The Haymaker's are doing wonderful! God has provided all that we need for our Cambodia trip! Praise God! There are still loose end expenses that we will incur, but the stated amount that we needed to raise is here! Thank you to all who supported our family! Our lives will never be the same.
Caleb and Emily are finishing up school this week, which means that Marcie and I will have a 3rd grader and a 6th grader...whaaaat? Yes, its true, we cannot believe how fast this journey is going. We love it!
Allow me to let you in on some exciting Haymaker news...we bought a camper! You heard it right...a camper! Both Emily and Caleb love camping, so Marcie and I decided to harness the next 5-7 summers with our children and invest in what are sure to be fantastic memories. And, if the memories aren't good, at least I will have new illustrations to share with my church!
For all you camping enthusiasts, we purchased a 2007 Flagstaff pop-up highwall camper. It has a large fridge, microwave, oven, air, and a furnace...most importantly, it has a weatherproof roof and beds that are off the ground! Yes!
Parked in our yard will now be a 30 year old boat and a 2 year old camper...is anyone thinking Sanford and Son? At least it will be easy to find our house..."we are the ones with multiple units shoved in the woods".
Beginning a new series this week: Confessions of a Pastor's Heart. Confession simply means to admit something. In this series I am going to "admit" or "confess" to you my prayer for Western Reserve Grace Church. As our church is exploding, there honest fears of what we could become or not become...and I have been praying for and against certain temptations in our future.
Guys, I am pumped about this! I believe that we are at a crossroads in the life of Western Reserve, and we must push forward. May we remember that Western Reserve is not our church...it is His, and we are stewards of this amazing place!
This week, I will be sharing my prayer that He will "make us one". The church has been rendered ineffective because we have equated unity with uniformity...nothing could be further from the truth! Jesus celebrates diversity while focusing on unity of His vision for us!
This is week one! Come. Celebrate. Bring a friend!
Lord Jesus, ignite in us a passion to fulfill YOUR Great Commission to us! Lord, may Western Reserve hunger and thirst for your righteousness...please Jesus make us a "blessable" church.
For the week!
Jason
