A Change in Plans

In my last blog entry, I mentioned that Michael and I were planning a fundraising trip for this week. Well, that trip is now postponed until late August. If you read this blog regularly, you know Michael has a herniated disk in his back which he re-aggrivated last week. His doctor advised him that a trip that would involve long drives in the car would be a bad idea right now, and the earliest he would be well enough to make the trip would be in a couple of months. So, once again, we experience a roadblock in our plans, but God is sovereign, and while the cancellation of our trip is disappointing, He wanted us here this week. As we have been proceeding through the week, it has become apparent why God wanted us to stay in Queens this week.

This year marks the 100th anneversary of Forest Hills. In 1906, developer Cord Meyer renamed the Queens farming community of Whitepot to attract new residents. The Chamber of Commerce is promoting this milestone all year, including this weekend at the Austin Street Arts and Crafts Fair. Ascension Presbyterian Church is a member of the Chamber and has purchased booth space at the street fair. We will have a variety of books and informational material to hand out at the booth, and have asked some people in the church to participate and interact with people in the community. This is the first public event in which Ascension Church has been involved, and we are excited about the opportunity to present our public face. I've had to do a lot of leg work for this, and Michael has been busy with the planning for it as well. If we had gone on our planned trip, an already difficult task would have been even harder.

If you're reading this blog in the New York City area, please stop by our booth. The rest of you can pray for us as we have this great opportunity to develop new relationships and meet new people.