Happy New Year!

My dog ate my Mac... and that's why no recent posts appear (ok, we don't have a dog yet, and if we did, I wouldn't let it anywhere near my Mac!).  The Christmas season was great.  So many good things are happening with the church... we are averaging 150-160 people, we have set up/tear down mastered, we have a solid core of people... and life in Idaho is better than we imagined.

Not all is roses though.  Boise is experiencing major snow over the past few weeks.  The locals keep telling us that so much snow is unusual... one week, it snowed six days!  I add that because those of you in the "field of ministry" understand that snow kills attendance!  Especially here where the Idahoans don't like to drive in snow.  We prayed really hard that it wouldn't snow last Saturday -- God obliged!  Of course, the snow picked up Sunday night and all Monday, but at least it didn't prevent people from coming on Sunday.

Keep praying for us.  Our church needs $2000 more a month to make up

for shortfalls.  The staff is adjusting with pay cuts, but we are confident the situation will make a quick turnaround.  We saw a major increase in December giving because our people believe it what we are doing and are giving sacrificially.  Our situation is a lot like the rest of the non-profit world, and we know that tough economic times won't slow down our work of connecting people with God.

Enjoy our Christmas and a couple of Fall photos (Naomi is in her Susan from Narnia costume that Mary made, and Gracie is looking for the "Great Pumpkin" at the pumpkin patch).  Drop us a line or call -- we'd love to hear from you again!