September 21: David & Ninette Cox, Oriskany, VA
Oriskany is a small town at the base of the Shenandoah Valley in southwest Virginia. This is a scenic area surrounded by mountains. There used to be 2,000 people in the area with three churches, three gas stations, and stores. The iron-ore mines in the area folded in the 1920s. The jobs disappeared and so did the people; there are now less than 200 people in the area. There is our church and a post office, with no stores or gas stations. Our church is 104 years old with a mixture of retirees and those who drive 30-60 minutes to work in Roanoke and other towns. I (David) teach the Bible during Release Time to 2nd and 4th graders at three public elementary schools. Pray for them to grow strong in faith. Pray also that our church Bible studies and fellowship would help the people of our church to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord.
