God adds daily

in acts 2:46-47 we are given an account of the daily evidences the early church experienced. the work of god's hand could be seen everyday. this has been the verse going through my heart and mind the last week.

each day it seems i can actually see growth and change in the people we have contact with. lorena looks so much better. the circles under her eyes are slowing disappearing. another member of our english group, nicky, turns up early to help me set up and even helped lead an activity yesterday. we have a couple others who are starting to help put together lesson plans for future classes. my bangladeshi friend made a lunch for us yesterday. it was like watching the beginning of fulfillment of a vision i have had in my heart, but hadn't fully realized it was there.

we are struggling a little with inconsistent leadership in our parent and toddler group. but i'm trying to wait it out until after christmas. i think its a very normal phase.

our youth club is going really, really well. the young people are really enjoying the new structured games we have added in.

our volunteers are amazing. their willingness to give of themselves, be in our local community, and patience as we try to work it all out, is truly a blessing a gift from god each week.

our cell group is putting on a christmas party for the community. this is a big deal for us because it is the first intentional overlap between our evening cell group and our weekday families. please pray the cell group plans a quatlity party, that we have a good turn out, and that relationships begin to be formed between individuals. our party is saturday, 24 november.