Hendersons have a New Car!!!

Yesterday (Wednesday) I had the pleasure of traveling from Atlanta Georgia to Birmingham Alabama with Mark Clement. Mark is the founder and President | CEO of Big Picture Media Group which specializes in creating original media content (video, web, print) for churches and faith based organizations as well as corporate America. Little did I know that Mark has years (15) as a pastor many of which were spent on teams planting churches throughout America. Sitting with Mark in the car it didn't take long for me to hear his heart beating loud still for reaching the lost and the importance of establishing new churches that will take the eternal message of Jesus into ever changing cultures.

Anyway the purpose of the trip was simple. Mark and his family have generously given us one of their cars to use for the time while we're preparing to plant. Nerida and I can't really say how we feel. We're overwhelmed with thankfulness and inspired to see the generosity of Jesus grip us like the way it has the Clement's.

Thanks Mark!! You have hugely impacted this Aussie boy and his family and are playing a key role in God willing this part of Jesus' kingdom work. I look forward to sharing the journey with you!!

First Day on the 'JOB'

It's been great to turn up today and be totally excited!
Sure there are some things to sort out in terms of administration etc (social security no's and other stuff) but being in another country and culture makes even these things exciting.
Key Reminder :
Today I take away again the fact that communicating and sharing Jesus' mission to reach those who don't know Him can never happen enough. And the communication isn't just from the stage, in fact it can't just be from the stage it has to be my life touching the lives of others, especially those who're on the team. There is nothing more important than FIRST me taking the time to STOP and realign myself as to what I'm here to do. And then SECOND me intentionally taking the time to recommunicate Jesus' mission with others. Encouraging, reminding, etc. even sharing it with them the very first time. I need to do this more, and be intentional about cultivating it in my life. I want Jesus' mission to be something that I don't even have to think about, I want it to be a part of me in everything I do and say.
Nerida has been trying to sort out mobile phones and has also taken little Will to an interview at the local school. So she has been super busy too.
Tomorrow I get to go to Birmingham and pick up our car for the year. Talk about jumping in the DEEP end. Hope I make it home!!!

Sunday at Mountain Lake Church

Today the Henderson family walked to the 9.30am service. How's that? We can walk to church. We were a little nervous but yet again the people made us feel very welcome. We checked the boys into their Sunday environments and not one turned back to say goodbye... wow!! The music was great, modern with a focus on Christ. David delivered the message and "tore it up." It was right on with the message that Jesus wants His Party full, but it's the religious who reject His invitation while the poor and broken grasp it with two hands. Good Jesus centered challenge and encouragement for us to be the Church and reach out to the people God has placed around us inviting them to meet Jesus and join us as we follow Him. We picked up the boys and literally had to evict them they were having so much fun!!
THEN On the way home we discovered a nest with 3 little birds in it, the boys loved it!! It's been a very special Sunday.

Cougars, Fireants, Harleys and other new stuff

Well it's been a blast the last few days. A couple of things we've leart :
Nerida is a Cougar - that's what they call it when the wife is older than her husband.
I'll have to watch out or I just might get scratched!!!!
There are Fireants all over our back yard. We thought that it might be out of the ordinary, but NO there are nests everywhere!! Awesome!!
Fergus is Harley obsessed! There are Harley's everywhere over here and there are some really nice bikes, and not too many jap bikes at all.
Wendy's isn't an ice-cream shop, it sells burgers and the lot over here. Nice.
What a wonderful world we live in.

WALMART adventure Saturday!!

School needles adventure Friday

Bank adventure on Thursday