So much has changed:
We have a thriving fellowship that enjoys a deepening life in knowledge of God and growing relationships with each other.
Our home is bustling with life! 5, 3 and one months old boys!!!
(he types with eyes crossed)
The community is embracing us from the ground up.
- Kids know david by first name
- There is trust that he will regard them as worth his time
- there is the expectation that David will communicate the love of God to them
(5 12-year-old girls stopped david in the street yesterday and asked him to tell them something from the Bible! Seriously!!!) - Parents are growing to trust him as a member of the community
- David will lead the closing prayer at the annual community service awards this year
- We have a solid plan in place to welcome new and returning students to Alva Academy this August with a weekly Christian Club run by children with pastoral oversight and David will be a key part of this team
- David and two other ministers in the community will meet with the head teacher in August to propose a chaplaincy programme to minister to the hundreds of kids who attend the secondary school.
- We hosted two primary school classes this week as part of the religious education programme. David had written a letter asking that our church be considered for visits since the school was taking children on trips to visit a mosque. He has since offered to help teach the bible as history or in the context of geography or even science. We will see.
There is a mission trip planned for late August/early September this year. Life Connections international is accepting applications through the end of this month.
We are seeking the lord for choices about church visits, an after school kids club, college campus evangelism, daytime assemblies in High school and Primary school, prison ministry, prayer walks, also with time for visits to historic locations like the Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, local hikes; with a possible 1-hour trip to Edinburgh Castle and a hike up to a scenic view called Arthur’s seat.
With some prayer and planning, we can really hope for a multi-denominational community worship event. I invited LoveWorks for the same time.
We just want to be open to anything that God may have;
(even if he has a plan to wait another year)
Ministry has its difficulties.
Please pray for pastors!
This is not for lightweights!!!
The new baby is fine. Aaron Joseph Fraser is 5 weeks old.
We are tired and blessed as God shows what He is doing;
things for which He will not share His glory .
