Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
“Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.” – Mark 9:35
It’s been an incredibly interesting time since I last wrote to you. As I look at a world full of fear, sickness, racial injustice, violence, and a seemingly endless surge of new and old problems, I am thankful that we are part of the only real solution to it all: JESUS. I am more convinced than ever that He is the only answer.
Prior to the pandemic, we felt the Lord stirring us up at FMC, challenging us to be more radically open to His Spirit and less attached to our designs and plans. Then, He allowed many of our well-laid plans to be wrecked! Is this because He has bad things for us, or is it because He has something better if we are willing to follow Him? He has “plans for your welfare and not for woe” (Jeremiah 29:11).
As I prayed about what to share with you, I felt like this was at the heart of it. Let’s encourage one another in being docile to His Spirit. What is He teaching you and your family through this time? What opportunities are you uniquely being offered?
I have also been absolutely blown away by your amazing generosity to sustain our ministry in this time. Thank you! We are praying for you; we love you.
In Christ,
Kevin Granger
Director
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