We have survived two full weeks in a foreign land!!! The crazy thing is, I haven’t even been to the beach yet. There is still so much to do, but we are knocking out a good chunk quickly. God has really opened up doors on the spring break mission trip in April. The week of the deadline for sign-ups there were 7 students, on the last day of sign-ups there is a total of 32 students and 8-10 adults. How cool is that!! Randy Disharoon, the pastor of C3 church, and I have been nailing down details on the trip for the past 2 weeks, and it is coming together beautifully.
Randy Disharoon and his wife, Susan, have really been encouraging to us this whole process. I believe God has placed this family strategically in our lives. They are a couple that we can see ourselves sitting under and learning what a healthy relationship looks like as a pastor and pastor’s wife.
Todd and I have been working on our quarterly budget and developing what the next 9 months is going to look like. It looks like we will be having cook-outs and Bible study on alternating weeks until August, then we have our Pre-launch services begin.
I am still in the market for a part-time job. The job market here is definitly in a freeze, being that South Carolina has the nations 2nd highest unemployment rate. But I am doing some market research jobs as an independant contractor, which doesn’t bring in a lot, but at least it is something. Also, I have had two job offers today, one from and insurance company where I would be an auditor, and one from Chick-Fil-A. So even in a state-wide job freeze God is opening doors and proving that He has our back.
Lauren has fallen in love with this city! Her job as a nanny is the highlight of her week. The two families that she works for are becoming some of her closest friends here. They have been more than gracious to her in so many aspects. Both families are incredibly supportive of our ministry and are the easiest people to work for. Being that 1 of the moms is a dentist, Lauren has a found a place to get her teeth cleaned!! Please lift these families up in your prayers, for they are a blessing in our lives.
Please continue to pray for our new adventure. And if you would like to be on our formal list of prayer partners please go to www.riverchurch.com and click on the contact tab and send me an email.
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Glad to hear the you 2 of are adjusting to your new life. We enjoyed getting to see you and share a meal with you last weekend!
So proud of you both as you tackle these first few weeks. We continue to pray for you, and encourage you to hold fast to your dream. God is good!