Three Hurdles

Lolo Jones is an Olympic hurdler who grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.  She comes back to Iowa almost every year to compete in the Drake Relays in front of her hometown fans.  Lolo specializes in the 100m hurdles and has to clear 10 hurdles at a full sprint before she reaches the finish line - in an incredible 12.43 seconds.  So what does this have to do with the new prison church in Newton, Iowa?  Not much.  But it can be used as a segue of sorts.  Transition coming....

The new prison church faces three major hurdles.
Two of the hurdles have been cleared already.

First hurdle: Home Missions approval.  Check.

Second hurdle: Central Plains Classis approval.  Check in flying colors.  The delegates passed the prison church proposal unanimously.
Only one hurdle remains:  On November 8, Calvary Christian Reformed Church hosts its annual congregational meeting.  At this meeting, members of Calvary will decide whether to extend a call for me to be the new prison pastor of the New Life Prison Church.  If they do, Calvary will be my home base outside of the prison even though the new ministry will be supported by other churches too.  Please pray that this third and final hurdle will be cleared cleanly.  May God be praised.