I can’t believe how fast time is flying by. We’re seriously busy right now with trying to get our house on the market. We have about a half dozen major renovation projects on the go right now. Maybe I am hopelessly optimistic but I still believe we can get it on the market by this weekend. Our hugest need is for a carpet to be installed and the plumbing on the new bathroom that is 3/4 done be completed. If we can get those two out of the way, the rest should go like clockwork.
Of course, life does not slow down just because we are trying to get our house on the market. We’re also trying to sell our minivan which is all that is standing in the way of initiating construction on our new house in Medicine Hat. We need to sell it to get the downpayment for the land. The mortgage on the home will be set up with a “completion mortgage” which does not require full downpayment or initiating payments until the home is complete.
God has moved and I have lined up a speaking engagement at a local nursing home. I will be going weekly by the end of this month into the home and giving a short devotional message, leading a hymn sing and beginning a Thursdays pastoral ministry. We plan to transition another leader in when I move but in the meantime it will give valuable speaking and message experience, to say nothing of the pastoral care aspects which I am looking forward to. God is good!
At the same time, Philip is heading out of town to the men’s retreat at Ripon, CA Grace Brethren Church and has asked me to speak this weekend. So on top of my usual lesson preparation for my Church History class I am teaching Sunday nights, I will be preaching two messages this weekend. And I only have one office day left this week! Yeesh!
Please pray that the van sells, the home is prepared, and that I am able to hear from God on the message I am to deliver. Pray also for the people I will be ministering to at the care home.
But the most interesting news and the most God-filled is we are now taking registrations for the Great Canadian Adventure – Medicine Hat! I already have 10 people from our church saying they are 100% on board for June 13-19, as well as another 7 people from places like Lethbridge AB, Washington DC, Mississauga ON, Ashland OH, and Long Beach CA! If you would like to register to come, we have an early bird discount of $25 against conference and rooming costs if you register before April 1!
Download the form for individual registration. You will need this even if you are coming with a group!
Download the form for group registration.
If you would like to download an insert for your church bulletin, hop on over to the Great Canadian Adventure website! You might be surprised who in your church may be interested in joining you in building the foundation for a brand new church in Medicine Hat, Alberta!
