July 2, 2020 - Thirty-seven years ago Diane and I were married out in the woods at Sky Lodge Christian Camp. We were summer staff that turned into being the director of the camp for 2 years. We were excited about ministry and serving God in whatever way He chose. It has been an amazing adventure with many twists and turns, but each one was used by God to prepare us for something He wanted us to do next (or later down the road).
And today I am just as excited about the future as I was 37 years ago when we were starting out. Maybe more so because now we have 37 years of history to look back on. To remember all the times, He was leading us to do new things in new places with new people and not knowing how and if what we were jumping into would work, but it always did. So, with that history and the winds of change blowing for our ministry and the work here. We look forward with confidence, having a history of faithfulness to stand on.
The Churches are continuing to grow, our holistic ministries are moving forward lives are being saved and disciples made. It is time to look to the future and see what God wants to do next in and through us to advance the kingdom.
We celebrate 37 years of marriage and ministry this year and anticipate many more fruitful years ministry and impacting the people we serve.
This week pray…
… travel plans to the states – the pandemic restrictions are very fluid and change sometimes daily over here. Pray, we are able to get where we need to go to do what God wants us to do!
… the churches – some have reopened and then closed again some have not opened and some are open. Pray that they will be creative in ministering however they can to their neighborhoods.
… our stores both here and in Michigan – Sales are down and we need the income to keep the folks we hire and partner with employed. They have families that count on them and the workers count on us.