The NYC Mission website is up. Folks can't believe that the domain name was available. Just another evidence that there is great need for Christ and church planting in NYC!
Did you know...
That for the church per person ratio in the New York Metro area to mirror that of a typical southern state, we need well over 2o,000 new churches planted in the NY Metro area.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
One More Week
We are down to our last week here in Clarksville. This morning Freddy T. and a few men loaded the truck that will pull out on Monday with our things. Freddy T. is flying out Thursday to meet the truck and unload it, Me, Jack and Hannah will leave Friday. We are ready to be with our things and settle into our new home. We get possession of the keys today and they are building a wall in our living room today to create Jacks bedroom. Paint will go on the walls early in the week and we'll call our little apartment home by next Friday. I want to post some pictures soon... our camera cord is somewhere in a box, hopefully! We'll show you around our new home as soon as we can. Till then, thanks for your prayers and encouragement.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thanks for praying! NYC update...
Last post I requested prayer for finding an apartment. Thank you for praying! We believe we have found our new home...James Tower on the corner of W90th adn Columbus. God answered this prayer in a special way. Susan's OBGYN's office is actually in our building. The first two floors of our building is retail space. Unless something backfires (flexibility is your lifeblood as a missionary), that will be our future home. It is a very small space in a great location. One long block from Central Park, 6 Short blocks from our Sunday morning worship gathering, and surrounded by great cafe's. I've already found online, two sushi places pretty close!
I will be posting more about what our specific needs are very soon, but for now let me direct you to how you can begin supporting us financially in addition to your prayers. FBC is currently taking up a love offering, so if you are a member there, that is a current avenue for giving. Anyone can give specifically to our support on the Gallery website. Go to the website by clicking here.
The specific instructions for giving are:
1. Click on the Gallery Info Tab at the top right of the home page.
2. A drop down menu should appear. Then click on "online giving". This will bring up a whole new web page.
3. On that new web page, click on create an account. Fill in all the proper information. This is going to allow you a very convenient opportunity to give.
4. Once you have created an account, log in.
5. Once you've logged in, select the fund The Gallery Church. The page will adjust with a new Sub Fund menu.
6. Click on the Sub Fund menu and select Freddy and Susan Wyatt.
7. Finish filling out the proper info...it should be very easy.
Again, we will be sharing what our specific needs are very soon, so stay tuned. We are in awe of God and His call! Trusting Him...
I will be posting more about what our specific needs are very soon, but for now let me direct you to how you can begin supporting us financially in addition to your prayers. FBC is currently taking up a love offering, so if you are a member there, that is a current avenue for giving. Anyone can give specifically to our support on the Gallery website. Go to the website by clicking here.
The specific instructions for giving are:
1. Click on the Gallery Info Tab at the top right of the home page.
2. A drop down menu should appear. Then click on "online giving". This will bring up a whole new web page.
3. On that new web page, click on create an account. Fill in all the proper information. This is going to allow you a very convenient opportunity to give.
4. Once you have created an account, log in.
5. Once you've logged in, select the fund The Gallery Church. The page will adjust with a new Sub Fund menu.
6. Click on the Sub Fund menu and select Freddy and Susan Wyatt.
7. Finish filling out the proper info...it should be very easy.
Again, we will be sharing what our specific needs are very soon, so stay tuned. We are in awe of God and His call! Trusting Him...
Thursday, September 04, 2008
NYC prayer update
This is Freddy T. here...Susan has ruled this blog for some time now, but this morning I sensed I need to ask our blog readers to pray with us on a few specific things. By the way, Happy 4year anniversary Susan! I love you, you are amazing!
I've shared with 3 prayer requests consistently for several weeks now when people have asked. Those requests are:
* that God would sustain our faith
* that God would blow us away with the support that comes in
* and that God would help the transition for FBC to go as smoothly as possible.
Those are still the primary requests. I'll share more real soon about how you can contribute to our support! But the prayer request I have today is on housing...
We have several folks in NYC scouting out housing for us and we're searching the online databases around the clock. There are plenty of apartments out there, but we'd like you to pray with us that we find one within our budget that meets our needs. We need to nail down on this in the next week and a half.
Thanks so much for praying with us...stay tuned to for other updates!
I've shared with 3 prayer requests consistently for several weeks now when people have asked. Those requests are:
* that God would sustain our faith
* that God would blow us away with the support that comes in
* and that God would help the transition for FBC to go as smoothly as possible.
Those are still the primary requests. I'll share more real soon about how you can contribute to our support! But the prayer request I have today is on housing...
We have several folks in NYC scouting out housing for us and we're searching the online databases around the clock. There are plenty of apartments out there, but we'd like you to pray with us that we find one within our budget that meets our needs. We need to nail down on this in the next week and a half.
Thanks so much for praying with us...stay tuned to for other updates!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Helping
As I was folding towels a few minutes ago Jack started pulling out all his bibs and wash clothes and carrying them to the kitchen. When I got finished I noticed where he was putting them all "away."
Then I carried a pile of towels to the bathroom to put them away as I was leaving he came in carrying another stack of wash clothes and then again with the hand towels. I guess it is never too early to show them how to help around the house.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Act Like You're Sleeping
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This is what Jack does when we tell him to act like he is sleeping.
I wonder if he could ever fool us?
My Journey To NYC- Part 3
The details of the next month or so are not necessarily important (they are important, just not for my purposes now), and really too much to share right now, but there were a few significant times I'll mention.
1) Freddy T. and I spent lots and lots of time talking and praying over this decision. There were some key questions Freddy T. had for Aaron in which his answers would be significant for us to keep praying about this opportunity. They were answered the way we needed them to be.
