Sunday!

Easter Service was GREAT! We had been averaging around 100 people and after a few outreach activities we had 128 last weekend and then after a big Easter Egg Hunt and some other things we had 185 at the elementary school!!!! I know it's not about the numbers and it's truly not but it is in the sense that God is blessing by sending more potential sheep our way!

It's hard to explain just how much it has seemed as though God has had His Hand on this whole campaign. The hard part of it all is leaving at such an exciting time. I know there would never be a good or a right time to leave, it's hard no matter what, but seems harder now when everything is growing and fast! I am so happy for the church and so blessed to have been a part of it.

We have even had about 6 non church ladies show up weekly for a First Place weight management group. I even had another one call me last night.

When will it end?

Ok, so I ended up owing taxes this year. It was not a ton of money but much more than I had set aside due to unforeseen (on my part not Gods) craziness that always seems to occur. Well, anyhow if I had just worked the secular job I would not have owed anything but rather got a decent return back but because I was considered self employed with church, I ended up owing. Because my church is SOOO AMAZING and the statement was made that they did not bring me here to create a debt they thought it would be best to write me a check to pay it off in full as a wedding gift! I was almost in tears when I opened up the mystery envelope.

I could say thank you every day for the rest of my life to God, this church family and my pastor and it would still not be enough for the grace I have been shown over and over again.