We appreciate the opportunity to update you personally about what the Lord is doing in our lives and ministry in recent days.
The biggest event in our lives lately has been our move from an apartment to a house. As you can imagine, this required a great deal of time and effort, and as it followed on the heels of my parents’ visit in September, we have nearly forgotten what it is like to have a normal routine. With regards to our move, we ask that you pray for good opportunities to meet neighbors and begin friendships with them. People tend to be quite guarded when meeting strangers, so we definitely need the Lord’s help even in meeting neighbors who may not even be interested in meeting us.
I have been making efforts to become involved in the Religious Education program in our local high school. Initially, it seemed like I had a wide-open door for this, but progress in this has been stalled by our busyness lately. However, I have an appointment with the headmaster next week. Pray also that the head of RE would be open to my helping in some of his classes.
Lord willing, in the next couple weeks I will also begin volunteering at the local youth centre, helping with some life skills/job training for older high school students. This is not something in which I can overtly evangelize, but it does provide opportunities for building relationships, and I am free to talk about the gospel if the students bring up the subject of faith, etc. Please pray for an opening for the gospel through this opportunity.
With our move, we are also anticipating that we can use our new home for ministry in the form of hospitality. Obviously, this adds to Marcia’s load as homemaker, but it’s a ministry she is eager to take up. Please pray that we could get settled and then that we could make the most of the home the Lord has given us for the gospel’s sake.
Thank you again for your prayers and support!
Every blessing,
The Steve & Marcia McLean Family
