The Forum is Finally Here

We have been very, very busy the last few weeks getting ready for our students to arrive and now they are here. We have been enjoying getting to know our new friends and we are really excited about our continuing relationships with these people who are very hungry for God. Our first week of class started Monday and we are thriving in it. It is very exciting to look at this group of people who have come here expecting something from God and knowing that they will be changed in this next four months.

Our living situation is very interesting. We live in very close quarters with a family of three. We are also sharing a kitchen and bathrooms with another couple. It is taking a little getting used to but we are really enjoying getting to know these families.

This next week we are going to be starting a creative worship night. It is something that God has been putting on my [Derek's] heart for a while. We are going to be gathering musicians, poets, writers, painters, sculpters, etc. together to come and seek God's face for the his purpose in our lives, in our art, and for the city of New Haven. We are coming together to give God our gifts. I'm incredibly excited for it to get started. Be praying for us in this endeavor.

Rebecca has been given the opportunity to work with an organization call Joshua Expeditions, which is an organization that facilitates tours all over the world for Christian high schoolers. She will be leading an Ivy League tour for a group of high schoolers. She will be traveling to Boston, New York City, and New Haven visiting eight different colleges and universities. At night she will be leading times of devotion for these students. She is very excited about getting to participate with this organization. It is a very good opportunity for us.

Please be praying for our finances. We are still needing monthly supporters. We are hoping to go on outreach for two weeks at the end of the Forum to Prague in the Czech Republic.

Our love and prayers,

Derek and Rebecca