One day you will be hugged.

As I was talking with one of my best friends on the phone last night, a thought hit me. One day everyone of you who have supported me & The Commons in prayer, encouragement, & financial support will be hugged (if not tackle hugged) in Heaven. Why? Because you have been apart of God's ministry here in Arlington, WA that God has used to change lives. Those hugs (I promise you) will come from me and all of those here in this area who have been impacted by God through The Commons. Go ahead and get ready!

I have been thinking of all the incredible things God has allowed me to be apart of up here and the ministry that I have had the privilege of doing and it blows my mind. I have seen a lot of people and students come to know Christ as their savior. I have seen marriages put back together. I have seen believers revived and now on board with God's mission. I have seen God take a church with few ragtag people leading it and use them to impact a community.

It's surreal. It's all God. Get ready for your hugs. I have mentioned this before, but let me explain again. You are just as important in this ministry to the unchurch as anybody else. With no arm, how can a hand ever function? God setup the body of Christ for a specific reason.

So I just wanted to share with you my thought on a Monday morning. Get ready to be hug. I know there will be a line of students and adults ready to hug and thank you for being willing, sacrificial, and obedient to God in support me and The Commons. You are impacting and I thank you for that. Love and miss you all!

-cham

Among the busyness...

We have a ton going on at The Commons. We are scurrying around getting the weekly things accomplished, building and investing in relationships, and getting Sports Camp together. God has really been blessing the church and the ministries that we are doing. As mentioned in my last blog, I had the privilege of leading 8 middle school students to Christ. Completely incredible!!!

I type this blog asking you to keep us all in your prayers. As a church plant, we are funded through those who financially partner with us. Due to the economy, many church plants are taking a hit in funding. A few of us on couple of us on staff (including me) have sought after part time and full time positions to make ends meet so we can continue doing ministry.

I recently took a part time job at Best Buy to help with low funds. I love the job and people, but it still doesn't provide enough financially to help with the low funds.

I mention all this to ask you to pray for me, our staff, church, and other churches here in the PNW. It is an exciting and scary time. We get tread through the unknown, but at the same time we get to see the provisions of God first hand.

Bottom line, we are willing to do what is ever necessary to continue ministering here in the PNW. Our desire is to connect people outside of this area (in different ways) to the ministry going on here. Some of those ways are: prayer, financial support, mission trips, or even moving out here. However God leads someone to help reach the PNW is our desire because it becomes a blessing to all.

If you would like to help in any way or get your church involved, then please contact me at cham@discoverthecommons.com

Thank you for following, praying, and supporting me.

Because of your sacrifices and support, we are able to continue

experiencing fruit in the lives of people here.

Cham