Pulling Through

Good news! We found a vehicle for Jenn to drive. Our 1996 Cherokee has done so well for us (even with the lift, tires, and endless trail beatings in the mountains of CA and CO) that we decided to buy a 1997 Cherokee for Jennifer. It looks like it will be a good vehicle for her and I've logged enough hours under the hood of this type of Jeep to be able to anticipate or fix the majority of problems that come up.

This week also marks the forming of the first small group of CTK Durango. Heidi has put together a group of professional women she has met over the last few weeks. Jenn (my wife) and Daena (who just moved here from Salinas as well) will be joining Heidi and four or five other women every Wednesday night for dinner. It is so exciting to hear the stories of how each of these women, in their own way, has expressed to Heidi that they have yet to find a place in "church" or have not felt comfortable in churches. These same women are now becoming part of CTK Durango!

Please pray for Heidi and the girls as they befriend women in Durango. Pray that God would give them insight and passion for these new friendships and that these women would come to know a relationship with God.

Another piece of good news--Steve (my partner and our small groups pastor) arrives some time this afternoon. He just finished teaching summer school in Salinas and now we're ready to get started here! We need to find him a place to live and some part-time work.

Ever step of the way, so far, proves to be more exhilirating than the last. I am really looking forward to building some momentum with this church. September 8th will be our information meeting where we invite anyone from the community to join our project in Durango--I am anxious to see who God brings to that meeting, especially in light of all that is happenning already without being advertised or promoted publicly.