Moving Up in the World

I thought I would share a picture of our new hanging sign in front of our office.  A good friend and fellow YWAM'er made it for us.  I guess that makes us official. If your ever in Salem, and you see this sign, stop on in!

Was Jesus God?

This past month at The Toolbox we led a training time on the questions, "If Jesus was God, Why Didn't He Just Say So?"  It went real well, and it was great to see believers digging into God's word. These monthly training times have been such a rich time, getting to know people, equipping them, and then seeing them go and use the training in their every day life has been super encouraging.

All of our training times happen at our downtown office.

Spring is here

The family is doing well.  The above picture we took a couple weekends ago as we had a break in the weather and decided to go on a hike.  Aside from a few of the kids coming home with poison oak, the day went great. We ask your prayers for:

1. Continued health

2. Provision for Homeschool Curriculum ($2,000)

3. Wisdom as we raise kids!

Black, White, and Grey

This past month we started a new outreach called, "Black, White, and Grey".  The gentlemen above is a local pastor who happened to join us one afternoon.  This outreach uses this sign more as a draw to get people interested.  So far, it really has proven effective at fostering curiosity for sure.  The basic idea behind this outreach is taking certain issues, opinions, etc..and discussing what things are black and white to people, and other areas that may be a bit grey and fuzzy.  Great platform to springboard into amazing discussions about Jesus.  

Some of our staff, Shane and Jonathan doing outreach on a college campus

Going to the nations

Praying for Dustin and Britt, who will be pioneering a ministry in Morocco next year

This past month was exciting for YWAM Salem as we commissioned a team that will be pioneering a YWAM ministry in Morocco next year.  This is an amazing couple who we are so excited to see begin a YWAM work in that nation.  Below, is a picture of some of our staff members Steven and Candyce who left us two weeks ago to go work in Tanzania.  They have been with YWAM Salem now for 7 years, and we will miss them, but this is what we are here for...to see people go to the nations with the gospel.

Praying over Steven and Candyce before the head to Tanzania

March Outreach

March was a fun month of outreach.  As you can see, I proudly wore my leperchaun costume as we shared the gospel on university campuses and in our city.  The above picture is with a local group of believers from various churches who joined us for outreach.  I gotta say, the leperchaun costume provided a great conversation starter about how we can know what is true or not in life.

This is me with some high school students who join us every other Wednesday from a local Christian school...oh and of course "Paddy-O-Carry" the leperchaun.

March Birthdays

This March our little Autumn turned 9, and I turned 41.  Autumn is still our little free spirited adventurous one, and she continues to enjoy doing ballet and pulling practical jokes on her mom all the time.  I think Im doing okay for 41...despite what my back and knee may tell me every morning. Here's to great genetics.  

Seven wonderful children.  The best birthday present a guy could ever have.

Sarah got me an Irish rugby sweatshirt to possibly throw a hint that we should move overseas again