God Is > So Good

Thank you for praying for me- God's constant intervention and help is so obvious! My classwork is as difficult as ever, but somehow God is allowing me to complete assignments on time. I have grown much closer to many of my professors this year, and our discussions outside of class have been extremely profitable.

I am really savoring my time working at Lowe's. I love the people there, and I am heartbroken that they haven't allowed Christ to save them yet. Only the Holy Spirit can bring them out of their emptiness. My school bill for this semester should be payed off by the end of the month. This is very important, because I will be taking the better portion of October off from Lowe's to concentrate on Little Women: the Musical. I've found a few hours to get to the park this week- walk off some stress and talk with a few good friends. Praise God for the encouragement of brothers and sisters in Christ! He knows when I need encouragement most- one morning when I was really feeling exhausted, and I had homework to complete before class, I received a letter in the mail from a dear lady at FBC Perkasie- with a scripture that lifted my spirits and reminded me that I should never be without Christ's joy! Only God could have planned the arrival of that letter!

My role as John Brooke in Little Women: The Broadway Musical is finally feeling a bit more comfortable. I had my first voice lesson this week, and I learned so much in an hour! My church, New Life Baptist in downtown Scranton, is growing at an unbelievable pace. Our prayer meetings Wednesday night have been exciting and encouraging times. I have been praying with a group of five or six guys, and we can see God working to shape us all into the men he wants us to be. Gabe is still in search of a job, but several restaurants seem interested in hiring him as a server. Gabe and I are going to be visiting home this weekend for a little R&R, despite the homework we'll be bringing with us. In the coming week I would very much appreciate if you would pray with me on a few specifics:

• My co-workers have displayed interest in my Christianity- please pray God will draw them to Himself

• Pray for continued health and energy, and the preservation of my voice (to sing)

• Wisdom in scheduling and time management

• Wisdom in finding the woman God desires for me

• Counseling and mentoring the younger men in the dorm

• Pray that my time with God will be personal and passionate, not academic or habitual

• Praise God for the passion he has given New Life Baptist, and please pray for the salvation of the city of Scranton (74,000 people!)

• Please pray for my personal holiness- that I will continue to strive for righteousness and rely on Christ in all circumstances!

• Pray that Gabe will find a good job

Thank you so much for your support, especially through prayer! Praise God for His work in our lives and His mercy in our failures!