Local Leader training

In a few days Erika and I will head to Fort Collins, CO to participate and lead our "New Local Leaders Training" For four weeks we will work with new directors on how to direct a campus or a city ministry that will reach all colleges and universities in their geographical area. Usually about 150 people participate in this training. These new directors play a pivotal role in expanding to the next 4000 campuses in the next 5 years. It is a privilege for Erika and I to play a part in their training

Specifically I will be training about 7 directors and "MC" the meetings. Erika will work with the wives of these directors. We love the time that we get to spend in Fort Collins every other summer. If you were to pray for us during this time please pray:

• For Erika and I to trust Jesus with all of the things in our lives right now. We feel really under the pile with paperwork for adoption, anticipating this training and just getting back from Summer Project.
• Pray that Directors would find themselves in love with the mission of "turning lost students into Christ-centered laborers" and that they would be teachable.
• Pray that Rylee and Walker's hearts would be prepared for their new brother and sister.

Thanks for reading this and praying!
Ethan

Long Beach

Erika and I just returned from 3 weeks in Long Beach, CA. We helped set up the summer project and were able to find a few days to vacation with some family that came to visit.

I was encouraged as 31 students made their way to Long Beach to spend 10 weeks working in the community and bringing the kingdom of God into every aspect of their lives. It seems as though these summers never return void in students or the communities lives.

Last year we (some staff and students on project) saw a women by the name of Dawn trust Christ at the GLBT center in Long Beach. recently we heard that she is still walking with Christ and is plugged into a house church network in the area. I am amazed that God works in these ways; that he redeems people, he calls them his own and he uses those who are broken and needy to glorify himself.