Yesterday I, along with my folks, were up at 5am and in the car by 6 to head to Columbia, IL where I was scheduled to preach at Bethany United Methodist Church. My friend Justin Aymer is the youth/music minister there and had brought my name up during a staff meeting a few months back as a possible missionary for the church to support. Praise God for friends like Justin. Who knows what interesting connections He might bring our way when we jump out of the boat? Another praise must be given for the congregation that meets at Bethany. It was probably the warmest and most hospitable group of church-goers that I have ever been around. Every person who made eye-contact with either myself or my family approached and shook our hands and welcomed us with open arms. Hospitality is a virtue that seems often lost on those of us in the Western Church but I was proud to find a church that has embodied it so fully. After the morning service, the pastor and a few other leaders in the church took me out for some amazing Thai food. There may not be a better way to spend a Sunday than with God's people in a Thai restaurant sharing stories of God's work in our lives. Thank you Bethany friends for your support of InterVarsity and your love for my family and I!
Today is a phone call day. I have spent my morning in Scripture and on the phone with some directors of mission around the Saint Louis area. This afternoon I will hit the phones again in the hopes of finding some individuals to meet with this week and pray together about their support of InterVarsity at SLU. Please be in prayer for both myself and my staff partners (Tammy and Esther) as we all spend the month of June in Fund Development mode. It is so good to have you on my side!
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