WeMacs :: pitching our tent in the middle of Nowhere

The past few days have been really special. Last night we were overwhelmingly blessed by our family at Park Church with a baby shower. Our friends took time to pray over us and Baby Mac and shower us with gifts. We are so thankful for God's family here in Denver, and are overwhelmed with gratefulness to how He provides us with community. We look so forward to welcoming this little one into our family at Park. 

Full of thanks for our dear friends at Park! 

Before going to the party, though, one thing had to be done. Austin was more than ready to cut his hair. So, we did it. After months and months of growing it out, Austin's locks are gone. I have to say, he looks studly either way, but now I can see his neck. 

I mean, it was a lot of hair. 

Lookin' good. 

This morning our team met for our weekly development time. This is usually a team meeting set aside for looking into the issues and needs we have as a team working in a contextualized, cross-cultural scenario. Jason led us in a time of watching a speaker named James White, once on staff with CRU serving in the Impact Movement. The heart of Impact is to serve and minister to students of African descent. James White spoke on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman, encouraging us with Jesus' often scandalous cross-cultural ministry. I was reminded that crossing cultures is all a part of the bigger picture and goal of making God known as the Savior of the world. This is ultimately why we do what we do. That Latino students, like we desire every person, would know that Jesus is the Savior of the world. That He is not just the God of white people, or black people, but of every tribe and tongue. So thankful for that time. 

We also had a great opportunity today to sit at a round table at the Auraria campus with 12 other campus ministers, pastors, and professors directly involved in serving students in Denver, specifically at Auraria. We were able to share stories of the semester and pray for each other. It was such a privilege to hear from men and women who have been praying and laboring at Auraria for 15+ years, long before we came! You can be praying for these ministries and faculty as they seek to share Christ with students and come alongside them in their journey. Please be praying specifically for those working with International students across the city, particularly as God continues to give them favor among students from the Arabian peninsula. What gifts those people are to us! 

Students now gather in our living room for the last Familia Dinner of the semester. I am typing from bed, as I am exhausted from a long day- and feeling more and more like I am only 3 weeks away from our due date! I can hear students sharing life, laughing, and enjoying one another. Thanks to God! 

Tivoli, the student union at Auraria, at night.