We’re back

Every time I pray, I experience my salvation afresh.  The same doorway of grace I first entered to meet Him, is the same doorway I enter every time I talk to my Father.  Really, my every prayer is a celebration of my life in Christ.

Thank you, Jesus.

Yes, 5 and a half weeks on the road, 4,000 miles, 5 different locations.  The summer adventure.

For some reason the browser or CCC server would not let me send the emails I’d prepared to update you during the summer.  However…

BLESSINGS ON THE WAY

It was a hard trip, but good in so many ways.  For however stressful it was on the boys—and it was—it was good to see how they grew in meeting new people and Ethan overcoming some fear of dogs.  New experiences for them—like camping, and for us—sleeping in the same room with the boys and it going pretty well.

Caleb on our camping trip

We saw all of our immediate families, all the great-grandparents, our alma-maters for the first time in 7+ years, had long planned vacations and got the ball rolling on our new support raising.

We are home and most of us rested.  The boys’ stress is obviously reduced—as is ours.  Anyhow, thanks for praying for us.  It went so much better than it could have.

BUT Now

I am on full-time support in preparation to transfer to the JESUS Film.  One exception, I am working on one last prayer training conference for our high school ministry’s (Student Venture) executive team and prayer leaders from across the U.S.  Once that happens October 7-9^th, I think about nothing but support till we can report.

That’s the big prayer request on the way forward—we need a lot of monthly/annual support to report to the JESUS Film.  It is already a blessing that I feel eager and more focused than usual.  I sense that this can be a battle in Orlando though.  Please pray I make the right decisions to help myself stay FOCUSED on this.

BATTING Order – (the prayer lineup)

Hearing decisions from those I’ve already met:  a couple in Richmond and a church in VA Beach.

Getting to share the new ministry with new people:   We have several folks to tell about Discipleship Strategies with the JESUS Film in

Richmond, VA, a few in Frederick, MD, and hopefully many more in days and weeks to come.

I’m praying for new people to meet in Orlando—this would be awesome.  It could reduce some of my travel expenses and time away from family.

Charleston, SC—this could be pretty great.  I have a specific reason to pray for a breakthrough here.  Would you pray for the way there?

Richmond, VA;  Northern VA;   Central PA.  Others perhaps.

We have a pressing goal to find about 18 new financial monthly/annual ministry partners by Oct 31^st.

Thankfully we had some friends increase their monthly giving by a $100, which brought us down to 18!   This goal is one of the most significant we’ve ever had.  God seeks to grow us, and I believe He’s doing it. 

BLOG

There’s much more I could say, but I should stop here.  And now that we are back, I can write more consistently.

OH! But I wanted to let y’all know about our website (you’re on it now if you’re reading this  and Facebook page.  I set these up to serve as a electronic brochures of sorts, but the website also has a page for prayer.  I have more to add to it, but started with a one month daily prayer guide for us.  I’d love to make a one week guide and some other things.

If you use it to pray for us—THANK YOU!   But also let me know what you think—like or not—I welcome the feedback.  We also have a blog on there for ministry and life stuff in general.

Website:   http://www.steveandjesscole.com

Facebook:  just search Steve Cole with the JESUS Film Project   or click here:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Steve-Cole-with-The-Jesus-Film-Project/139556209417861?ref=ts

Enjoying walking with Jesus.

Steve

Steve Cole

Global Prayer Movement / JESUS Film–Discipleship Strategies

Campus Crusade for Christ, Int’l

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Orlando, FL 32832-0100

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