Tin Snips

Light snow this morning. It's been such a mild winter that our heating bill has been a lot lower. Frankly, every year we live here (we're in the middle of year 3) it gets less expensive.

Unless I consider that the house is, though surely not "falling apart", in need of repairs. Surely you tire of hearing about that.

Let me tell you something else... The Trues: David, Sarah, and Kadin (8), have moved in. They live in the "Guys' house". The guys all moved out a few months ago. There were about 4 guys over there, plus a visitor or person in need of ministry or shelter, until about November 15th. Now David and Sarah are trying to buy the whole place. Danielmatt, Christine and Kai (just a lil guy) live on floor 1, and have no plans to move. Danilematt is full-time at UC, full-time at Starbucks, hoping to be made a manager, and a first-time dad. For their third year of marriage, they're carrying a heavy load.

Please pray for all the young married folks, here. We've had 3 weddings here since... well let's see... Jp and prari married in April. Chris and Sheena in October... David and Sarah in January... So, we've had 3 weddings since October...
Since Dad weiss moved to VA, there isn't much of an age spread here, now. Everybody's a college grad with crushing school debt, not a lot of practical skills--like fixing cars or electrical work or plumbing or carpentry-- and service jobs. MOst of our folks work at starbucks. They offer health insurance at an affordable rate...

If I weren't mister Momming all the time, I'd get me some good shoes and be a barista, too. Contentment with a daily job is a high Christian aspiration...

Most of our folks were castoffs from church, existing at the fringe of American Church LIfe, or just plain not-at-all-Christians, just three years ago... So we're rich in the testimony of Jesus! Sitting in a meeting here is incredibly real and deep. We are blown away by God's grace, everyday.

ordinary folks
deeply loved
by Jesus...

We're not heroes, driving 4x4s around, fixing everything with cool tools... we'd cut our fingers off... In fact, as the most skilled laborer here, I've personally severed the water lines of my house with a saw, intending to open a simple hole... Love that Reciprocating Saw, though.

So pray with us in this neighborhood. pray that we see. Pray that we love. That we trust... and please Father.