Jefferson Baptist Church has been given the priviledge of adopting a small church in Bend and making it one of our daughter churches. Jonathan Henderson who has been on staff at JBC for the last 4 or 5 years, developing our Men”s ministry is going to be the pastor. He and his wife Chrystal and their 5 little girls have moved over and today was the official beginning of his ministry there. There were about 200 people who drove over from JBC for this official beginning. It was a very special time with a great sense of God’s presence. I truly believe God is going to do a great work through Jonathan in Fellowship Bible Church in Bend, Oregon. It was an amazing series of apparent coincidences that brought the two churches together in this venture, and to me it seemed obvious it was God orchestrating the whole thing. To me this was so obviously God’s doing that it creates a great sense of expectation in what is going to happen and confidence and willingness in investing time, money, and one of our staff. It is quite honoring to be given an opportunity to do something that really matters for Him. I am not doing much except for some mentoring with Jonathan, but when God gives an opportunity there is in me a strong desire to be faithful and do a good job for Him. I am looking forward to many more assignments from God in the next 10 years.