Thanksgiving Update

In case you missed it, we thought we would post a slice of our last newsletter. It gives a glimpse into some of the stuff we have been up to this past month in our ministry with NieuCommunities in Golden Hill. To view/read the whole letter click this link: http://eepurl.com/bHK3T

Everyday we fall more in love with our little Ruby. Although our lives have and will be forever changed, it is a change that we both have anxiously awaited. Beyond the pure joy of parenthood, there is something profound about bringing your child into a life and community that we know we are called to participate in. We believe that one of our primary parental responsibilities is to live and model a life that we would want our children to emulate; a life that takes the dreams of God’s Kingdom seriously and makes bold strides to live them out in our daily life. Being part of NieuCommunities in Golden Hill continues to affirm God’s call on our lives.

As a ministry whose primary mission is to train and send missional Church leaders for the work of the Kingdom, this past month has been especially invigorating. We have taught/shared our experiences in the Middle East in relation to our study of Acts; committed to staff a local community center/after school program as a way to build bridges to the families of our neighborhood; experienced rich mentoring; waded through some intense curriculum/testing that focuses on individual vocational discernment; said goodbye to one of the couples who completed their year apprenticeship and is heading to Indonesia as entrepreneurs and missionaries among the Muslim’s; and hosted an alternative neighborhood celebration of the Mexican holiday “Dia De Los Muertes.” Amid all of the action has been the development of rich relationships among our community of leaders and among the individuals of our neighborhood who so desperately need the love of Jesus.