A Place to Fit In!

My friend Glenn paid us the highest compliment when he said, "This is a place I can fit in! All my life I have been searching, moving from church to church; but I never fit in, until now!"
Clearly, things are going well at The Gathering. A few people like Glenn from the community are attending regularly, the other volunteers are faithfully participating, and some great bonds of fellowship are being formed. We've already had disappointment, as well, as Pam and I sat and cried over Manuel this week. But such is the kingdom, I think. The world is watching!

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Sunday night was the kick-off of our mission project. This is a VERY special group of people, and I love them all. I thought we had a successful first gathering. Lots of churched volunteers and a precious family from the neighborhood made it a blessed evening!
Monday night at the Karing Kitchen, Pam stopped me and told me how much she and Shelby enjoyed sharing the time with us on Sunday. She also pleaded, "Ya'll aren't going to stop meeting because more people didn't show up, are you?" I smiled and assured her we enjoyed our time together, too, and that we were committed to continuing. Her smile warmed my heart wonderfully. So, there's our positive reinforcement for this week! The world is watching!