And Life is Like a Song...(a prayer request)

I always thought that would be a good thing. And maybe, by God’s hand, it will eventually be. But at the moment…

‘I think I’ll move to Boston/I think I’ll start a new life’ is, as of last week, my assistant director, Nehemias’, new theme song (Nehemias is pictured, left, facilitating on the Flying Squirrel). He unexpectedly announced to the base leadership that he felt God calling him to leave Richmond and move to Boston to get married and work with the base there. God had graciously prepared me for this announcement through some things that had happened in the weeks prior, but it’s still not my favorite thing. So, I’m posting this super-short update to ask you to pray.

And I thought I was ‘climbing’ before…apparently, that was just the warm-up. Praise God, He’s still on belay. : )

Please pray:

+For Nehemias: that God will lead and bless him in his marriage and future ministry in Boston

+For me: equipping to do all that God has set before me (which now includes a whole lot more of what my friend Luba calls ‘man work,’ along with things I can handle physically but just plain haven’t done before), and that God will use this time to grow and strengthen me and my trust in Him.

+For God to raise up at least one more full-time ropes course staff.

+For God to order my steps as I book groups and those of my facilitators to ensure that the needed personnel are available when groups want to come to the course (at this point, all my ‘staff’ are principally responsible to other ministries and will have to work the ropes course in to their schedules as a secondary priority-I don’t think I realized before now what a blessing it was to have 2 ‘sure things’ in the facilitation lineup).

Praise God with me:

+For preparing me for this news and equipping me to handle it.

+For the volunteer staff I still have (3 of whom-Carol, Jack & Camila-are pictured right, training on the Titanic), who have almost unanimously voiced support and willingness to do whatever it takes to get through this time (one of whom is a 'true' volunteer-not on staff with YWAM-and is still committing to give whatever time he can beyond his work responsibilities).

+For God’s equipping and help with my new load thus far.

Thanks guys…today more than ever, I’m so thankful for you, my ‘cloud of witnesses’ praying and cheering me on.