We're on our way to NYC

We're on our way to NYC

Praise God. He never lets us out of His arms of love.

Jude 1:20-21

"But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith; praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life."

"keep"- this is the gk. word tereo- meaning to attend to carefully

When it comes to God's love for us God would emphatically remind us of the importance that we rest and labor to lay down and relax in His love.

As the last days at CCOC come to a close, Rachel and I are warmed and encouraged by the love and encouragement we have received from all of our brothers and sisters in the faith. What a beautiful church God has fashioned and formed and how difficult it has been for us to "go" as God has called us.

Many of you who were at the service last Sunday heard the song Rachel wrote titled, "When You say go." Hmm. My favorite line in the song is,

"When You say go, will I go or will I stand an unmoved man, will I be ready when You say go to me."

We are going to so miss every teenager in the youth ministry. You guys mean so much to us and just because we're obeying God and leaving doesn't mean you can't call us, email us or that you can't expect us to still be a part of your lives. We'll be praying for you guys, person by person because we know "the great love" that God has for each and every one of you and our heart's deepest desire is that each of you would be "kept in the love of God."

Please pray for us. The following are some of the requests we have as we head down to NYC.

Prayer requests

-that Rachel and I would spiritually be knit together tighter than ever and that we would faithfully & daily pray and read the word together
-that God would continue to keep our hearts blazing with love for Him primarily, eachother and our family secondly and the church thirdly and the lost lastly
-that God's provision for us would be abundant and that it would be according to His plans and will and not our own
-that God would open doors to share the gospel in the lives of New York city folks who are in desperate need of the life altaring message of Jesus Christ
-that we would use our time wisely on what God wants Rachel and I to actively involve ourselves with