HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!

After a grueling night of sleepless travel, Dave arrived home yesterday exhausted...and 26! Knowing a big birthday bash would've been furthest from his energy levels, 'relaxation' was the name of the game. Comprised mostly of a hot bath, a professional swedish massage in our living room, and fondue (Maralyn Mathias' famous recipe), I think he successfully spent most his birthday in a proper, half-awake haze. :)

On his still-sleepy behalf, thanks to everyone for all the birthday messages!!

In character though, he is eager to defy jet-lag and get back to Eikon! We had a great gathering yesterday, joined by a few new folks from the community. We recently purchased a keyboard, which was a great addition to worship! We have a few very talented musicians in our group, so we're excited to continually build on this facet of Eikon.

A few big 'next phases' for Eikon are on the agenda for coming weeks:
- Starting to build a nursery/sunday school: We have a few families now attending Eikon and we'd really like to make provisions for children. We have an adjoining room that we'd like to make 'kid-friendly', by collecting various toys, crafts, and sunday school materials (DVDs)...all as transportable as possible.

- A missions team from Toledo, OH is coming to work with us July 14 - 21, which we are really excited for! We are planning projects for them and looking forward to their support and encouragement!

- We will be sponsoring an outdoor ceilidh in the Meadows during the week that the OH team is here. This, too, we're starting to organize: we'll be targeting nearby student communities with Eikon advertising as a build-up to the event.

- Really digging into the logistics of a student ministry, to be launched in the Fall with a Fresher's Week campaign.

All that to say, we are gearing up for a great summer and appreciate your continued prayers and support!