Brussels Ministry

OUR LAST WEEK:
This time next week we'll be in Brussels. We're tired, but excited. Who wouldn't be? We're holding front row tickets to a brand new work of God!

JUST SWIM:
I woke up this morning with a thought - what if God wants to completely surprise us in Brussels with an early and incredible response? I had the picture of body surfing in Virginia Beach and taking a wave that looked small but turned out to have incredible power. What would I do? Not stop and organize or analyze it - just swim! Pray that God will help us swim at his pace.

DEPARTURE:
We are now leaving Norfolk on Tuesday morning, August 3. We would love to welcome anyone at the airport who wants to pray with us from 9:00-9:30. We'll be flying through Atlanta and New York before arriving in Brussels Wednesday morning.

WORSHIP AND WAFFLES:
If you're in the area, we'd love to see you at our farewell worship event on Sunday evening, August 1 at Taberncle Church of Norfolk, 7000 Granby St., from 6:30-8:00.

MASTERS DEGREES:
Shannon and I are now both finished with our Regent University degrees. Shannon has an MA in Education and I have an MA in Organizational Leadership. I still have two classes left on my MA in Theology from Columbia Int'l Univ, but can do them by extension in Brussels. I expect to be done by Christmas. Thanks for praying!

HELP:
We still need some, listed as follows: cleaning our house on Saturday morning (contact jclose7@hotmail.com); leftover details (little things we'll run out of time for); problems we can't solve (who knows, but we may need someone to turn to!).

BRUSSELS TEAM:
We had a great last evening with our Hampton Roads teammates tonight, all of whom are aiming for arriving in January or February. Steve and Mary Elizabeth Severs, teammates from California, are moving to Brussels next week.

SUPPORT:
We have been blessed with a few unexpected opportunities to see our faith stretched. Pray that we make the daily choice to trust God and no other.

THANK YOU:
We know you're not just sitting at home cheering us on - you're invested in this vision. Here we go team: let's plant a church planting church in the capitol of Europe that will impact the continent for the glory of God!

Swimmingly,
Carlton and family
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