Remember God's Loving Kindness

Hello to all in my Torch Family-

I come to you as your brother, now experiencings God's loving kindness 400 miles away. Let me encourage you: the LORD's loving kindness is all around you, as it is Ash and I here. God is so amazing! He rewards faithful obedience.

As some of you may like to know, things went exceptionally well over the weekend. Our visit to the church assembled in the Cottonwood community was more than we could have ever asked for. We spent many hours laughing, playing ball, and meeting a wonderful community of people who desire to see God move in radical ways. One of the highlights for us was the time we got to share our heart with the students there. God has stirred in us a passion for Him that is driving our hearts as we move forward.

Small town America is a new experience for us as a couple, but it is one that reminds us of our Torch Family. Everyone is very caring, loving, and desires to be in relationship and build community. If God does move us into this community, we may be the new kids in town for some time, but we are far from outsiders. They welcome with open arms, arms that desire to be Jesus on a daily basis.

We praise God for the opportunity to share the weekend up here and look forward to what He has for us in the future. As for now, we sit here, with hearts extended to you. Our love for you is known and springs from God's loving kindness. Continue to seek Him out with radical surrender. Let nothing come between The God of Creation and His beautiful creation, which is you.

We pray that God's loving kindness will continue to foster a community of radical discipleship to the King of Heaven. Continue to make every effort to grow in God's grace. Let not the enemy take even a grain of the ground your Heavenly Father and Commander has given you. Continue to press forward, living off His Word, and take the Hill that He has placed before you. Do not lose heart when the battle is long, but be encouraged by the Spirit as you fall on your knees to seek His presence. Let your brothers and sisters in Christ be your encouragement. The Spirit speaks through each of you so that none of you may be overtaken by the enemy.

Our hearts long to see you again. We look forward to the time we shall celebrate what God is doing in you and in us soon.

Your brother and sister in arms-

Chris and Ashley