Prayer Update

Thank you so much to everyone who has been praying for us! It has been an amazing few weeks as we've seen God work. Two weeks ago a woman walked into Parkway. She had moved up to Baraboo from Madison (45 minutes away) with her family. As they drove the moving van by the church, she felt like she should come in...for a reason she can't explain (psst...it was God!). She liked service, and we went to her house two weeks ago today to visit with her. Last Sunday she came back with her daughter and daughter-in-law, who brought her two young sons. And last Sunday night we had dinner with her and her husband. Josh has started tutoring her daughter in math. Her husband is a professional painter and has volunteered to paint our non-existent but soon to exist nursery for free. And, they are bringing used nursery items that their sons and daughters don't need anymore for their kids.

So I just have one thing to say: Praise God! Please continue to pray for this family, as they are not Christians. Some have church background and some do not. God is definitely at work, and we know your prayers are making a difference.

Other prayer requests include:

1. Finding a time for our leadership team to meet. Since we are under district supervision, we have no board. Just a leadership team. There are nine of us, and with conflicting work schedules, it has been hard to find a consistent meeting time.

2. Conflict. There has been minimal conflict so far with changes already happening. Please pray for understanding and a desire to reach out into the community, rather than a desire to be content with who we are.

3. Jamie's restlessness. Sometimes staying at home all day (especially with few friends and shopping malls) can get boring and repetitive. Pray she would feel like she has a purpose.

4. Church participation. Pray that our whole church would desire to get involved in what is happening. Right now we pray Tuesdays at 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. One man comes in the morning and no one at night. We want people to want to pray and be involved.

5. Grace for each day. God has been SO faithful thus far, and we know He will always be. Pray for His grace for us and our congregation. In change, we've found, grace can be hard to come by.

Thanks for praying. We love and miss you all!