Hey Friends,

I am writing this from the sanctuary of ICF Padova, the church that PIMC is going to be living at. Nope, I am not here permanently yet, just for a visit. I really hope that this will be my last visit before moving here, because I can hardly wait!!

As I walked around the city the past couple days I have just been thinking about what God wants to do here. MC in Padova is His Vision, not mine. I am just here, waiting to be used by Him, ready to be apart of His plans. Excitement mounts in me as I envision the program here, the students here.

A week ago MCE Conference in Amsterdam was finishing up. What a great conference; I was so encouraged by the other programs, the other directors, and by the enthusiasm to be apart of Master’s Commission Europe. Pastor Jeremy DeWeerdt from Rockford First Assembly and Rockford Master’s Commission in Rockford, IL, spoke to us directors about the heart of running a MC program, and the practical points. Steve Gray, the Pastor of ICF Padova, met me at the conference and we both soaked up as much as we could. It is such a blessing to have a pastor that is on board with the MC program God wants to start here.

Here I am, in Padova Italy, saying, “God, here I am. Do what you want to do.”

I return back to Seattle on March 22nd, at which time I resume, with fervor, my preparations to come to Italy. I am waiting to hear back concerning my credentials, and I also have some more paperwork to file with AGWM before my Missionary Associate application can get processed. And of course, I need to raise my budget.

“It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.” – Psalm 18:32

jacob