The beginning of July God set out for me a way to expand my outreach here, by also taking up the role of Spiritual Life Coordinator. It has really been neat to see myself begin to grow in this capacity. I am still an LSI, but I also teach 5 Bible classes throughout the week, preach and put together music for the Sunday evening service and host the various mission group/youth group teams that come almost every week, helping them with their Wednesday Chapels for the residents. On the weeks that we don't have a group, I do the Wednesday services.
It really has been an amazing opportunity. We have been teaching about become stronger men and women of God. This month I have been using the memory verse, I Corinthians 13:13, "And these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." We have been looking into what it means to have faith, hope and love as men and women of God -- and I'll tell you that the Bible classes and church services have been great and encouraging to my heart as well as to the residents.
I have been lucky enough to work with several other people here who also desire to see Shepherds Church grow into something really special, and not a hastily thrown together time for the residents. My friend Ken does the morning service on Sunday, so I can continue to take a group of guys off campus to a local church and its been amazing for us all to be working together. God seems to really be working in our lives and the lives of the residents as well.
Also, we have been re-decorating Lamb Cottage, the 2 living rooms in a 50's theme and the dining room into a diner. I am really excited. I am even putting together a couple of pictures of my Grandpa's '56 Chevy Bel-Air. Its really cool, although going through all of the pictures has really made me miss my Grandpa... here is one of the pictures I am using, its really cool.
Well, until next time...
ACN
