FROM THE PASTOR

Psalm 37 says, " …be quiet and wait patiently for God…" For all of us anxious "doers" it‘s hard to sit on our thumbs and wait for God. We‘d rather run out there and get everything done right now! Of course, God usually finds a way to slow us down.

The search team looking for our new Director of Youth has been hard at work since last summer and was beginning to feel discouraged. But perhaps God was simply saying, "…be quiet and wait patiently." In the middle of January the Search Team suddenly found themselves with several new possibilities. And as this issue of the church newsletter goes to press, a wonderful young woman by the name of Danielle Vogel has accepted an offer to come here to Washington.

Danielle is originally from Iowa but grew up in Min-nesota. She has a teaching degree from Wartburg College and has experience teaching Junior High School students. A couple years ago she felt that God was calling her from public school teaching to full-time Christian ministry with Children and youth. She has extensive experience with youth, leading and organizing mission trips, helping with children‘s pro-grams and building relationships with young people. Danielle has packed a tremendous amount of experi-ence into just a few years and the Search Team feels confident that she has the maturity of faith and nec-essary gifts to be a wonderful addition to our staff.

In the next few weeks, as Danielle moves and gets oriented, I hope we can all continue to "…be quiet and wait patiently" as God continues to unfold new surprises for us.

May the Peace of Christ Dwell Deeply in You,
Bob Wollenberg