“Are We There Yet?”

As a parent when you hear the words, “Are we there yet?”, you have probably just left the city limits and have embarked on a jour-ney of at least 15 minutes!!! My response to my children is usually, “It depends on where there is!!” As the calendar rolls over to July, I feel like the question, “Are we there yet?”, will be our church’s mot-to! We are finishing another incredibly successful Vacation Bible School with lots of kids being involved! Well done, Dorothy, and all of your merry little helpers! I write my article this month not only as an informative article but also as a prayer request list! The first item to be prayed for is the Tour Across America and the mini mission trip. Both groups will pull out for Collins, Missouri early on July 12th. That evening we will be feeding the community of Collins from our cook trailer and having a time of worship for the adults and activities for the children. Friday morning we will all be doing acts of kindness and serving in the community. The youth will load their chartered bus and head for St. Louis that afternoon to do ministry there for a couple of days in the inner city. Those left behind in Collins will continue to love on the community until after wor-ship on Sunday morning, and then they will all head home. The students will ultimately arrive in Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the Creation Museum before begin-ning their journey back home. Please pray for safety for the groups. Pray for the people we will be encountering who don’t know Jesus -- that they will see Christ in us and realize their need for Him. Pray for those from our church that we will be emboldened to stand for Christ when we return home. On Sunday afternoon, July 15th, 100 students and adults will load two charter buses to head for children’s camp at Latham Springs. You read that right . . . 100!!!! I cannot wait to see what God is going to do in this group as they have times of Bible study, worship and lots of fun. Pray for the children that don’t already have a relationship with Jesus to be saved!! Pray for those who know Him to be challenged to go deeper and be bold in their stand for Him! On July 21st early in the morning a large group will begin their journey to Kingsville, Missouri to assist in installing drywall and pos-sibly some framing on the main level of a new building for ministry. It is always exciting to help other churches prepare for future minis-try when we go on these trips. I believe it also helps us realize how blessed we are as a church family with the facilities we have here in Grandview. Pray for travel safety for the group. Pray for the minis-try we will be doing in the community. Pray for safety on the job site each day! The month of July has the potential of really being a great month for the Kingdom of God. Many of you will be involved in the activities physically, but if you are not just know your prayers are and will be an encouragement to everyone involved. Let’s pray that the answer to the question “Are we there yet?” when it comes to salvation for many at the end of the month will be YES . . . because of Jesus, you are there!