Vancouver - Monday, June 18, 2007

Update on Sports Camp site -
It is going to happen, just waiting to hear God's choice. The Bridge Church has definite permission to use McBride Park in Kitsilano; however, that would mean having to change the basketball portion of the camp to "field sports". Jerry and Rodney have already spoken to Jeremy Jackson and he is willing to do whatever is needed - he knows of some great games that would encompass all sports to go along with soccer camp.

Now, the ideal we are praying for is the site at a private school - Fraser Academy. This one does offer a basketball court. The head master's assistant has called this morning with word that the head master realizes our deadline and will definitely give an answer today. Please pray God's will and His choice. We are so excited to hear His answer.

Since our last note, we have prayer walked the campus of University of British Columbia, attended The Bridge Worship Service, participated in a church-wide prayer meeting on Sunday evening and have spent lots of time encouraging the church staff and their families. Today as we await answer on the sports camp (so we can prepare their mailouts), we are at the church office putting together "welcome packets" to take to Vancouver's Welcome House - a place where new immigrants arrive into Canada. Families and individuals actually stay there for a couple of weeks for orientation and help finding housing and jobs. These "welcome packets" contain toiletries and info about The Bridge. After we deliver we will "prayer walk" by car so we can cover more territory.

Our prayer:
In Vancouver, "The Heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." However, the lost here do not see the beauty around them as being designed by God, the Creator, the Heavenly Father. We pray these scriptures:

"For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 4:6

"I now send you to open their eyes, in order to turn then from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me." Acts 26:17-18