This past weekend (the first weekend of April) marks Mystery's the second anniversary of our Sunday Worship gatherings. Some of you have been with Mystery from the beginning - through the home bible studies, Sunday home church and weekly prayer and planning meetings.
We began 2 years ago with a Sunday night service at Historic First Presbyterian Church in Webb City. Slowly we grew and changed as God brought people and continued to build his church.
In January of this year we moved into our new location in downtown Joplin and in February moved to a Sunday morning service.
Yesterday we celebrated with cake and shared our stories of where we have been, how we got here and where we see ourselves going. It was a great time.
As I looked out over the growing number of people this week I saw new faces, new stories, new opportunities for the gospel and I was very moved to thankfulness for all God's grace, patience and blessing. We certainly do not deserve all Jesus has done and is doing. He is incredibly loving and faithful to his people.
It's been two years of change, gospel transformation and formation. Two years of difficulty and stress, but two years of joy, wonder and excitement. I am very thankful for all those who have been apart of the last two and am looking forward with great anticipation to ten more.
Steev
