Gifts From Above

The past few weeks have been so busy with building work, preparing for new people and encouraging the Streamers. Busyness has been an enemy to my solitude with God, my family time, and my health. In all the activity, God has continued to show His mercy to me/us on this adventure. Recently at a work day one of our Streamers brought dessert to us. It was a cake, decorated with a stream and some ducks. That cake was a gift from God to me. It just touched my heart that she would go to such lengths to bless us. I have cut about 15 acres of grass this week on a mower that was donated by another of our Streamers. Again, as I bounced around on the ocean of grass we are now taking care of I was overcome by the gift I was riding. Those are just two of many gifts from above to me and this new church. We've had a mold company eradicate the mold in our building for free. We've had framers, drywallers, pizza guys, painters, farmers, and tireless Streamers give so much to make this building an honorable place to meet with God. We've had people continue to remember us in prayer, more than I know of! Next Sunday, (Sept 28), we will have our first worship service in the Meijer Miracle building and then Oct 12 we'll invite the neighborhood to join us. All along I bleieve God will continue to give us good gifts from above. James 1:17 says,"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." I am so blessed, so in awe of how God has made things happen for us. I look forward to seeing just how far His goodness will extend through us as we begin to touch lives for His Kingdom.

Waiting on the Words

It's just about an hour before the big BZA meeting in McCordsville. We have applied for a special exception to the zoning of the Meijer miracle building (as it is starting to be called). We've declared this a day of prayer and fasting for the meeting to turn out in our favor. I don't know if this is a big deal or not but just having the possibility of not being able to meet there has kept me from totally enjoying the blessing of the building. It has also kept me on my knees. So often when life gets busy, we run ahead with our plans and forget to look for God's hand in our work. I'm grateful for this meeting tonight. It's a chance to tell what God has been doing and to make him known to some of the community leaders. I feel a little like the disciples who were sent out with the assurance of Jesus in Matt 10:17-20. He sai, "On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.  But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."

I haven't been arrested but I have met a couple members of the McCordsville police department! I'm counting on these words of Jesus to be true tonight. I'm believing we have already been granted a favorable opinion in the minds and hearts of these board members and I'm waiting on the Lord to show himself tonight! On My Knees, Greg.

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