Do you remember the feelings you had on getting on a roller coaster? You felt the anticipation of the thrill of the speed as you flew around the ride, but there was an element of anxiety as you worried about what could go wrong.

That might describe how Dr. Luigi Esposito, Angelo, and I feel as I pass the baton to them tomorrow. The church has grown to an attendance of around 200 and it is feeling growing pains. We now need to pass the baton to Italian leadership for the Italian contingent in the church. Pray for our business meeting tomorrow at 12:30 pm (cet) or 6:30 am eastern time.

Continue to pray for Dr. Luigi Esposito as he becomes the Lead Pastor of the church and for me as I act as his mentor and counselor in the transition. I am turning over "my baby" and I am thrilled, yet I am not completely relaxed, but I know God is sovereign. This is His church and I am reaching a goal that Marcia and I had when we planted the church.

Praise the Lord for the qualitative and quantitative growth He has given us.