I am living this amazing life right now. God's hand has moved every week since we started this new church. Our meeting place has been a visible expression of that. On February 22, 2009, I received a double portion from Him. First, the Sunday morning attendance was a BIG surprise. 5 new families stopped in and we approached the century mark with 97 souls! Wow, there is no explanation other than God working to draw people to His church. The second blessing happened in the afternoon. Normally, I need a good nap to recover from Sunday's effort but I committed to leading a Vespers Service at Westminister village at 3pm. I confess, I wasn't looking forward to it, largely because of fatigue. The service was 30 minutes and there were roughly 30 elderly residents that came to hear from God. As I shared with them about the Lord's prayer, God touched my heart as their eyes looked on at this young guy with hardly any life under his belt compared to them. Their faces expressed love, encouragement, agreement, excitement and gratefulness. They sang some old hymns, listened intently and then prayed. After the service they shook my hand, invited me back and blessed me with there encouraging words. I even received a kiss on the cheek! I believe in Prov 16:31, "Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life." These wonderful people spoke God's love to me and filled me to overflowing that day. I'm looking forward to when I can return and fill up again on the wisdom behind those eyes that loved me so much like Jesus. Blessings, Pastor Greg
