God's Faithfulness.

Hello friends and family. We have to make known God's work here in Anderson, IN and how you are all a part of it. Starting at the beginning of February, Kylee and I made a commitment to be more purposeful tithers every month. We decided that we would tithe our 10% based not necessarily on what we had raised up to that point, but what our goal was ($30,000 for year 1 of being at The Bridge(one year being September 2008)). Of course I was scared at first but God quickly reassured us that He had everything in control. Tithing is the only thing in the Bible where God actually asks us to test Him (Malachi 3:10). Don't believe me? Go to biblegateway.com, type in the search (with the quotation marks): "test me" and you'll find the only other places in the NIV where those two words are together (besides Malachi 3:10) is in the Psalms where David is talking about how God tests him. Here, in Malachi, is our Creator asking us to test him! So we did. People, rejoice with us in this: In February, we had a one time gift of $2,000 and in March, a one time gift of $4,000. If all who have pledged monthly continue to give and our one time gifts (besides those 2 biggies) continue to roll in at the same rate as before, we WILL reach our goal!

As you have blessed us with your financial gifts, you are giving to the ministry and, therefore, are presenting tithes and offerings to God. How have you been blessed? We have heard stories of how God is intervening and working through each of you ever since we have gotten back in contact with many of you through having to raise support. God is on the move. If we haven't heard your story, we want to. You can reply to this blog, or email us, or call us (our contact info is in the left column of the blog). We want to encourage each other by getting out our stories about God's work.

On that note, below is a story. A story of one of our youth and the discovery he has made about God over the course of this past year. I have had the opportunity to be a mentor in this guy's life since I've been at The Bridge. To see God molding his heart has been one of the many joys of way I love doing what I do! Please watch. Blessings!