Family Group - Suwanee

So in June about 6 of my friends and I started meeting at a house in Suwanee for what we would eventually call "Family Night."  This began as a time where we gathered each Monday night for worship, teaching, communion, and a shared meal.  Our first few weeks were great because we already were good friends and definitely enjoyed being around one another.  A few more joined the group and we were regularly having 8-10 people each week.  We did a couple of social events, i.e. a cookout/swim and a dinner at Mellow Mushroom where a few more were added to the mix.  The last few weeks we've had 14 people with a few "regulars" absent.  What started as maybe a summer thing has grown consistently and the group is beginning to feel a sense of mission.

Next week our friend Amanda Brown will be with us to share about her trip to Uganda in 2013.  Our "Family Group" will bless Amanda with an initial gift and then support her monthly next year.  She will become our first missionary:)  I am excited about the group and where God is leading it.  My only goal is to follow the promptings of God and step through open doors.  I'm having a blast right now.

I did a wedding in Madison, GA last weekend and met a couple who lives in Lawrenceville right down the street from where we meet.  They're also looking for a church.  I got the guy's number and will connect with him this week.  Crazy who God will put in your life to come alongside you in the process.  Along those lines, our group is needing a new location as we are pushing capacity at the current house.  My sister connected with the owner of a popcorn store of all places.  He has a really nice setup though and offered for us to meet there for free. So we'll see how that goes.  I'm learning that there is great value in partnering with people who agree with the mission.

So, why do I share this?  To ask you to pray.  Pray that our group would be bold in mission for God.  Pray that God would connect us to people who need Jesus.  Pray that we would not grow content.  Pray that God would continue to open doors.

And if you know someone in the area who might come alongside us, send me an email here.