Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Update on the Past 6 Months


It has six months since we have last blogged…time flies when you are having fun!  We are doing well and plugging along here in NYC. It has been cold for SO LONG up here! We had several snowfalls here over the winter, the first one being in October...but I think everyone down south received more snow than we did. I love snow! We were able to go sledding with friends for one of the snowfalls. The only part that stinks about snow is you have to get out and walk in it. The world doesn’t stop when it snows here…you layer up and keep going. It’s a way of life. However, we’re ready for some warmer weather!






A quick recap of the past few months:
November: we traveled home for Thanksgiving and got to spend some time with our Belmont Heights Church family. Kevin led worship and we both spoke about our experiences so far. We were able to spend some time with the young adults after church, and it was a blast. We also spent time with our families.

December: Randy & Cathy (Kristi’s parents) came and spent the holidays with us. Kevin had a VERY hectic work schedule, but we were all able to enjoy the Christmas festivities together. (Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Macy’s, etc.)




January: we went and spent time with our former pastor & family in Charlotte, NC. We were able to speak at his new church about our ministry in NYC.  We had a blast getting out of the city, eating Chick-fil-a, and spending time with the WHOLE Glandon Family. We also caught a Charlotte Bobcats game. It was our first professional NBA game!

February: Kevin began a new position with The Bowery Mission. His work schedule isn’t crazy anymore and he’s home at a decent hour!!!  We also welcomed a new addition to the Cabe Family…Macy Cabe, our 2-year-old calico cat!




March: Mission teams have arrived! We were able to work in our community with teams from Texas and Alabama.  They helped us put up fliers in store windows, pick up trash on the streets, and went to the park to engage teenagers, all for the purpose of sharing the gospel! 

And now it’s April.  And here is what is currently going on in our lives & in the life of Cornerstone Church…
The church is doing well. We’re averaging around 30-35 each week in worship. Our small groups have been going strong since January and we will close out our spring semester in a few weeks. Those who are attending small group seem to be enjoying them and growing spiritually. Kevin has had a few opportunities to preach over the last few weeks as well.

We wanted to share an awesome God story that happened less than 2 weeks ago…

Our church is responsible for keeping an area of our local park clean, and the Parks Dept. has a given us a closet in the women’s bathroom to store our things.  We were asked to go down to the park to check our closet because the lock had been broken off and it needed to be replaced. Once we arrived, two young ladies asked to go in the bathroom. Kristi took FOREVER to come out. It was because she was talking to the ladies about why we were putting a lock on the door.  She was telling them about our church and inviting them to come to join us for church and for small group.  Well, one of the young ladies took her up on her offer. We found out the young woman lived several neighborhoods away and paid a lot of money for a car service just to get to small group. Several days later, she came to our Sunday morning worship service. Kristi took her out to lunch afterwards. The following week we invited her to come with us on our church retreat in New Jersey.

This past Sunday during our retreat, at the end of our service as always, we were given a chance to respond to the sermon.  During the response time, the young lady came to us for prayer and told us she wanted to make sure she had a relationship with Christ.  After speaking with her for a few minutes, she prayed to receive Christ…then walked over to take her first communion.  I’m so proud of this young lady but I’m incredibly proud of my wife for being an example.  Kristi shared with me that in her prayer life she has begun praying that God would allow us to see people come to salvation because of our efforts.  I love it when God answers a prayer like that! 

Over the next few weeks we’ll be doing some traveling. Kevin will be heading to NC in late May for a wedding, we’ll also be taking a short yet MUCH NEEDED trip out of the city for a long weekend and rest. We have mission teams coming in for the summer, a trip to Dallas, TX for the Send North America Conference, and a lot more.  

We would LOVE to hear from you. I know many of you will read this and move on. Please send us a note on the blog, email, or social media and say hello. We’d love to know how you guys are doing and how we can be praying for you and cheering you on! You are in our thoughts and prayers!

Kevin & Kristi

Prayer Requests:
-Stay faithful to Christ
-The people of Cornerstone Church to know, and fall in love with Jesus Christ
-Our marriage to be a reflection of how Christ loves the church
-People to see Jesus in us
-Our families as we are not with them
-Divine appointments with people in our community
-God continue to meet our needs (spiritually & financially)
-That we can stay healthy and rest!

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