My sermon at Calvary Evergreen on Floyd Hill regarding John chapter 6 "Feeding The Multitudes" was received well by the congregation. During the sermon as I recognized Amy sitting in the front row as my fiance, Assistant Pastor Ben yelled out a "whoop." He and his fiance, Kay, are themselves getting married in October just a couple weeks before we do.
Pastor Josh and Emily Nelson and daughters Sierra and Brooke were also in attendance. Since arriving in Colorado 2 years ago I have so appreciated their avid support of my ministry. It was Josh and Mercy Church of Englewood who ordained, commissioned and sent me out in the first place to Idaho Springs. My preference was to start my mountain ministry at Estes Park up north. My Grider family and I used to rent a cabin up at Estes Park during the Christmas season; so, I had wanted to reconnect with this beautiful Alpine town next to the Rocky Mountain National Park.
When I consider all of the possible choices which confronted me with all of the twists and turns I see the hand of God directing my steps. I wouldn't have met Amy or any of my now life-long friends in Idaho Springs had I gone the way I wanted.
After the morning service the Nelson's took Amy and me out for lunch at Tommyknockers. Then, as we left the restaurant Josh handed me a sizeable contribution. Josh and Emily have been quite generous to my mountain ministry to be sure.
Later that evening we worshipped at Calvary Idaho Springs where I spoke about my 2014 Trek Across America, the whys and the wherefores along with highlights of the happenings along my path from Central Illinois to Denver, Colorado.
All in all it was a busy if not an exciting and rewarding Sunday. My thanks to Pastor Craig Babcock for giving me the opportunity to proclaim the Kingdom of God on his pulpit. And, I thank him and the congregation for appointing me the Campus Pastor of our satellite church in Idaho Springs.
Life for me is a grand adventure that only gets better as I continue to round the bends and the curves!
BR Schoenbein
August 15, 2016- Monday
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