Finally Landed

WOW!! Who would have thought we would end up working for SAT-7. If you have never heard of SAT-7 I would invite you to look at our web page at http://www.sat7.org/. I think what SAT-7 does is so awesome and I am sure you will too.

I started with this ministry on August 27th and have been on a steep learning curve ever since. I serve as the US Director of Church Connections for Eastern USA for SAT-7, but my first major task is to raise our support. We need to get it back to the level it was before we left MECO and then we need to double it. I know God is able to make this happen and I am really excited about how He is going to do it, but at the same time, in my self, I am worried it won't come in.

Just a quick update on what we have been up to - I have made two trips to our Maryland office. (That doesn't count the trip to Maryland Deb and I made together for the job interview.) The first trip was in August for 4 days of training. It was great to get to know the staff at the office better and to begin learning about the ministry and what God is doing through it. I was blessed that my co-worker Dennis came out to spend some time with me as well during my training.

September was real busy with fund raising and soccer - yes, soccer. Since I didn't have full time work this summer, I helped with my daughters high school soccer team, so when we joined SAT-7 I told them I needed to finish out my commitment with the Soccer team What a great time of working with a super bunch of girls. We had tons of fun and for a building season we did pretty well - we finished over .500 for the season.

Then on the first weekend of October I made my second trip to Maryland. This time to spend time with the International CEO and Founder of SAT-7, Terry A. I also had the opportunity to meet the International Chairman of the Board while I was there. I had the privilege of joining Terry at Calvary Community Church of Riva, in Riva Maryland where he spoke briefly in two different worship services and in three different Sunday School classes. What a great time for me to observe what our CEO thinks is important to share with the church in the US.


Then on the second weekend of October I had the privilege of speaking at Grace Evangelical Church in Indianapolis. They can be found at http://www.indygrace.org/. I really appreciate the prayer and support my family receives from this church and am grateful for the opportunities I had to share at this church last weekend.

This past week, I was at the Great Lakes District Conference of the EFCA. It was held at the Evangelical Free Church of Naperville, in Naperville, IL.

Then today I spoke at First Community Church in Lebanon, Indiana. First Community is another church that stands behind our family with their prayers and support. It was great to share with them about the ministry God has led us to be apart of.

God is so good and I am excited about my new work and look forward to sharing with you regularly about the ministry God has called us to be apart of.

Also I will be making a trip to the Middle East for two weeks starting the 30th and I hope to post photos of that trip on here as well.

God bless each and everyone of you,

Jim