Acklam day!

Hello all!!

Just a quick update to tell you first that we made it here safely, although very very exhausted.  We are now settled in, and it feels so good for me to be in the place I have such a huge heart for.  I absolutely love it here, and was reminded today of the inspiring community Middlesbrough Community Church expresses. 

We started the day by leafletting the Acklam area (great weather btw). Acklam is where Trey and myself prayer walked in 2007, and they now have a church plant that meets every week outside the first week of the month.  Craig and Kerina Lynch head up this church plant, and have moved into this area of Middlesbrough in order to better serve God's call on their lives.  Acklam is a neighborhood in Middlesbrough of 15,000 people very little knowing Christ.  I had a conversation with a man named Malcom who said he would read the leaflet and possibly attend on Sunday!  Michael, a team member, also had a great conversation with a guy who didn't believe that one being could create the world. Michael shared Christ boldy, so please continue to pray for those seeds that were planted, and that the leaflets would be read!

On the night we went to the Ignite youth club meeting. It was great to see both teams mingle with the kids who come (most from hard lives and from around the central church area). Michael also gave his testimony to the kids in the middle of the night, so be praying for their hearts to be softened and that they will continue to think about what Michael talked about. We have a Texan theme night on Thursday, that we are hoping to invite Ignite kids to - please be praying they attend and bring friends!!!

Thanks so much for the prayers.  Please specifically pray that exhaustion would end and that we could have a great day worshipping at MCC Acklam and MCC Central tomorrow!

A verse to pray over us for today would be: Isaiah 40:28-31: Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.

Much love!
~Kimberly, MCC Team