Moose Meat and studying Heaven!

A week and a half ago our family was gifted with a HUGE amount of moose meat from the local postmaster and his wife! We were vastly unprepared when he asked us if we'd like some moose meat and then proceeded to bring 4 large game bags including 2 quarters on the bone! A friend of ours came over the next day and got Rob started by demonstrating how to separate muscle groups, cut off the sinew, and divide the meat into managable pieces for me to wrap in plastic wrap and freezer paper, tape, and label. It was quite a process; not difficult, but time consuming and cold. The temperature was cold enough that week to not worry about storing the meat outside in the shipping container that is on the property for a few days. Because of this, we were able to split it up and finish the job with some help from a lady from church and her son the next Sunday. Now I just have to start using it when I cook! God is good.

You may have noticed the title I gave to this post is "Moose Meat and studing Heaven". Well, we received the meat on the same day that our community adult book study began. We are working through the study guide for "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn, and the first two sessions have been amazing! The response has been great: 11 people in our living room including Rob and I. We've decided to be prepared with two chapters each week, and the discussions and prayer time have been so rich and deep that our time together has lasted two hours each time, so far. People who come to the table with a variety of ideas and assumptions about Heaven are asking hard, important questions. We are really looking forward to where the rest of the study will take us as a group.

New Things Happening at CBC

This past week we've been busy getting ready for some new things at Cantwell Bible Church!

The first has been fun for me. I'm using some of the computer skills I gained at the Chamber office in Sandy to create PowerPoint presentations. The new church computers (one for the office and a laptop) are fully functional now, and so I've been working on a PP slideshow with pictures of folks at the church for before the service. I also was able to put the lyrics of our worship songs on PP so that we don't have to be focused on words in the hymnal or handouts when we sing! Rob is also planning on using it to highlight main points in his sermon.

Dana Williams came over one afternoon this week and helped me move a bookshelf from the office to the back of the sanctuary. It is now full of Christian books that people can borrow and in a place that is easily accessible.

Next Wednesday, we are excited to be starting an adult book study on Randy Alcorn's book, Heaven. The materials arrived yesterday from Eternal Perspective Ministries, so today Rob and I are planning on delivering books and study guides to folks who are interested in coming. We will be hosting it in our home.

A group of six folks, including Rob and I, from the congregation have decided to plan a monthly community youth event at the church. There is no "youth group" currently and we feel a need for a way to reach out to this population in town. There is a lack of fun and safe things for them to do. So, we are organizing a pizza and movie night on Saturday, October 2nd, (and parents are welcome). Please pray for a good response from the community, and that He will be glorified.

Lastly, some ladies and I will be carpooling up to Morningstar Baptist Church in Healy (45 minutes) tomorrow morning to attend a Beth Moore simulcast called "Living Proof". I am praying that we will benefit from our time there and that anyone attending who is not a believer will be convinced of God's love for them and their need for His forgiveness.