Update

The lease is coming - that's what we're hearing every day! And while we're all itching to get into the house and some times feel a little impatient, we can rest in the pretty amazing fact that the lease will come and we have scrapped together enough for the bond! Once again it's been the generosity and support of people that keeps getting us over the line, whether it be donations, words of encouragement or prayer. We've always known that we need to go beyond our own resources to make this work - sometimes this is something to be celebrated, a real tangible experience of the kingdom in our midst. At some points, however, if we are really honest, it has felt like a burden. It's funny that we would think light that - burdened by not being able to do something in our own strength, particularly when God is so faithful - but I guess that's human nature. The bottom-line though is that whether we celebrate God's faithfulness or rue our own limitations it doesn't change the reality, only our experience. The reality is that God is faithful and Jesus is Lord. So thanks to all of you who have supported us, we're becoming less and less surprised (but ever grateful) by how caring people are. Keep us in your prayers as we enter the house by Easter, pray that we will continue to make space for each other and others who will be a part of the house at a later point.
Peace, courage from Jesse on behalf of the house xo