Next Steps

Rehearsal at Coast Hills Community Church on May 25th.

This was the fifth time I've played at Coast Hills. I've led there three times and played guitar two other weekends including the fantastic Good Friday Production.

I contacted Coast Hills on Paul Colman's recommendation right around Christmas time last year when I was looking for extra opportunities to get out there and minister, and so the relationship began. They had been looking for a Worship Leader for quite some time and even though they made this clear to me, at the time I was not looking for another job - I already had one at Riverview OC.

Well, just before Easter we discovered that we would no longer have a position at Riverview. We really feel that we should be staying in the US and so I put my hand up for the job at Coast Hills. The application and interview process has been very, very long and we've had to be extremely patient. It's been a testing time for us as we've been without work (income) and living in uncertainty for a long time.

... So anyway, this morning I signed an offer from Coast Hills to be their Worship Pastor! Very exciting! This is contingent on getting our Visas approved in the next 60 days, so we'll be off to Perth to deal with that as soon as Daniel finishes the school year on June 18th.

We're really looking forward to being a part of the team at Coast Hills Community Church. We've already met so many wonderful people who are quickly becoming friends. God is good!

End Of An Era

May 11th was officially our last Sunday with Riverview Church. After nine years (7 1/2 in Perth, and 1 1/2 in Orange County) our journey and adventure with Riverview is over. Wow, we have certainly made some memories in that time and made some wonderful friendships that we expect to last on into the future. Our time with Riverview has been some of the most significant in our lives and we will carry the memories and experience as treasure in our hearts for the rest of our life journey. It worked out that my parents were able to be with us at this significant time. We had planned for them to come over and visit us before we knew we would be finishing up so it was really nice to have them around for a couple of weeks.Prayers for us as we prepare for a "hope and a future" (Jer 29:11) outside the walls of Riverview.

Thank you to all those who have supported us and loved us and believed in us and served with us for the last nine years. Keep Shining and continue to inspire others to worship God. God is Great!

Newsboys at Spirit West Coast, Del Mar

Thanks to Paul Colman we were very blessed to be able to go to Spirit West Coast in Del Mar for the Friday night of the 3 day Festival. We got to catch up for half an hour or so before the show which was great as it was twelve months since Daniel and I went and saw the Newsboys and Delirious at the last Spirit West Coast. This time we got to see Leeland and of course Newsboys.

Paul was in fine form...

The show was rockin' as usual. An hour and fifteen minutes that passes so quickly - even if you are standing in the rain (and covered in sticky breakfast cereal!) Great light show, great energy and a lot of good songs keep you engaged from start to finish. Great work guys!Such a Rock Star!

Peter zaps Paul!

Out on the extension stage in the rain.Peter praying in the rain after he had spoken.
(Just to prove that I was there too!)