Post-Ireland Pup

well Northern Ireland was astounding! The scenery and climate was amazing but even more so the people. We made so many close friendships in such a short amount of time it really is incredible. It was so amazing to see how much the Lord answered prayer so evidently and so often! it really spoke to my heart personally. but i won't go into too much details about it here, jason did a great job updating our team blog if you want a more detailed description of all that happened.

anyways the second part of this post is that we just got a new puppy!!! he is a mut but his mom is a springer-spaniel, and we are assuming the father is a lab because he kind of looks like one.... but he is ADORABLE!! and without a name... let me know if you have a good one :-)

Michael

The Time Has Come

As many of you probably know, i will be leaving for Ireland on Sunday. previous to my departure i have the honor to be a groomsman in my cousins wedding, which i am really looking forward to. All summer its sorta seemed like this trip was really far away and its hard to believe its already here!! im really excited and am looking forward to see how God will use our team.

So many times when i talk to people about Christ i think of good things to say afterwards...i look back and kick myself thinking "AHH if only i had thought of these things to say DURING the conversation..." but God is sovereign, and i am sure he worked though my non-elegant conversations. All that to say is Pray for me (and the rest of the team) that I will not rely on my own wisdom, or knowledge for what to say when ministering... and that God would just come and use me and the whole team to do awesome things for his kingdom!

This is probably the last thing i will write til after the trip, but we will be updating our team blog, which the link is on the sidebar... or right here N. Ireland Team 08 blog

Brother in Christ
Michael

Ephesians 3

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family [3] in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.