"Praise God, I'm Still Alive."
A year ago I was in the hospital with a virus around my heart. I hadn't thought much about it this past year until I reached my birthday mid-August when I was filled with tremendous gratitude for life. I didn't quite know how to express it to others, so I made awkward jokes by saying "Praise God, I'm still alive."
I truly thank God for life. Our hearts continue to burn for our children, neighbors, and youth to experience the life Jesus Christ has for them. I praise God for the preservation of physical life as two of our young people were hit this week by a car that drove recklessly onto our street. The spiritual battle over our children and teenagers is so clear - like night and day; and we, along with many of our staff, are compelled by Christ to engage in the battle. This summer we were blessed with a gifted summer staff that did a superb job leading our outreach ministries. They spent time with over 400 children and teenagers.
As summer draws to a close, we will go on vacation as many families do. I appreciate Jesus' example of withdrawing to lonely or quiet places in the midst of his ministry as a time to reconnect with God the Father. We are not as tired as in some years. However, we feel the need for family time away mostly to play and be together. Pray for us during this time of refreshment. We also sense that this upcoming academic year may look a bit different for us, and we are asking God for some clarity around this inner nudging.
We can never say it enough - THANK YOU - for your ongoing encouragement, prayer, and financial support of us through The Boston Project Ministries. PS. If you don't receive our monthly email prayer updates, we'd love to send them to you. Let us know (paul@tbpm.org).
