Things are going really well. We've pretty much settled into a routine which is nice. Joel has been working 3-4 days a week as a concrete mason for a local company. We moved in on a Friday and he started work that Monday already! Plus his boss is a pastor, super cool. He's enjoying having yet another person to talk with and learn from.
Tuesday night Dave leads a bible study at a nursing home and Joel has been leading the last couple of weeks. That's been going well. Thursdays Joel spends most of the day with Dave and they do different things each week, either bible study or evangelism or both. Last week they went to visit hospice patients at a VA hospital and one man got saved!!They planned to hand out tracts at the mall after, but Dave and Joel felt the Spirit urging them to go home so they didn't go to the mall. On the way back they witnessed a car accident and after getting the girl out of her truck they got to spend time with her and witness to her. God was definitely involved in the timing of that. it was a really cool situation (she was fine!).
Saturday mornings Joel and Dave are part of a bible study led by yet another local pastor that involves several other pastors in the community. Joel is really enjoying that as well, just another perspective and way to learn.
Sunday mornings Joel volunteers at a huge church in Flint making a big breakfast for homeless and needy people. He loves this opportunity to share with not just the people coming in but the other volunteers. Then of course we go to a regular church after that on Sundays. So the week is pretty full!
Our apartment is all put together now with a washer and dryer and separate rooms and everything, it's just right for us :) Sage and I spend all of our days together, we go to the library, the park, go for walks, and do lots of cooking and baking and experimenting with new gluten free recipes. She's a great helper and I love that we get to spend so much time together :) Plus there's doctors appointments and bible study and church, getting things ready for the baby, things like that.
Our little man is due in 4 1/2 weeks, I think we're pretty much ready to meet him any time (I sure am! ;) )
Also we wanted to let everyone know we're going to be using some of our ministry money to help out Pastor Kenny in Gales Point to get a new church van. Here's the link if you'd like to check it out and donate: Church Van The van he's been using for ministry in the village is no longer usable so he's asking for help to buy a new (used) one. This is really important for the village as most people don't have vehicles. Kenny loads up the van and takes people to doctors appointments, to the grocery store, and other errands they otherwise wouldn't be able to do. The van also picks people up for church and takes people to outreaches and all church related activities. So it's really important, we know exactly what the funds will be used for, and we trust Kenny 100%. Pray about it and see if it's something you or even your church could help out with, every little bit helps!
We are home in WI for this week for Christmas and we'll be heading back next weekend. Joel got to share at a church here on Sunday about what God's been doing in our lives, that was really nice.
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
No comments:
Post a Comment