The Women of Christmas. We looked at the stories of Elizabeth, Anna, and Mary in Luke 1-2, examining these sisters’ godly character and how they serve as examples to us as Christian women today. (No audio or video is available, but we used my notes for the evening to record a similar episode of A Word Fitly Spoken, also titled The Women of Christmas.)
The planning committee graciously gave me a wonderful gift bag from Ganas Pecan Co. in nearby Waycross, Georgia. Oh my! So delicious. And I almost can’t wait to take down my Christmas towels and display this cute cloth in my kitchen.
The ladies all seemed to have an enjoyable evening of food, fun, and fellowship.
The lovely evening was all too brief, and we said our goodbyes and headed back to the hotel. I was so glad Mike was able to stop by for a visit after a day of deer hunting. He is such a dear brother.
Scott Lesley, Michelle Lesley, Mike Stone
Before leaving the next morning, I was able to squeeze in breakfast with Andrea and our friend Hayley. Sisterly fellowship time is so special.
Hayley, Michelle, Andrea
On our way back home we were able to stop in northern Florida to visit some old family friends and the lake.
It’s hard to see, but there’s a heron back there! 
Date palm 
It was such a wonderful weekend with the ladies of Emmanuel Baptist, Blackshear. Thanks so much to Mike, Andrea, Yvonne, and all the other brothers and sisters of EBC who made us feel right at home and worked so hard to host a fantastic banquet. If you’re ever in the area and need a good church to visit, make plans to spend the Lord’s Day with these wonderful brothers and sisters.
If your church or organization is ever in need of a speaker for a women’s event, I’d love to come share with your ladies as well. Click here for more information, or to find an upcoming event near you!
Photo Credits
Many thanks to all of the attendees who took or shared many of the event photos above. You may assume that if I’m in the picture or if it’s a good quality photo that I didn’t take it. The remaining photos were shot by me.
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