Ministry Update - We have now been in Stroudsburg, PA for two and a half weeks and its been a whirlwind of ministry busyness due to the fact that youth group for both Junior High (Wednesday nights) and Senior High (Sunday nights) begin this Sunday! I have been blessed with an incredibly supportive lead pastor as well as a secretary who is generous with her time! Although we are close to New Jersey (as the crow flies, about 10 miles away from our house or so), we are in a traditionally rural area which has received an influx of immigrants from the urban expanse around New York City due to fear surrounding the 9-11 event of approaching nine years ago.
Struggle - Since my departure from my last ministry position was less than ideal, I need to show not just the people in this new church but I need to show myself that I can do this job; however God is challenging me through His Word, books (been challenged lately by In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson), and my new boss at the church to trust God who called me to this ministry is faithful (I Thess. 5:24). Thanks for your prayers and willing to follow how things are going here in Stroudsburg, PA!
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