Year End Report From Jim Webb

I had no idea of what to expect when I started this journey of faith but through the teaching of my Bible Fellowship teacher Bob Sprinkle I was willing to learn. Bob had made a big impact on me through his teaching.

I was learning that there was more to serving God than sitting in a pew and just listening to the sermon. I recognize now that God was preparing me for this step of faith and that the best thing that I could do was to put myself in God’s hands, which was a very new concept for me.

After getting here, things were very complicated, but I have seen God’s hand in everything that is going on. I saw him at work in meeting our need for economical housing, in meeting new people and in providing for our finances.

For the first time in my life I am beginning to care about my walk with Christ. Being a part of this church plant team has opened my eyes to what and who God really is. I have seen and experienced God’s work and have marveled at the things that He can do through me, if I will only make myself available to Him.

I did not join the team with a lot of spiritual knowledge or experience, but I know that God is using what I have and is allowing me to make a contribution to this team and this ministry. I am happy to be able to use my years of construction experience, as well as the skill and knowledge I learned from my father, to be able to oversee the maintenance of the beautiful property that has been granted to this ministry.

Most rewarding to me has been that during the early months, while we have had to live very closely with one another, I have been welcomed and accepted like a friend and brother to the rest of the team.

Year End Report From Ashley Fierros

Being a Church Plant Core Team member is tough, but extremely rewarding! There are days that having confirmation from the Lord to move to Atlantic City seems to be the only thing that sustains me. And there are also days where I can’t imagine being anywhere else or doing anything different.

Discomfort is the resounding theme that I am growing accustomed to. This allows me to find my comfort and my “home” only in my Lord. Refinement is a daily thing. I am refined through my circumstances and my community that God has blessed me to live with. I never know what he will bring each day. What an adventure!

In preparation for this experience, God allowed me to serve in Costa Rica with Pura Vida Missions for two years. While I was there the Lord taught me to rely on him daily for everything that I would need to survive. This has come in handy as I am faced daily with circumstances that I feel unequipped to resolve. He has to be my daily portion in order for me to do what he is calling me to do here.

I cannot begin to express the gratitude that I feel because of your love and encouragement! I have received letters that lift my soul when I am down. In a time when I don’t know how ends will be met financially, God has used supporters to bless and help me.

Because of prayer, I believe God has removed fear from me at times, he has given me revelations on how to do the tasks before me. The prayers of our supporters have been answered as our Lord has flung open doors that we would not have been able to open apart from his doing.

Thank you for all of the ways that you have encouraged this team and myself through your prayer and financial support! May God bless you.