Church Banquet

For those of you who haven't heard, we had our fundraising banquet last night for New Beginnings Church. The fundraiser is for us to actually own the building. The whole thing has been a little stressful for our church community and we need to have some guidance. Hettie and I have to pray about how much we are going to contribute to this wonderful cause. There will be a second banquet soon for a lot of businesses in the area to try to get some more funds beyond the congregation. I think we will find out before this Sunday how much we can afford to offer. Since finances are tight, it will be interesting to say the least. We know that God will provide what we need, and we are sure that he wants us to stay in this location. The church community is helping out so much already in such a short time. We didn't expect half of the number of people in the congregation that we have and it really is a blessing. Especially since the church has very little leadership in the few short months we have been around. We are excited about the fact that this place will be a cornerstone in the community, and it is already showing amazing promise.

These next few weeks will finish up Hettie's prerequisites for nursing school! I am so proud of her! It will be great when we go to school together in the Fall. I need to utilize my GI bill and get a lot more schooling under my belt. The benefits will far outweigh the strains we will go through in the short term. I keep thinking of our Family, and how we will provide for them. It is going to be an exciting time. God is urging us on with our goals and we will achieve them in due time. That's all for now.

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