How are your invite lists going? Did you come up with some neighbors to invite? Trust us you will be blessed!!

Recently I watched this episode of little house on the prairie which was about a lady that moved into town and she was a bit strange. Many people right away stayed away from her. But 2 of the main character decided to befriend her. Through that friendship others started to accept her as well and that opened up the door for her to help people with giftings she had. But before she could help anyone she had to be accepted and be a friend. And also people first had to meet her before the opinions could change about her.

In all neighborhoods we have a person that is not as accepted or might look strange to us. But many times we judge just by what we see and not even knowing the person. The truth is we all have a first impression of people which often forms the way we look at them. It can either come from what someone said about them or it could come from something we observed. But if we don’t truly know them, we rob ourselves from the special things they have to give and we also rob them to not being able to be fully alive in what God made them to be. So it’s important to get to know everyone around us and be a friend to them, even if our first thinking is not to.

This week we want to challenge you to find that person in your community and start to get to know them. It makes a difference to them and to you. You might be the first one!!

Hey our friend

Fall season is on us and with that we had a big temperature drop in San Francisco. From one day to the next it dropped 30 degrees. That sadly let to me (Markus) first getting a pretty bad cold and then Jen started feeling it as well after a few days. Please pray for quick recovery for both of us. On Friday we had a special hike we planned with our encouragement for a long time and Jen was able to go. Everyone had a really good time and good conversation. It so wonderful to see how investment in relationships can be such a blessing and how true friendships come out of it.

So don’t forget to find the person in your community that’s different. Also another reminder to invite neighbors to thanksgiving and Christmas.

Have a blessed week and be a blessing!

Markus and Jen