Closing and Opening - 10/14/2007

Chapter 2 Update...

Last week we went to closing (settlement) on the building at 13 Firstfield. It was the culmination of years of praying and searching and waiting on God. And it was one more confirmation that God has truly brought this building along for us to use in our ongoing mission right here in our community. The writer of Psalm 71 says, "Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things." Indeed, God has done a great thing.

At closing I met Mr. Lee, the seller. He's a Christian man who is "retired" from business and working in full-time missions work in Mexico, where he has helped build a school and Christian college to train students at no charge. Check this out: As we pay down part of our mortgage, we'll be helping advance the work of God in another corner of the globe. And Mr. Lee, by his decisions to help us purchase this building, is advancing the work of God right here in our corner. Only God could work out something like this! Then on the way back to my truck after closing, I caught up with Mr. Lee and his wife, and had the privilege of praying for them as they head back to Mexico. Totally a God moment. If your Korean is up to speed, you can actually visit the mission web site here. The pictures look really good, even though I don't know one word of Korean.