Post[card] from Athens, Greece

Hearing the Voice of God Greetings from Athens, Greece! While the world watches the Olympics in London, we're spending a week with the Ethnê Collective of our organisation CRM. This time we're meeting in the birthplace of the games.  From time to time we do this. The weary frontliners in the cross cultural mission of bringing the Gospel gather somewhere for refreshment. We find this refreshment collectively worshipping and listening to God & his Word, and building up one another. I wish you could be here to experience it too. Our theme was Hearing the voice of God and the time was rich with listening...and hearing. Great teaching. Great times of prayer. What a blessed "shot in the arm" for our faith and courage! Those of you who are partners as donors, you are are behind us all the time and you have commented that you experience the adventure of serving Christ overseas vicariously through your investment with us. But it's not always "in the trenches." These Conferences are pretty wonderful, and this week you've been on my mind with more thanksgiving than usual. So, see this email, as an internet post card saying a genuine: WISH YOU WERE HERE! The Theatre of Dionysus An Orthodox chapel on Santorini The Acropolis in Athens Tuesday: Jim to Hong Kong, Kimberly to Atlanta As the conference wraps up, we take off tomorrow for Singaore (Jim) and back to USA (Kim). But we'll be back together again in Singapore by mid-month, and we'll travel together to Vietnam at the end of the month.  Lord, as Jim coaches and leads mentoring networks in Hong Kong next week, and Kimberly wraps up time with family, we listen to your Spirit for leading our transition to "empty nest."  Thank you that Cameron's June summer school experience at Chamberlain-Hunt Academy was successful and bless him as he starts a full semester August 13th. Thank you for the ways you have matured Tyler while working as a camp counselor at Yorba Linda Friends Church (and thank you for providing him a summer job!). Thank you for your provision for all of us, and our confidence that the boys and our parents are safe in your care so that we can serve you across the globe without regrets. Pour out your blessing and joy on our supporters who have partnered with us over these many years, and stand with us now as we step into a new seaon of life. King Jesus, we are yours. Use us for your glory. - Amen! CHURCH RESOURCE MINISTRIES  120 N. Lakeview, Suite 120, Anaheim, CA 92807-1831