Friends and Family,
June 21st marks the official beginning of summer...and it feels like it!
As we look forward to our first summer in the new facility, we are anticipating that God continues to do great things in and
through our shared ministry. As we write this, our Nicaragua Team has begun their trip back home after a fruitful time of
loving the children and people who are associated with the orphanages where they are serving. Our church is preparing for
a vacation Bible school program for kids K-5th grade and our all-church campout is approaching quickly. We are already looking
to see if we can get more sites, due to such a big response! Our High School group is preparing to take close to 30 students
and sponsors to Hume Lake for summer camp and our summer climbing group "Elevation" has already completed two of
our five summer hikes.
Summer really is a time when things heat up and we're not just talking about the temperature.
It is traditionally a time when people take vacations, kids are out of school and the warm weather provides many more outdoor
opportunities. With all that we can get caught up in during the busyness of summer, we want to encourage you to keep up the
heat in your relationship with your loving Father. Not because you have to, but because life is so much better when we fully
engage Him and live out His love for us in our lives.
As the sun beams warm you these
next few months, take a moment and realize that His love is shining down through His Son on you. He really does think about
you, love and accept you, whatever you are going through. And it is not what we do that causes this love, but because God
simply IS love. So may you enjoy the warmth of God's love, and may your relationship with Him provide you with all the
joy and motivation you need to fully engage His plans for your summer.
Your brothers and co-laborers,
Pastor
Ron & Pastor Mark
