Anxious!!

Anxious is the only word to describe how we feel as a family right now as I am writing this new post! We are very excited that our departure is approaching very soon. We have reached 89% of our monthly budget! Praise God! We are so in awe of what God has done over the last year as we have concentrated full-time on traveling raising our funds to get to Paris. These are tough economic times and I know it is challenging for churches and individuals to step out and commit but we have been so amazed at so many churches and friends and family that have step out faithfully in these current times. I can only encourage everyone that when God is in it, He is faithful and will provide! Also, His timing is so perfect and we have learned so much in this process about trusting the Lord and waiting on Him even when it sometimes doesn't make much sense or is a scary time.

Please continue to pray with us as we try and get the remaining 11-10% raised over the next couple weeks. We are needed in Paris now! Those team members that are already in Paris have started core meetings weekly and God is already doing great things. Thanks again to all of you that pray for us and support us as we get ready to head out on this adventure God has for us.

Stephen, Ellie, Natalie and Landon

Here comes summer!!

Summer is here and we have just arrived home from a 27 day trip on the road.  We began our trip with a short stop in Springfield, Missouri and sharing with New Community at Central Assembly of God on a Wednesday evening and had a great time.  After that we spent two and half weeks in Texas!  Man, I miss Texas! We had some great opportunities to share with many churches and individuals about The Bridge and what God has planned for Paris and it was also a time with family there.  After our time in Texas we find ourselves at 65%!  Praise God!  He continues to provide in so many amazing ways!  

Thank you so much to all of you for the support and prayers.  Some individuals from our team are beginning to depart for Paris and we are getting so close and and ready to join them!  Please pray with us as we raise remaining amount of monthly budget.  

The Courtney's! 

April Update-Home Sweet Home!!!!

Home sweet home! As April comes to a close we find ourselves at 54% and getting very excited about the fact that Paris is getting closer! We were able to spend a couple weeks in Wichita, KS where we lived for 5 years and it was so good to be home. After spending 5 years there as Youth Pastor's at Maranatha Worship Center Wichita will always be home to us. Easter Sunday was extra special this year as we were to have our son Landon dedicated at Maranatha. It was a great day and wonderful to spend time with the Maranatha family and have them join us on this special occasion. Also, we were able to attend the 91st Kansas District Council and spend time with the great pastors from around Kansas that we miss so much.
As May arrives we will get some much needed vacation time and then back on the iteneration trail to Florida, Montana, Missouri and Texas! Please continue to pray with us as we begin the summer and try to raise the remainder of our budget so we can get to Paris in September.

The Courtneys

March update!!

Hello everyone! Just a quick update as March comes to an end. We had a great trip to California this month as well Stephen taking a short trip back to Texas and at the end of this month we stand at 45% of our monthly budget and at 75% of our cash budget! We are very excited about how things are going and ask that all of you continue praying for us as we reach that halfway mark of our monthly budget. There is still a long ways to go but God has been so good and so faithful! Thanks again to all of you that have been praying for us and our team!

The Courtneys

March 2009

March finds us in sunny California. We will be in Frenso, CA for two weekends of services. We are also excited about the chance to visit with family while we are there.

A BIG thanks to all our family, friends and churches that have joined our support team. We have currently raised 39% of our monthly support and almost half of our cash budget! God is so good in giving us a great prayer and support team! We are so thankful for each of them!

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