Updates & Prayer Requests

1) Lisa who heads up our Colorado office and Youth programs is working hard with her team on the upcoming banquet in Colorado Springs. Most of the pieces have come together miraculously, now they are working on selling the tickets. The goal is to sell 400 tickets and have corporate sponsors, raising $100,000. She spoke to an oil tycoon and will hopefully be meeting with him this week to ask him to be the event sponsor. Who do you know who might be?

2) Elizabeth and Charlie attended the Hope for Hire seminar and want to become facilitators (YAHOO!) Please pray for more doors to open and funds to pay for this awesome program

3) Have prayed continually for God’s direction in regard to the Transitional Home in Everett. Dana, Elizabeth and I looked at one. God has sent us 3 residents who want to move in on the 1st of November and 1 Dec 23rd. Pray that everything flows smoothly.

4)Met with the owner of the house today, and in the conversation learned that another ministry that had shut down (M2 Ministries) is looking to partner with another ministry. I know them well and one of the guys retired and hates retirement. He has found funding to help ex-inmates be placed in jobs-he’s very experienced in this, but needs a partnership. I have a meeting with them tonight night. This may help us get into our office space we’ve been praying for.

5)Two of the counselors at the jail and an officer want to meet with me to partner with us in providing services for newly released ex-inmates as well. One is a grant writer – both have awesome credentials/experience. They want to do the anger management, Dave Ramsey’s financial training and more. All things we want to do, but I don’t feel led to teach myself.
have looked at office space at $1/sq ft. (normally $2.5/sq ft in this area) that is perfect for us – just am waiting for God’s provision

6) Charlie & Laura run a 2nd hand store on Whidbey Island. They would like to bring this under Fresh Start. They would still run it. This would allow people to donate items to resell or consign and also provide items for use in our house. Please pray for direction and no matter, that this would be a highly profitable operation.

7) Charlie has offered to take over the Prayer blog and send notices to our prayer team. Thanks for Charlie and all the incredible volunteers God has sent us.

8) Charlie has also agreed to oversee the Discipleship programs and will help me develop the materials

9) David Raymond, a new but highly experience Prison ministry volunteer agreed to oversee the Men’s Prison Ministry programs and has Seahawk coaches who want to be a part of that team.

10) Not so good news – the grocery coupon thing has gone in the toilet. I’ve had trouble personally with it, Ben Quigley finally admitted the company is not keeping it’s word. I’ve sent back the most recent checks received for this. Please pray that those who participated will get what was promised and that we will still find favor in their eyes.

11)Charlie & Laura have taken a box of the Entertainment Books to sell at the store. Mike DeWald agreed to take some to his networking meetings. Pam Hurst has also. Will talk to my son in law about taking some to his shop as soon as the stress is off of them. Please pray that all of the books sell.

12) Also ask for your prayers for Nancy’s daughter Katie and her husband Sam as they have a baby due in a few weeks, and there is confusion in the sale of their home in Texas. They need the money for the down pymt on their home here. The enemy is just trying to intimidate and harass. We know he’s a liar and thief and loses – so I’m standing on the Word. Would appreciate your agreement.

Thanks everyone!!!