Learning from my children…
I love learning things from my kids. One time, when one of my daughters was very small, she heard about someone who stole something and very profoundly stated… “That’s because they don’t have Jesus in their hands.” Hmmm. That’s right, we should have Jesus in our hands, our feet, our eyes… every part of us should be transformed by Him.
Now that they are teenagers I’m still learning. Yesterday, Kailyn said, “Have you ever noticed that people always say “Well, God’s will be done” with a tone of resignation in their voice? Its as if God’s will is always some bad thing. Why don’t we ever say “Wahoo! God’s will is going to be done!”?
Yep. I’m hoping for “Yahoo! God’s will be done!”
2009 Summer Construction Teams Opportunity
This summer we have a very exciting opportunity to help a fledgling church plant begin construction on phase 1 of their building project.
We are praying for God to raise up four construction teams to help build this church building in the Ukraine. Follow this link to view and/or download the opportunity brochure.
If you or your church is interested in going, or if you have any questions, please e-mail David.
God’s provision – ministry van update
God provided the van we need! Last summer many people and churches responded to our special project to purchase a ministry van. We had the van picked out and even used it for the English Camp team from Oregon last July. However, in August, when we were to seal the deal and purchase the van it didn’t work out. We were disappointed but trusting that God had just the right plan.
So we waited. Then, at just the right time, God provided another van that perfectly suited our needs. The amazing thing is that although the van we finally purchased was the same price in Euros (because of the decline of the Euro in value from July to October) we actually paid $1,600 US dollars less than we would have paid in the summer! What a difference the exchange rate can make.
The day after we took possession of the van in November we needed it! We drove the van hundreds of miles the first week; helping out with a regional leadership conference our mission had in our area.
We will be using the van in the future for a variety of ministry purposes. The van will also be used by short-term and mid-term missionaries serving with our mission in the area who might not otherwise be able to afford to buy a vehicle or a van.
Thank you for your prayers and gifts for this project!