Prayer and Praise Update...

Prayer Requests:

• Ann and I are sharing with College Park Missionary Church (one of our lead teams) please pray that God's anointing will be upon us.
• Please pray that we will continue to develop deeper relationships with our friends in South Mishawaka.
• With the economy it's becoming more and more difficult to find financial partners.  Yet during these times of great need, it also makes for great opportunities for the church.  Please pray that God will move in many hearts that they might be willing to take the bold steps of faith to reach out at such an opportune time.  I'm reminded of how great the harvest is.
• Please pray that God will continue to protect Ann, Caitlin and I on three fronts - physically, emotionally, spiritually.
• Please pray that God will help things to go smoothly with the purchase and moving into our home in December. 

Praises:

• It appears that Ann and I will get to move into our home a couple of weeks earlier than anticipated.  We're looking at possibly being able to move in as early as December 15th.
• I had a wonderful meeting with a church that is interested in both prayerfully and financially supporting us.
• Ann and I were able to meet with some friends from WI, who are current supporters and potential supporters.  It was great to share our hearts and vision with them and they were very encouraging of us!
• Ann and I are continuing to build relationships with friends from South Mishawaka!

Prayer and Praise Update...

Requests:

• One of our churches on the lead team had to pull out.  They indicated that they believed in Ann and I and the vision but the leadership didn't feel that the church was at a place to be able to join in the lead team.  We are in need of at least 1 new or ideally 2 more churches to join the lead team.
• Please pray that God would direct us to the right people, businesses and churches to financially partner with us.  I'm having several conversations with people and churches saying, "We'd like to partner with you, but the economy is affecting us."
• Ann and I are still building relationships and trying to reach out to people of South Mishawaka.  Please pray that God will continue to build and bring new relationships to us.
• Please pray that we will remain encouraged and that we will have wisdom and courage.
• Please pray for God's hand of protection on our hearts and family.
• Please pray that God will raise up others who will commit to praying for us and this ministry.

Praises:

• While we may have lost a church from the lead team we just had a new church join the team, Sturgis Missionary Church.  Now if we can get at least one more church on board.
• I've had some wonderful meetings with potential church partners.  All have agreed to be prayer partners and several are considering being financial supporters of us.
• Ann and I recently attended a church planting conference.  We learned a great deal and we had a wonderful time networking and dreaming with other church planters who are taking similar faith steps.
• While going to the conference we were able to be spend some time with friends...they were an encouragement to us.
• Ann and I are so grateful for our friends and family who are very supportive of us.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support!