Thankyou for your faithfulness to pray for Refuge City Church. A lot of exciting things happened in January and more to come in February.
This past month Jeff and Lauren moved moved back to Dayton, they had been in Louisville for over six years. They are still settling in and would appreciate your prayers. Scot is trying to finish up some work in West Virginia. As soon as he finishes, which should be soon, he will begin the process of moving to Dayton. John Pope traveled twice this past month. John went to Cedarville University to inform students of the plant. Later in January, John went to a conference for church planters. I went to Raleigh to visit and arrived just as he was returning from the conference. John was so excited that night to share many things that he had learned at the conference.
This month will begin my move to Dayton. I will be preparing to put my house on the market. Thankfully there is not much to do to get the house ready. A little paint, cleaning, and moving the dog, since it is not a good idea to have a pet in the house when you are selling. My brother and his family has been gracious enough to offer to watch my dog during this time. I think they likes that my dog will wear their dog out.
John and I will be traveling to Dayton this month, however we will be there at different times. He is planning on meeting with pastors in the Dayton area. I will be going up the following weekend to take my dog up, vist some friends, have a few meetings, and walk the streets of downtown.
While there is still a lot of steam moving us forward, the load is starting to be felt. John travels several times a month for meetings and conferences. John is also working on the proposal that will serve as an outline for the first several years for Refuge City Church. The whole team has been reading a lot, working full-time, serving at various churches, preparing to move, and many other things. While this time is exciting we are still human and encounter fatigue. Please pray for safe travel and great rest.
For those in the Charlotte area, keep the night of May 14th open on your calendar. More info next month about that, but trust me keep it open if you can.
Philemon 4-7
