Sometimes life can be bitter-sweet. So many rocky-roads, mountaintops and valleys. Two years ago I started attending Vista Church. I was getting ready to plant a church in Austin. But after meeting with Jeff we decided to partner and work together.

In the past few years we’ve seen amazing things. We’ve been able to help plant another church, start a non-profit and challenge our people to live missional, took trips to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Egypt, blessed some projects in E. Austin, did some great local events like the Easter Egg Hunt… We’ve accomplished so much.

Last January we preached a message series called “A Church For The City.” The leadership at Vista wanted to bless the city of Austin and be a part of a movement. The good-news is we are now seeing that vision become real.

Today at church we announced next week would be our last “official” gathering as Vista Church. Long story short; Jeff is going on staff with the Austin Stone sometime in early 2009. Vista also will become a part of the Austin Stone. And the Marlow’s will do what we love to do…Fight extreme poverty by launching Help End Local Poverty.

Needless to say we covet your prayers:

1. Pray for the people of Vista Church. Change is always hard.
2. Pray for our new partnership with the Austin Stone. The Stone is truly doing some amazing things and I’m excited to serve with them.
3. Pray for the Marlow’s. Next week we head to Raleigh to hang with Tyler Jones and Vintage 21. We will be dreaming together and discussing some possible partnerships.
4. We need to raise my salary asap. So pray that happens.

Life is a journey and we are excited about the next-steps. The Marlow’s could stay in Austin for many years to come, move to Raleigh this summer or who knows…Move to Cape Town and learn how to surf.

In the meantime we walk with Jesus and seek guidance and peace and do whatever we can to live missional.

Shalom

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