2) Carmen, Aaron's wife, made a special trip to Clarksville to visit with me and Jack. It was helpful for me to get to speak very honestly with her and ask her a lot of questions and here her perspective and encouragement along the way. There was no pressure, just a good listening ear and a prayerful spirit toward us.
As we continued to pray we felt like it was of the Lord for us to make the move to NYC. The only red flag for me was they wanted us there in October. All along I was thinking, and so was Freddy T., that the move would happen after the twins were born. It scared me to think it would happen sooner than that. What would I do? Who would help me with Jack if I went on bed rest? How will I get acquainted with the city and be prepared to set up a home and play with Jack and be ready to bring the twins home? All these questions consumed me.
Freddy T. sought counsel from a few men. One in particular, who I have deep respect for, said "When God is calling you somewhere, he is usually calling you now." Wow. At the time I don't know if I understood that, but as we get closer to the move date I'm feeling the weight of that. Our calling is now to go to New York. Freddy shared with me some of his conversations and his heart about it, he allowed me some time, and God reshaped my mind and heart and opened it to the idea of moving in October. I know this is of the Lord. The peace that is in my heart about the timing of our move is "perfect peace." I also know it's of the Lord because as we have shared with family and friends and church family, the Lord has given me unbelievable strength and faith. Those few weeks of sharing one on one with different family and friends was the hardest two weeks of my life. I wanted to share our excitement with them, but it came with great sadness in my heart that our news would be devastating to them. The Lord was so faithful and steady with us over that time. Under other circumstances, some of the questions and concerns and comments we have gotten would have shaken me to the core. I've not once been shaken. Understand, pregnant girl with twins (double the hormones and emotions), with an active 1 1/2 year old, trying to pack a house, sell belongings, move to a huge, new city, away from family, wanting to settle before the twins come, tired all at the same time, raising our own salary, and preparing for our family to have a new experience unlike anything we've ever known before, and I'm 100% confident and excited and unshaken in my faith that we are doing the right thing. Sure I have concerns of my own. There is nothing anyone has shared with us that we have not considered. I don't know how we will do it. I don't know where the money will come from exactly. I don't know a lot of things, but I do know that God has not called us to go and leave us to figure this out on our own. I'll share soon of all the ways so far God has shown his faithfulness and provision. He is going to provide our needs. Our little girls name is going to be Lillie. I looked that word up in the Bible a few months ago and went straight to Matthew where it talks about the beauty and splendor of how the lilies are clothed and yet our Father cares more about us than the lilies, surely he will provide our needs. I know he will!
I hope you are encouraged. We need your prayers. There is still so much to do between now and October, especially in the next few weeks. We are excited and very busy! I can't wait to share in the next post of how the Lord has provided for us so far.
1) Freddy T. and I spent lots and lots of time talking and praying over this decision. There were some key questions Freddy T. had for Aaron in which his answers would be significant for us to keep praying about this opportunity. They were answered the way we needed them to be.
2) Carmen, Aaron's wife, made a special trip to Clarksville to visit with me and Jack. It was helpful for me to get to speak very honestly with her and ask her a lot of questions and here her perspective and encouragement along the way. There was no pressure, just a good listening ear and a prayerful spirit toward us.
As we continued to pray we felt like it was of the Lord for us to make the move to NYC. The only red flag for me was they wanted us there in October. All along I was thinking, and so was Freddy T., that the move would happen after the twins were born. It scared me to think it would happen sooner than that. What would I do? Who would help me with Jack if I went on bed rest? How will I get acquainted with the city and be prepared to set up a home and play with Jack and be ready to bring the twins home? All these questions consumed me.
Freddy T. sought counsel from a few men. One in particular, who I have deep respect for, said "When God is calling you somewhere, he is usually calling you now." Wow. At the time I don't know if I understood that, but as we get closer to the move date I'm feeling the weight of that. Our calling is now to go to New York. Freddy shared with me some of his conversations and his heart about it, he allowed me some time, and God reshaped my mind and heart and opened it to the idea of moving in October. I know this is of the Lord. The peace that is in my heart about the timing of our move is "perfect peace." I also know it's of the Lord because as we have shared with family and friends and church family, the Lord has given me unbelievable strength and faith. Those few weeks of sharing one on one with different family and friends was the hardest two weeks of my life. I wanted to share our excitement with them, but it came with great sadness in my heart that our news would be devastating to them. The Lord was so faithful and steady with us over that time. Under other circumstances, some of the questions and concerns and comments we have gotten would have shaken me to the core. I've not once been shaken. Understand, pregnant girl with twins (double the hormones and emotions), with an active 1 1/2 year old, trying to pack a house, sell belongings, move to a huge, new city, away from family, wanting to settle before the twins come, tired all at the same time, raising our own salary, and preparing for our family to have a new experience unlike anything we've ever known before, and I'm 100% confident and excited and unshaken in my faith that we are doing the right thing. Sure I have concerns of my own. There is nothing anyone has shared with us that we have not considered. I don't know how we will do it. I don't know where the money will come from exactly. I don't know a lot of things, but I do know that God has not called us to go and leave us to figure this out on our own. I'll share soon of all the ways so far God has shown his faithfulness and provision. He is going to provide our needs. Our little girls name is going to be Lillie. I looked that word up in the Bible a few months ago and went straight to Matthew where it talks about the beauty and splendor of how the lilies are clothed and yet our Father cares more about us than the lilies, surely he will provide our needs. I know he will!
I hope you are encouraged. We need your prayers. There is still so much to do between now and October, especially in the next few weeks. We are excited and very busy! I can't wait to share in the next post of how the Lord has provided for us so far.
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