Good morning, afternoon, or evening...whenever this update finds I you, I pray it finds you well. I apologize I did not get you an update before last week...what was last week? Last Sunday, 2 days ago, was our first Sunday Gathering...we are renting a little cottage in one of the largest parks on the Peninsula each and every week! It has been a blessing, based on cost, location, everything, and they have decided to not charge us for set-up or tear-down time! WAHOO!!! Here we during the morning spending time in song, bringing ourselves before God in worship. It was a wonderful morning! We spent time talking of resurrection and how the resurrection of Christ has led us into this place of starting a new church community. We had 3 different cultures represented that morning and we are so excited about the future of our family, we are looking forward to adding new family members and cultures each week! It was wonderful to watch every one stick around for 20 minutes after service to just talk...and then all come together later in the evening for the cook-out...good to know they are not tired of each other!
Please continue to pray for us, for as we embark on this new journey, new needs and challenges arise. Two of our most pressing needs are a projector for the words to music...and someone far more capable in music than I...last thing we need is for the family to get stuck staring at
me ALL morning...plus my abilities don’t really extend past one genre :).
We’ve also received good news as we’ve entered into a partnership of sorts with another ministry here in Portland and we are moving forward to provide the Manna Truck in New Columbia in partnership with Bridgetown Ministries. They will provide us with the truck they typically use at their other site and connect us with they network...but we will be running it!We are hopeful for this opportunity to share the love of God with our neighbors and hopefully open new doors to share the reason for our Hope! Be in prayer as we continue to try and find ways to serve God’s creation and cross cultural and social barriers that we’ve created as fallen humanity!
On a personal note, we are continuing to move forward through the adoption process, the home study has begun! Say a prayer for our son/daughter who could be out there somewhere right now, pray they are cared for and safe.
Have hope with us! We are excited for the path that lies in front of us. God is moving and preparing us for what lies ahead, whatever that may be...we must continue to remain faithful, no matter what. Consider how you might be able to be a part of this work...God’s work...we aren’t creating anything...just jumping on God’s bandwagon...jump with us!
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This is all very cool news! I love the picture! Know that you are NOT capable (in the least offensive way possible!) - none of us are. But, it's in your weakness - our weaknesses - that our God's strength is proven! Keep up the bandwagon jumping! :) Love and prayers.
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