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Patten Shine Weekly: Pastor Joyce's Last Newsletter

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Yesterday was truly a bittersweet day, filled with both deep sadness and overwhelming joy. I am so incredibly grateful that 16 friends traveled all the way from Patten, joining over 120 saints from our four churches to gather in one place. Together, we lifted our voices, our band played, and we praised God with our whole hearts, followed by a wonderful time of fellowship over a bountiful feast.   Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your extraordinary thoughtfulness toward our family. Planting a tree in front of the Houlton church in our children's names and gifting us a beautiful piano filled with so many precious memories and meanings is something we will treasure forever. Your heartfelt cards, gifts, and flowers have completely filled our hearts with the immeasurable love of God and your boundless kindness.   Our family honestly feels like Moses standing right before the Promised Land of Canaan! If God has used our time here to lay the foundational groundwork for the s...