"By The Sweat of Your Brow..."

Hey all!
Things have been very busy here in Silver Spring lately. We are almost at our halfway marker for our stay here and there are plenty of things left to do.For the last few days, helping Pastor Corrigan with projects around the church building has been priority number one. We've had opportunity to do anything from minor carpentry repair, to drywall finishing, to constructing a brick walkway for the church. Some projects have been moving more swimmingly than others, due mostly to the inclement weather.
Pray for us, that we will have good weather this week, so that we can finish up painting the building and laying the bricks for the walkway.
We have also had opportunity to help hand out hundreds of packets of information during canvasing sessions and door-knocking outings. There are many churches in the area, including some which do not preach The Truth of The Bible. Unfortunately, many minds are held captive by the lies that are adamantly proclaimed here. One person in particular yelled at us( in the presence of the pastor's nine-year old daughter) and demanded we get off his property.
Please pray for us and for the pastor and church as we all spread the light of the Gospel in Silver Spring. We have met many here who are thirsty for the truth, but do not know where to find the well-spring. God helping us, we'd like to see souls saved during our time here.
Last night, we attended a local meeting of Reformers Unanimous International. It was absolutely amazing! This is a wonderful ministry that helps people suffering from all types of addictions by showing principles for overcoming them from the truth of The Bible. It was wonderful to see so many people coming together for the sole purpose of lifting one another up and furthering their Christian lives. God really spoke to our hearts as we heard His word preached with fire and power. The message was a warning to remember what God has done in our lives, lest we stray away from what we've learned. A timely truth, to be certain.
Tomorrow will be our first Sunday service with Pastor Corrigan. Pray for us, especially Joel, as he is preaching in the evening service. God is doing amazing things this summer, and we are waiting with expectant hearts to see what is coming next!
Below are some pictures of the church building and us as we work. Enjoy!

Here is a picture of us working on the brick walkway. Pray for us, as this seems to be the one thing that we cannot conquer! God is making sure that we have no problems with pride this summer...


Here's one of Joel showing some finishing panels who's boss.




Acrophobia? No problem! Here at New Testament Church Pioneers, we're all about conquering fears. The only real problem arose when Matt realized he had to go down the same way he had come up.



Here, pastor Corrigan and Matt discuss the drywall situation behind the baptistry.



Thank you all for your prayers and support! God bless you!
Your brothers in Christ,
-Matt and Joel