Let it begin...

Well, I'm trying to get this page up and running for us but things are taking alot longer than I had hoped. So please bear with me as we try to make things available in a much slower and what has proven to be a painful process. Your prayers are appreciated.
I am in the middle of the application process with Christian Associates International. It's a pretty detailed and thorough process... which is good but it just takes time. I will be officially/publicly introduced as a missionary candidate at Virginia Beach Community Chapel during our missions conference this coming week 10/31/04 - 11/7/04. On Friday night, 11/5/04, 5 other missionaries from our church and I will be sharing about the work the Lord has called us to. Contact the chapel or 757.428.1881 for more info.
This semester I have also been attending the Perspectives class. I have enjoyed going through this class, seeing how God has been moving throughout history from a biblical, historical, and cultural perspective. At the same time, it has been ALOT of work and I am right in the midst of a huge pile of it now. It seems overwhelming when I combine that with all the other tasks to be done but God is faithful and will give me the grace to see this (and all things) through. It has been a great class and I highly recommend you taking it if/when the opportunity presents itself again. Don't worry, you can take it without the heavy workload... you just won't get credit for it. I would love to see VBCC go through this as a church sometime (hint, hint!).
Mark & Sarah Beers are back now from their wonderfully long honeymoon and so have rejoined the ranks of our College & Career group. Things are going pretty well with our group. Please keep us in your prayers. There are many things to pray for. Here are just a few: leadership, community,& outreach. (Check out our site online at www.collegeandcareervbcc.com.
I hope to soon be able to get up some thoughts on what happened this summer with the trips to East Asia & Greece as well as things at home. So stay tuned in...

I also want to extend another big thanks to all who have supported me with your prayers and finances. We aren't individuals called to a task... we are a body called to a mission...