Feeling Blest

Last night was the last night of the corn maze, and it was a ton of fun. We had a great turn out during the trunk-or-treat time (pictures to come) and we had a a solid last evening of people trying to get their corn maze experience in before it closed down. There were more than 4,000 people who came through the maze over the month and we made money to help benefit the community. The greatest experience for me was getting to serve with and get to know so many people in the church and community. It was an amazing way to jump right into the Palouse. There was a letter to the editor in the Daily News written by a member of our community,

"I would like to applaud Real Life Ministries on the Palouse for the community contribution they have made through the Palouse Corn Maze this fall. It is apparent that much time and energy went into organizing such a flawless production. They succeeded in organizing a safe family friendly event void of any Halloween influences inappropriate for children. In a word, the Palouse Corn Maze can be described as wholesome. Thank you Real Life Ministries for providing a harvest/Halloween event that I can confidently recommend to families with children of all ages." -Britta Johnson

On another note, if you weren't aware my salary for the year is not supplied by the church, but individuals who are investing in m and my future in ministry. I feel blest for all the people who have decided to help and those who are just now starting to support me. The only problem is sometimes funds jump up or down from month-to-month. Real Life has decided to support me and make my budget stable for the entire year. They raised my salary and are willing to cover the expense if the money doesn't come in. I am in awe of how much they are investing in me and look forward to the returns that will come through this year.

As a thank you for the work Bri and I put in at the Corn Maze the church are sending us to Coeur d'Alene for 2 days to spend time together and relax! We leave tomorrow and look forward to a couple days of nothing but fun! Aaron told me he was teaching me an invaluable lesson for leadership. To give good rewards for those who work hard and take on added responsibility. I am thankful I get to learn such a valuable lesson in such a satisfying way ;-)

p.s. the church is doing Christmas care packages for troops just deployed to Afganistan, to learn more about preparing a care package go to www.liferotp.com