I’m (Blake) excited to tell you that MY PARENTS ARE HERE!
This week we will be hanging out, seeing sights, drinking coffee, and enjoying one another. I’ll give you more updates next week…and there’s one really massive announcement coming in the next few weeks that will blow your mind…(still not charity status…something else).
Thank you all for your prayers and support. We’re praying this is a great week for you all!
We are coming to our biggest time of the year for recruiting volunteers. Our training for Zoe volunteers is quite extensive taking approximately 9 months. (That’s for volunteers who will be working directly with vulnerable women.) So our annual cycle has developed so that Autumn is our prime season for recruitment leading up to our zoom and in-person Info Days in November.
We have several pieces to our recruitment puzzle, but there is one in particular I would like to mention so you can be praying.
Crisis Training - These are training events we hold at local churches around the country to equip church members on how to safely and effectively support someone in crisis who comes into their church. It’s a blessing for the church but also gives us a chance at our training event to share the heart of Zoe and connect with potential volunteers.
With these crisis training events, we believe we can simultaneously bless the church, grow Zoe’s volunteer force, and create greater awareness of Zoe Community. Our very first crisis training event will be on October 22nd. Please be praying for Katy and Avril as they facilitate the training and meeting new potential volunteers.
Thank you so much for all your prayers and support. We are working on something very big soon (still not charity status yet), but I cannot WAIT to announce it to you. Stay tuned!
I thought you might enjoy hearing about the kiddos this week. They’re growing so fast its hard to keep up!
Eden is in 3rd grade and is 9 years only now. He loves taking piano lessons and is part of a basketball club that meetings on Tuesday nights. He loves anything with legos (including reading the lego Bible), and is obsessed with Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. I’m pretty sure he’s read them all.
Eli is in kindergarten and is 6 years old. We’re still exploring what extracurricular activities he might like to start. He loves legos as well and anything to do with robots. He’s always ready for a trip to the playground or pool. There’s never a bad time for an ice lolly for Eli.
I want you to know that for all your prayers and support for Zoe Community, you are just as impactful to our family. They are our number one ministry. We couldn’t be more grateful for you and the tremendous blessing you are to us as well as Eden and Eli. THANK YOU!
