Updates

Last Sunday and Monday I posted about our re-connecting with Brice and Neisha Smith about our pulpit minister position and our new conversation with the Diane Ave congregation about a facility sharing exploration. I guess it's time for updates.

Brice, Neisha and Zeke arrived at our place Saturday night, and we all headed off for a good nights sleep. They had been on a youth camp out the previous night, complete with loud peacocks and little sleep. Sunday went great. During a combined adult class, Brice talked about how God has led them through the last six months and why they're now ready to talk about coming here. He did a really good job of telling their story and responding to some questions. During our worship time Brice preached about the challenge of choosing to follow Jesus, and the reasons why Jesus calls us to do just that. We also prayed for and commissioned our Tuba City Mission Group. They leave early Saturday morning for a week serving on the Navajo reservation along side a group from Oregon. We finished off the morning with a great lunch at Bruce and Sandy Welch's house... the food was great, and Zeke kept things lively. Next Sunday we'll solicit feedback from the church about the Smith's coming.

Our initial stages with Diane Ave are off to a good start as well. Not sure what things will look like in a month... much less in six months or a year, but we've all committed to put our hands in the hand of Jesus as we explore the possibilities. More on that at things develop.