July 2008 Update

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Wow, the past months have gone by as a blur! For the Firehouse things have been rolling right along. Sam and his three kids have found their own apartment and a car as well so they have “graduated” from the program with flying colors. They were truly an amazing family to have stay with us. We are now doing weekly bible studies with our Tuesday night group at Sam’s new apartment. Sam is also passing on what he has learned by taking in a friend that was homeless! God is so good!!!

We have decided to renovate his apartment and open up a preschool/daycare. Courtney will be heading that up starting in August. Our hopes are to have a mix of friends’ children and ones that are from the surrounding neighborhoods from mothers who are in need of quality daycare but maybe can’t quite afford it. Pray for Courtney as she seeks direction in this.

Dustin and his three boys are still with us. He has returned to work full time and he is hoping to find a place of his own before the summer is out. Please pray that God would open up that door for him! Justin continues his work at an inner-city church as well as starting a new short-term job as an accountant. He also helps coach a 10-year-old baseball team of inner city kids. He’s had much joy seeing their skills develop physically and spiritually. Drew continues to help out at the church as well. Jason found so much joy substitute teaching last year that he has decided to re-enter school in the fall to get his teachers certificate. This should be able to be completed in a year and a half or so.

We are sad in a sense that most of the kids in the neighborhood have moved out. At one point we were having twenty or so kids every Tuesday for bible study and were seeing some amazing things going on with them. We were blessed to have met all of them and their families and hope that they will continue to come and visit us. One parent has committed to bringing his kids back each week due to the changes that he saw in them! Praise God!

Thanks so much for your prayers and support!   The Firehouse Crew