Don't Call it a Comeback...

I know that we have been slacking over the past couple weeks due to a back-breaking schedule and some traveling; for this we apologize! Here are some of the highlights from the past couple weeks.


Tires. I know this may not be so exciting for you, but it sure is for us! We had two tires go within a week, but thankfully they blew out right in front of our house, which made changing them easy, spared us any dangerous roadside blowout. Our sweet chariot is now equipped with four new shoes that can take some of the rougher terrain of Portland and look great as well.


Last week, I had the joy of attending the Gospel Coalition's national conference in Chicago. You can check out the plenary session talks here. I would certainly recommend all of them but specifically Matt Chandler, D.A. Carson, Tim Keller, and Alistair Begg. It was also a sweet time to connect with some very dear friends and Kirsten's brother, Drew. I remember my first visit to NYC as a kid, and ever since I have been in love with city life. So it was a really good time to see the hustle and bustle of Chicago, wait in the dank subway, and enjoy a variety of yummy foods! In addition to all the incredible messages delivered at the conference, I also learned a juicy fact. Chicago's nickname, "The Windy City," is a reference to long-winded politicians rather than just the weather system created by Lake Michigan!

While I was away, the Youth Fellowship was set to perform in a choir concert alongside other youth choirs in Kingston. The concert was to be part of a series of concerts to raise funds for the youth summer camp put on annually by the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches. However, the Friday concert was postponed, which meant our local Youth Fellowship had to scramble to put pieces in place to cover our meeting here. Thankfully, our leadership team stepped up to the plate. Damion, who has been leading the praise and worship portion of each meeting led the entire evening, even teaching the lesson. Without any hesitation and of his own initiative, Damion stepped up and taught a lesson on Romans 1:7-16, verses he had been thinking on during his personal devotions. All that to say we are seeing movement in the leadership areas. Please pray with us that the young leaders continue to grow and develop and that other leaders will be raised up from within the group. You can also be in prayer for the other concerts that are scheduled that they will be a success and that we will be able to raise a good amount of money to lower the cost of camp and enable more young people to attend.

We are now gearing up for a hectic month of services, teams, and planning. In addition, I will be finishing my seminary class, which has gone well and has been a great encouragement to me. Please be in prayer for us over this month as we continue, full steam ahead, to summer!

We apologize to the faithful who regularly check in on us for the delay... but we are now back in action!