Update!

Many people have asked for an update of Gospel Life and how the church plant is going so I thought I'd do one blog for all of you to read. GLC is going great! We actually are doing so well that we are waiting for something to happen...funny how we do that! When I say it is going well, I don't mean we have a lot of people coming(which we've been surprised by the amount) or that we are a perfect church. We are all imperfect people just following God's call and letting Him handle the rest. When I say it is going great I mean that we have seen God show up on Sunday's, during Lifegroups, in new friendships, having lunch with people, and even in phone calls and texts. He has reached down and blessed GLC and we are so excited. My husband almost jumped up on a chair one Sunday because he was excited about the word the Lord had given him. We have had people confess to past addictions and how they are now being healed and renewed by the Lord. We have had people tell their story of a past abortion and how it affects them now but how God is healing and restoring them. They are walking in truth instead of lies from Satan and God is using them like crazy because of their courage and humility! We have had people say they don't have to be "plastic" here and that they are forgiven and can be redeemed. We have been and are still walking through some dark times with people but that's what a family does. We were asked by the City of Newton to help with their Lighting of The Tree downtown this past weekend because of our willingness to embrace what they are already doing in the community. We could easily plan and do our own things but why not be a part of what is already happening and bless the community we live in? We have been able to share in Movies in The Park this past summer, Spooktacular, and now The Christmas Tree Lighting. We love that they want us there and what better way to invest into your community and get outside the walls of our building. We are already supporting our first missionary couple and a young man who is a missionary in the army. We have met some pretty great people and love that we are seeing the people that were once visitors, volunteering and being a part of what we are doing! GLC's core team is a group of amazing, selfless, strong, and godly people. They are willing to do anything to make GLC be everything God wants it to be. We are so excited about all the things God has in store for us and more than anything, WE WANT TO SEE PEOPLE CHANGED. We live in a very religious community. We want to see people have a relationship with Jesus that requires surrender and repentance not just a talk about Him. God has been so good to us and we are not worthy of any of it. He has shown us what church really looks like and what people in our community really seek. I have heard many people say that they feel that they are part of a family here at GLC and we love that! Even more, we want people to feel they are a part of family before they may even believe. The last 20 months have been uplifting, freeing, difficult, challenging, scary, eye opening, and unimaginable. I love this community and I love the people that God has allowed us to get to know and walk through life with. We are thankful for the support and love that has been all over us. We are thankful for Providence church in Denver that had a vision and is now seeing it come to pass. We are thankful that even when it gets rough, and it will, that our God never leaves us or forsakes us. We are thankful that even in our mess and imperfections, God is using us greatly! Thanks to the many people that have asked how things are going and have prayed for us earnestly. Keep it coming!!!