Our Last Week Serving at FBC Carthage

   Last week was a great week at Student Life summer camp with our students! The theme for the week was Audacious. We looked at 1 Corinthians 16:13 that challenges us as believers to "Be on 'our' guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." God was at work in amazing ways during our time at camp. It was amazing to see Him reveal Truth from His word, and then give us the opportunity to put this into practice. We also got to experience a very sweet time of worship. One night a big storm came through the area and knocked the power out during our evening worship service. After a little while of trying to gain back power, the house lights were brought back up and one of the lead singers of the band came out and led us in worship. I cannot begin to describe how incredible the sound of 2,000 people praising God in the midst of a storm is! It was absolutely overwhelming! I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of that sweet time!
 
    It has been an interesting week since we have been back from camp. Bittersweet is the best we can describe it. This has been our last week serving at FBC Carthage. We have enjoyed the last two and a half years as we have built relationships with some amazing people and seen God move in amazing ways! This coming Sunday will be our official last day. Pray for us as we say our good-byes, and pray for FBC Carthage as they seek direction from the Lord for this time.
  
   This Saturday we will have an orientation meeting for our Launch training. We are excited about all that is in store for us through this training! We got back from summer camp Saturday to find our launch packet on our doorstep! Needless to say the next few months will be filled with reading for both of us! :) (Fortunately more for Zeke than for me!) :)
  
   We have also begun the packing process! This is probably my least favorite part of the journey! We are at the stage that we have to begin packing, but there are also many things we cannot pack until time gets closer for us to leave. It is never easy to pack up and move, but God has blessed us to be able to look back on 2 years of great memories, and also look ahead to all that He has planned for us! We are so excited to begin this time of training for the work He has called us to in Hawaii.
  
   Please continue to pray for us during this transition. We are absolutely dependent on the Lord during this time, just as we are at any other time in our lives. Thank you for your continued love and support of us during this time!

Prayer Needs:

• Pray for us as we travel to supporting churches to share with them the vision God has given us for   Ohana Church.

• Pray that our house will sell. We have had some interest, but nothing serious.

•  Pray for our move from Tennessee back to Las Vegas. We will leave August 1st.

• Pray for our Launch training. Pray that God would speak to us through this training and refine the vision He has given us for Ohana Church.

• Pray for us as we say good-bye to family and friends here in Tennessee. Pray that these relationships would only grow as we follow God's call on our lives.

Layne