TESTIMONY

My name is Audria Hempel and my family and I have been at Trinity for 7 years. My husband is Robin and he is a detective with the Buncombe County Sheriff. We have been blessed with 7 wonderful children. Hannah is 21 and a senior at Appalachian State University where she is majoring in English and will be certified to teach High School. She will be getting married next May to a wonderful Christian man, Ben Heise. Kyle is 15 and is currently home schooled. Ben (13) and Daniel (11) are students at Enka Middle. Erica is 11 and a student at Candler Elementary as well as John (10) and Makenzie (8).
In 2001, I began to feel that we were not doing enough for the Lord so I said a prayer for God to use us in a bigger way in our community. Two weeks later God sent Erica and John to us. They were in need of a new foster home and a family member had contacted us. Three days later they moved in on Easter Sunday. I knew that this was God’s answer to my prayer.
That same year Robin and I chaperoned a youth ski retreat with Kenny and Beth Adcock. We were members of a church in West Asheville, however, it was at the retreat where we experienced the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and our lives were changed. We did not feel free to worship the way we were being led by The Spirit, so over the next year we prayed what God would have us do. Slowly God revealed that we needed to move on and find a fellowship that would encourage our spiritual growth and freedom in Christ. Kenny and Beth had joined Trinity and Kenny was the youth pastor. They invited us to come visit. They knew we would love it and we did. It was just where God wanted us to be. Once I convinced Robin that the 30 minute drive was not so bad and after our second visit, we both knew that God was moving us to TOF.
Also in the same year just a month before joining Trinity, God sent us Makenzie. The children were all released for adoption and our family was complete. Our church family here at Trinity has added so much to our lives. My children have come to know the Lord and our family continues to learn and grow in the Lord. God is good and He always has a plan- Jeremiah 29:11.

ARE YOU ABLE?????

God has given us the privilege to provide children with an environment to learn and grow in the knowledge of our Lord. To make this happen, volunteers are needed. Kid’s Korner needs are:

• Providing snacks
• Leading scripture memory
• Preparing snacks
• Teaching lessons
• Planning crafts
• Leading prayer time
• Leading crafts
• Crowd control

Some of the work will require being in the FLC during the 11:00am worship and some will be preparation during the week. Are you able to fill one of these roles? Be a part of our children’s future. Contact Pastor Jesse at jesse@trinityoffairview.org.

APRIL SPONSOR

Please pray for God's blessing on our April sponsor, who made the newsletter possible:



As well as

New Horizons Office Service
Linda Buchanan
828.628.9500
nhos@bellsouth.net

who provided the printing for the April Newsletter.

PRAYER REQUESTS

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please enter your Prayer Requests in the comment section (see below) and they will be sent out to the "Prayer Chain".

REMEMBERING— Virginia Parker

Recently, Trinity of Fairview experienced a loss in our Church family. Virginia Parker went on to be with the Lord on February 18, 2009 and leaves behind two daughters, Marsha and Vickie, three grandchildren and one great grandbaby. Virginia was married to Barry, worked for the City of Asheville as Risk Manager and was a member of TOF for a long time. When the Parker family moved to East Flat Rock, they began attending Church in that area. After Barry’s passing about five years ago, Virginia felt a longing to return to Trinity. She didn’t mind the drive to be with her former Church family. Not long after returning she took on the role of Women’s Ministry Leader and filled that role well until she had to retire from it. She loved the women’s Bible studies and attended as her health allowed. When failing health plagued her she withstood the trials as a strong, faithful Christian. We remember her as a gentle and sweet person who will be missed. Memorial gifts can be made to TOF and Bible study material will be purchased in her memory.

FOCUS— Becky Lathan

Becky and her husband Jeff have lived in Fairview for 28 years. Jeff is a life-long resident of Fairview while Becky grew up in Oakley. Both attended Reynolds High School and, on February 6th, celebrated their 28th Anniversary. The Lathans have three daughters: Natasha 26, Alivia 20 and Lillie 18. A wonderful son-in-law Lonnie (married to Natasha), three beautiful granddaughters and one on the way (sex is undetermined but "his" sisters say it's a BOY).

Becky attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church for ten years before coming to T.O.F. seven years ago. She and Jeff are excited to be in the fellowship of people who love the Lord and allow the Spirit of God to move.

Jeff is a self-employed carpenter while Becky was a stay-at-home mom. Now, she has a part-time cleaning business and rents satin chair covers (you may have sat on one at the Valentine's Dinner). She enjoys fishing, quiet time with the Lord, fellowshipping and sharing the love of Jesus with the ladies at Steadfast House. Her greatest desire is to study God's word. She leads a Bible study group here at the Church on Tuesday mornings (not just for women, thanks to Kyle. We love you!). This quarter the group is studying "Believing God" by Beth Moore. "Esther" will be the study for fall. Becky's longing is to do the will of God and for others to "taste and see that the Lord is good!"

UPDATE: Doctors say it IS a boy!!!!!!!

MARCH SPONSOR

Please pray for God's blessing on our March sponsor, who made the newsletter possible:

Brian Keith, CPA
828.676.6108
briankeithcpa@mchsi.com

As well as

New Horizons Office Service
Linda Buchanan
828.628.9500
nhos@bellsouth.net

who provided the printing for the March Newsletter.

Sarah Hagan's son, Bud, has been diagnosed as "brain dead". I do not know whether or not he has been provided life support. Sarah is currently at Anders Rice Funeral Home making arrangements and we do NOT know for sure whether or not Bud is perhaps now with the LORD. Sarah did not leave details in our voicemail, but did request prayer.

Karyn Franquez

I need to ask for an immediate prayer request. My co-worker just rushed his four-year-old son to the Emergency Room. Last Friday his son was in surgery. The Surgery was more complicated than expected and now his son, Trace Johnson, is suffering serious complications from the surgery. Whenever my co-worker called me, just moments ago, I could hear Trace in the background crying. My heart is breaking and I know that this family needs our prayers. Thank you so much for joining with me before HIS THRONE. Karyn Franquez