Bonnie Coffey left Idaho Springs today as well as Mountain Pilgrim Ministries. Her reasons are personal. I will miss her and the help she lent me very much. Best wishes to her in the future and traveling mercies as she drives back to Florida.
This development comes on the heels of another change. The owners of the Lucas House where I currently live want me to vacate. Evidently, they no longer support the goals of my mission which is to reach out to the rural mountain dwellers here in Clear Creek County. Brian and Becky Blackwell have resisted my efforts and the efforts of Pastor Robertson of the Neighborhood Church to unite the churches here to reach out to the greater Clear Creek County. So, I am persona non grata at both 842 Colorado Blvd and now at First Baptist Church. Oh well!
I have encountered similar resistance to spreading the Good News from the religious elites in other towns on my journey but none so virulent.
I'm encouraged however by my sending Church, Mercy Church, Neighborhood Church and United Church. Their support has been unwavering!
So, I need to leave on Monday and to date I have no place in town to stay. I have been invited to camp out at Bruce Bell's at Bell Mountain and of course I can camp out at Bill Lee's ranch up in Spring Gulch. I no longer favor camping at Bill Lee's because someone stole Bonnie's expensive teepee tent with her belongings in it so I don't feel safe there at night.
I have pretty much packed my things already. I found I have accumulated way too many things since I first arrived here 5 months ago. I will be throwing some items away and giving away others.
This Sunday I am moderating Mike Horner's Adult Sunday School Class. Next Sunday July 5 I am scheduled to preach the Sunday morning service at Mercy Church in Englewood.
That weekend I am also house/dog sitting for the Watson's down in Lone Tree. They own the Frothy Cup Coffee Shop.
I have been tempted to cave in due to these negative developments and leave for more fertile ground; but, I have decided to stick to my plan until October 1, 2015.
Until next time God's Grace and Shalom to all of you!
BR Schoenbein
Allen Yates
June 26, 2015
Friday
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