Prayer Letter for August

God continues to work in ways that challenge and encourage me to grow closer to Him. Thankyou so much for praying. My first month hear has been busy.

I moved to Dayton July 11. There was no warm-up to Dayton time. I moved my things into storage for the time being, and right after that I went to check out a house for John & Amy that they were interested in renting. After that John asked me to come to Raleigh and help him move, so our friend served us again and flew me and a couple others down to help with the move. John & Amy moved into the house and the weekend after they moved in, John went to the hospital with severe adominal pain. The doctors could not determine what was wrong, and after a couple days John was back to normal. We spent that week walking all over Downtown Dayton. I think I walked somewhere around 25 miles that week. That weekend after church Scot called.

Scot had been living with Jeff & Lauren Bays since he moved here. Scot was calling to tell me the house the Bays’ were renting had caught on fire. I was so thankful for God looking out for them. No one was hurt, including their neighbors and the dogs. After the fire was put out they let us in to start clearing things out. My parents arrived with drinks and the cargo van. Within six hours of being allowed in, we were able to move almost all of Jeff, Lauren, and Scot’s belongings. Also within that time period we were able to find places for them to live. I am so thankful that Andy S. was able to open his house for Scot to move-in.

Also around that same weekend as the fire, I was contacted by a college friend’s mom. She was asking if I would be interested in teaching Algebra1 and Geometry at Dayton Christian High School. So after the I got home from helping Jeff & Scot, I filled out the application. I went in for an interview a couple days later, and was offered the job this morning.

We had our first meeting last night for the plant. We Skyped in Luke, Lydia-Ruth, and the Jackson family (another family that is going to be moving from Raleigh), and we also Skyped in a college student that lives in Dayton but is working a summer job away from here. Some others came that were interested in hearing more before they decide to commit to Refuge City Church.

Please remember Jeff in your prayers, he has had a rough week and recovery from the surgery is still hard. Also pray for his wife, Lauren, she has been working hard and could use a weeks rest. Be praying for Scot and I as we start our new jobs. Scot started today as a teller for a bank and I start next week. Amy is still getting some paperwork situated before she starts her job nursing.

I am still trying to raise money to serve on staff at Refuge City Church. Please be praying as I try to raise that support. I would like to teach during the day and two or three times a week be working on administrative duties for the church.

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in the mind of man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.