A Dream Come True

First, my thanks go out to all my prayer warriors out there who have been wholeheartedly praying for Jessica and me. The Lord has heard your prayers, and he has been so good to us. Tonight, I was honored with the offering of a position as a youth minister at a local baptist church here in Calera. The church is really small, but they have a strong desire to grow within the community. The only problem is that they neither have had, nor currently had any kind of youth program for visitors with teenagers. Their funds are low, but their passion for the Lord is gigantic. I am so excited to have this opportunity, and I am so honored that God has shown His favor towards me by entrusting me with this next generation of youth.

There is a lot to do since there is no existing program. My main focus in the beginning with consist mainly of outreach as I try to grow the familiarity of the church and the new program. I will need a lot of support, specifically in the area of prayer. Pray that the Lord will grant me courage to put my all into the outreach of the community; strength to stand before a group of middle and high school students with passion and conviction; wisdom to speak with the Lord's words and not my own; and compassion for those that do come to see what all the hype is about. Please also pray for the youth of the community, and for the church. Much of what happens will be as a result of the acceptance of this program, and I pray for those divine appointments that are just around the corner.