Update Tuesday - Spring Cleaning

There are still eight days until spring has officially sprung, but we have had a few days of sunshine and warmer weather already this past weekend.  Those days are always a welcome relief after the long and often grey days of a cold February.  Those days were enough to prompt some spring cleaning.

 I have put some time into our basement, sorting and re-organizing the book shelves etc.  As we prepare for the possibility of having summer student interns, I am trying to think through working spaces, of which this room may become a part. 

I put some time, (and will be putting some more), into my upstairs office.  It has been a year since we were Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer Missionaries and the hundreds of notes still adorn the office.  We will be carefully packing these away for a new home yet to be determined, making room for the future plans and activities to be planned over the coming year.

Today I have plans to tackle our outdoor shed that serves to hold all of the donation items that we use for our street ministries.  We will be transitioning from winter to spring items, so a good chunk of time sorting, re-organizing and cleaning is in order.  Graham, a student who is currently staying with us will be giving me a hand as we make room for spring!

All of this spring cleaning comes in the midst of the day to day ministry work that carries on.  Our two Fellowship groups will be meeting again this week, we continue to move forward with a work at Mohawk College and I continue to try to connect with and disciple our leaders.  I also have the pleasure of returning to our sending church in Milton, ON to give a report on Hamilton and bring the message.

For those who are seeking to pray for us, here are a few specifics:

1)  Pray for opportunities to connect with more people in the community.  As Spring arrives, many more people will be out and about.  We have room to add new people to our current Fellowships, and are always looking for the opportunity to be involved in starting more.

2)  Please pray for people of peace (Luke 10:5-6) at Mohawk College.  We have the possibility of working with one individual, but that has not been confirmed yet.  We are looking for students to mentor and disciple who could be a bridge into the student body.

3) Lastly, please continue to uphold our family, and those associated with our ministry.  We have sensed a lot of spiritual opposition over this past year, and we have felt an extra push these past few weeks.  We have personally had costly plumbing and car issues as well as numerous challenging situations arise.  We have also been walking with others who have had strained relationships, broken bones and loss of jobs.    Your continued prayers are appreciated!!