The Premiere

I know it's a bit late but I thought I'd post a few pictures of the Premiere we did on the 9!!!
It was such a touching video, especially for those of us who personally knew Pop and it was really wonderful to have been able to show it at the church where he used pastor!! It brought back such a flood of memories as I walked through the building!!
The video "The Amazing Journey of Pastor Ron" is now available to watch at http://homeschooladvantage.us/Movies/MoviePlayer.cfm?MovieID=41 !!!
Oh, it is so exciting!!! Just this week we have had people from England, the Netherlands, Australia, Jamaica and Mexico as well as cities all across the United States visit our website!! How amazing to think that Daddy's messages and other's that he promotes are affecting people all over the globe!!!

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Before we showed the movie we sang a few songs, one in particular Pop used to like called "I have something to sing about"
After the showing we went to the down stairs for refreshments and fellowship!I just love this picture of Daddy with his sister!!!Thank you to everyone who brought food!!Maud and Annie and Ronnie a-visiting in the kitchen

My youngest Smithie!! What a cutie you are!!!

Visiting with two precious young ladies

Mama and Auntie Niecie talking

Oh my, I think I have the cutest little nephews ever!!! (Can you tell I'm partial;)

Another of my cute Nephews!!My Uncle DavidAnd my cousin, Nathan

What special picture of Kate darling!! Whenever I think of Kate this is the kind of picture that comes to my mind, she just being so sweet, surrounded by bunches of children, always smiling, always ready with an encouraging word!! Thank you Kate for being such a wonderful sister and friend to me!!

Well, Daddy just called and he's almost home so I'd better hop off!!

Have a blessed week!!!

Bethany

Pastor Ron Tribute Video

Dear Friends of the Homeschool Advantage:

I am pleased to announce the premiere showing of the most important film we have ever produced. On Saturday, May 9, we will be showing for the very first time the documentary “The Amazing Journey of Pastor Ron” at 6:30pm. The host for this event is the Deliverance Tabernacle of PraiseChurch on Hwy 109 in Molena – in the building where my father pastored for so many years.This feature-length documentary includes testimonies from some of the people who knew and loved him. My mother, Alma; his daughter-in-law,Jacqueline; his grandson, Alan; his old friend who led him to Christ,Ken Roberts; and church members Walter Robbins and John & Denise Hosch.It also includes a photo montage from momentous times in his life, setto the audio recording of his funeral. But perhaps the most significant feature of this film is that it clearly shows how his life paralleled that of another great man – Terah, the father of Abraham. As Terah madethe great leap of faith to carry his family out of a pagan land of idolatry to begin a multigenerational journey that would ultimately leadto his descendants taking possession of the Promised Land, so Pastor Ron forsook his legacy of drunkenness, racial bigotry, and mockery of the things of God, and embarked on a multigenerational journey marked by a love of God’s Word and obedience to it. Pastor Ron became a man like the prophet Elijah, who “turned the hearts of the fathers to their children,and the hearts of the children to their fathers.” Indeed, it has been reported that when he died, his church may have had the highest ratio of homeschooling families of any Assemblies of God church in Georgia.I work with so many men today whose fathers left them a legacy that they must overcome in order to serve God. For me to have the legacy leftby a father like Pastor Ron is both a tremendous privilege and an awesome responsibility. The main purpose of this film is to help the future generations of the Smith dynasty to understand the importance of taking their place in God’s multigenerational master plan for our family. It is also designed to inspire other men to turn their hearts to their children, and embrace the covenant God desires to confirm withthem, to establish their own dynasty of Godly families who willbuild Christ's kingdom on earth. The following link is to a 5 minute preview of the film:



http://homeschooladvantage.us/Movies/MoviePlayer.cfm?MovieID=41



I encourage you make your plans today to come and help us honor the man whose vision is responsible for the establishment of The HomeschoolAdvantage and The Fellowship of the Father. There will be live music performed by the Fellowship of the Father Band, and after the film showing, there will be a reception with refreshments, where you will have an opportunity to visit with the cast and crew. Contact my wife Jacqueline at 678-361-0228 if you need a place to stay, and she will put you in touch with one of the families from our church who will be pleased to offer you their hospitality. Plan to stay and attend services on Sunday morning with the most unique and exciting fellowship on the continent – The Fellowship of the Father. See you May 9th !

In His Service, Captain Bret

http://www.fellowshipofthefather.org/ <http://www.fellowshipofthefather.org/

678-570-2195

Video taping

Friday afternoon we finally did the last of the vidoetaping for the documenatry we are making about my Grandfather, Ronald Smith

It was such a lovely day and everything ran so smoothly that we ended up getting the footage in one take!! That is extremely rare ;)

Figuring out the different camera angles! Our homemade sun shield :)
My dear brothers

Daddy did such an amazing job with the taping!

"What??" ;)

Swank Charlie Morg One of our curious onlookers!

Armani posing by our family truck

I just love this picture of Alan!

More of our "Fancy" equipment!LOL! I thought it was kinda neat that the crack in this glass looked like a S!

WalleYuchi and mines self protraits!Our really powerful sun deflecterHow good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! Psalms 133:11

The next generation of Smith men!!!

Y'all make a great team!

Love y'all, Beth

A day in Daddy's Childhood

While we were in Tennessee we had the rare privilege of going and visiting people and places from when Daddy was a boy!!!

Mr. Ken Roberts and his wife. Mr. Ken was one of the main people who led bring my Grandfather, Ron Smith to the LORDIt was so amazing to be able to video tape him talking about Pop when he was 20 years old! Running off some of their energy :)

Witty, charming, the perfect sister :)

A well loved sister
Waving farewell!!!

Mom and I laughing over something Daddy in front of Terra Vista Church, where my Grandfather used to preach
"Bethy, I'm gonna take a picture of you!"

The house behind the Church where Daddy lived when he was 10The pine tree that we are standing in front of used to be about Mauds height when Daddy played thereDear Mother! You match the fall colors around you!! How lovely The house where Daddy lived when he was 6 and 7

Standing with the kind gentleman that lives there now

The boys playing where Daddy used to play as a boy! How special!

"I don't think that's how it looked when I was here"

Daddy and Mrs. Crownover, who lived next door! She says she remembers Daddy and his family! How amazing! Awww, it's been a long day :)

Bethany