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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2002 TASMANIAN PARTNERSHIP MISSION Report by Evangelist Larry Ramsour
The Launceston Church in Sunday Worship		During the month of April, 2002, I led a team of seven in a  Partnership Mission to the Island State of Tasmania, Australia.   Services, home fellowships and witnessing opportunities abounded at Newstead Baptist Church of Launceston.  While there,  I preached for four services, led home discover groups each night, spoke to a Boy Scout group, the Launceston Rotary Club, a Men's Prayer Breakfast, and engaged in  witnessing opportunities. Many lives were touched during these days.  We praise God for those who made commitments to Christ!   .
The mission lasted from April 12 - 21.  During this period I was guest in the home of Pastor and Wife, Darryl and Marion Watson.  They were a real blessing to my life.   Darryl passed away suddenly several months after our mission there.
		We had an outstanding team consisting of (standing, l. to r.)  Bruce Lester of Scroggins, Texas; myself; Doug Stratton  of Virginia; Nancy Soderland of Maryland; (Seated, l. to r.)  Marjorie Waggy of Virginia; Esther (Doug's wife) Stratton;  and Linda Hackney of Virginia.
One of the great strengths of our mission was our puppet team: Linda, Esther, Marjorie and Nancy.
The puppets were used effectively to convey the Christian message in  schools nursing homes, and before other interested groups.		Small children, as well as youth and adults, were captivated by the puppets.
HISTORICAL SITES	TASMANIA IS A LOVELY ISLAND, WITH QUAINT OLD BUILDINGS, EXOTIC BIRDS & ANIMALS, BRILLIANT FLOWERS & FOLIAGE, AND SPECTACULAR SCENERY.  IT IS CALLED AUSTRALIA'S "APPLE STATE"  -- AND IS THE LAND OF THE INFAMOUS "TASMANIAN DEVIL."		BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPE
Awe-inspiring!
THE RENOWNED TASMANIAN DEVIL	THE KOALA	MOMMA WALLABY WITH HER "JOEY"	EVANGELIST LARRY HOLDING A LOVEABLE LITTLE WOMBAT
Tasmania has the world's largest Pelicans.	Colorful Birds.		Hiding in the reeds.
	RUGGED COASTAL SCENES
CATARACT GORGE AT LAUNCESTON		SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT CATARACT GORGE
FOG-SHROUDED ISLANDS		THE SUN SETS ON LOVELY TASMANIA
HIGHLIGHTS OF PARTNERSHIP MISSION TO QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA,THE SUMMER OF 2004 Report by Evangelist Larry Ramsour
LOVELY BRISBANE, SITE OF ARRIVAL OF MISSION GROUPS
WARREGO REGIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH WAS THE LOCATION OF THE MISSION I LED.  SHOWN HERE IS BRUCE LESTER OF SCROGGINS, TEXAS -- ONE OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS	DAVID SWINCER, WAS THE GRACIOUS PASTOR OF THE WARREGO CHURCH		OUR MISSION GROUP WAS AN AMIABLE BLENDING OF PEOPLE FROM TEXAS, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND -- AND ONE TEAM MEMBER FROM AUSTRALIA
BRUCE AND I STAYED IN THIS LOVELY AUSTRALIAN HOME OWNED BY PASTOR SWINCER AND HIS WIFE		THE LOVELY SURROUNDINGS MADE OUR STAY A VERY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE
AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION WAS OUR PUPPET TEAM COMPOSED OF NANCY SODERLUND, LINDA HACKNEY AND BILLIE CROUCH                                                                                                                                                                                          Nancy                               Linda                                     Billie
THIS UNIQUE MEANS OF CONVEYING BIBLICAL TRUTH WAS WELL RECEIVED BY YOUTH AND ADULTS AS WELL		OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE INCLUDED A LOCAL NURSING HOME...
...PUPPET TRAINING FOR YOUTH	...CONDUCTING NEIGHBORHOOD FELLOWSHIPS IN HOMES		...AND A MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
WE WERE BLESSED BY THE TALENTS AND PARTICIPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN YOUNG PEOPLE		WE ALSO ENJOYED A SIGHT-SEEING OUTING AND PICNIC WITH SOME OF THE CHURCH MEMBERS
ALL-TOO-SOON WE HAD TO BID FAREWELL TO OUR AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS
	SOME OF THE SIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
SPECTACULAR FALLS	PEACEFUL LAKES		BEAUTIFUL BRISBANE
AN EXCITING EXCURSION OR TWO, AND...
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, SCUBA DIVING AT THE GREAT CORAL REEF		IT WAS MY FIRST TIME TO DIVE.  AND IT WAS A MEMORABLE AND EXHILARATING EVENT!
THE 2004 QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, PARTNERSHIP MISSION IS NOW HISTORY! OUR EXPERIENCES, OUR NEW FRIENDS, AND THE SENSE OF GOD'S PRESENCE REMAINS WITH US TO THIS DAY! IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT THE LIVES OF THOSE TOUCHED WILL FOREVER BE CHANGED, AND THE WARREGO CHURCH WHERE WE MINISTERED WILL BE STRENGTHENED IN ITS MINISTRIES!  --Evangelist Larry Ramsour
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