The past month has been a busy one for the Smith family. We have been able to share about our hearts for Boston and the need for the Gospel with multiple Sunday school classes, the Youth at Summit and the Women’s Ministry at Summit. The support we have felt and the encouragement we have received has been overwhelming!
Almost everywhere we go we are asked two questions.
- When are you leaving? The answer to that is we still don’t have a definitive date but as support continues to come in we are closer to being in Boston. Our hope and prayer is to move sometime in the month of May. Please pray for us as we continue to build financial partnerships.
- When do we send our checks in? Many of our friends have told us that they are planning to support us but that they weren’t sure when we needed them to send the funds in. The answer is now. We are depending on a certain amount of financial support for our income and once we have reached that amount we can move. If you have planned on sending your response card that you received in the mail to us but were waiting till we move, please send it in now. It will help us get a feel for how much monthly support we will have. Here is a link to a response card. If you would like to be a member of our prayer or financial support team and you lost the card or haven’t received one you can print it out and send it in.
We are very encouraged by how God is already providing for us. We have been blessed with numerous one time gifts that will help us out so much in getting onto the mission field.
Here are some ways you can pray for us in the coming weeks:
- May 2nd will be our last Sunday serving with Focus and the Simple Service at Summit. This will be a difficult time for us. These ministries have been a HUGE part of our lives this past year and a half and it will not be easy for us to say goodbye.
- Please pray for Charles River Church (the church we will be serving with) and the Pastor Josh Wyatt. Josh and his wife Becky need to sell their house so they can finally move to Boston. Currently, they are still having to commute into the city for ministry. Please pray that their house will sell soon.
- Please continue to pray for us as we continue to build financial partnerships. Our goal is to raise enough support that Ben only needs to work a part-time job so he can give more hours to ministry. We have begun to look at part-time jobs in the area as well, and you can join us in praying that he will be able to find one quickly that will meet the remainder of our financial needs.
As for our family, we are doing well. We are excited about how God is moving in our lives and what the future holds for us. We are reminded daily of His faithfulness and His goodness towards us. We are fighting impatience to move and be up in Boston but we know that God is sovereign and will allow us to move in His perfect timing. Thank you for all of your prayers and words of encouragement, they truly mean a lot to us! If you have any questions or need to contact us you can e-mail us at ben@thecharlesriverchurch.com
