06/09/08 UPDATE

We got a real scare at 2:29 Sunday morning. Jacqueline and I awoke to horrendous wind, rain, etc. a few minutes before the tornado siren started going off. We got the kids up, went downstairs and it all passed without too much trouble. We lost a big limb from our maple tree up front and a few shingles. The tornado passed by a couple of miles away and destroyed a few houses, businesses, etc.

We had 25 at church (19 adults/6 kids). Everyone was pretty bleary-eyed and tired from the night. It makes life rough when you have to wake kids up and go to the basement - they don't want to go back to sleep. I think several of our people didn't make it due to the night before. Of those people who were present, two were first time guests and another was making his third visit.

This week is going to be crazy. A mission team from Florida is arriving tonight (Monday) and we will be working to contact about 1,500 homes this week. On Friday and Saturday night, we will be hosting block parties in two neighborhoods (Cattail Creek and Hickory Ridge). Please pray for these neighborhoods - that people will be receptive and that God will draw people through us. I'm praying for 10 families from each neighborhood.

Praises:

- Jared has contacted one of our recent families about playing bass in the worship band.

- Another of our new families started helping with setup this Sunday (and another starts next Sunday).

- Two ladies began/volunteered to work teaching the children's class.

- We had a movie night and 8 of us had a great time hanging out.

Please pray for:

- GOOD WEATHER THIS WEEK! Especially Friday and Saturday.

- A harvest from the block parties. I'm praying for 10 families from each party this summer.

- Safe travel for our Mission Team.

- Help! We have 6 baseball games, 2 baseball practices, 2 block parties, 1 mission team, and 1 church service this week. It will be crazy busy.