This past week I attended the CCA Conference over in San Francisco. This coming week, I'll be in Oakland getting ready for our wedding followed by a week in Maui for our honeymoon. After we come back from our honeymoon, we'll be in Oakland for one more week before driving back up to Seattle. That's a total of 4 weeks away from church and ministry.

Thoughts about ministry and images of people at church continue to swirl through my mind. This morning as I attended Bay Area Chinese Bible Church with Jamie, I can't help but pray for our leadership at RCAC as they minister to people this morning. Even though I can't be at church, God is stretching my faith. Even though I can't be there, I know that God is present. Even though I can't do anything, I know that God is at work. I realize that the ministry at RCAC is not mines. All of us have our roles in ministry and the ministry belongs to our Lord.

May we continue to place our faith in God as we serve our Lord together.

~ Pastor Ray