Debbie and I take off after church this Sunday and head west. I will be preaching a message that was sparked in me by something Mandy Adendorff shared recently in her weekly Monday inspirational devotional. I am looking forward to sharing this with you--I have her permission to preach her message, by the way!

We are also excited to be going away for a season--looking forward to a time of rest, some time with old friends on the way to California, and an immersion in the life and ethos of Bethel Church in Redding, CA.

Once again we are grateful for the opportunity to go. We hope to come back rested and refreshed. We also hope to bring back something of the abundance of blessing, anointing, boldness and creativity that is in the atmosphere of Bethel Church.

While away, Pastor Wes will be leading the ministry and the staff. Elders are on duty. Team members are carrying on the work. Pastor Wes is putting together an exciting fall teaching series that many will share in--it focuses on getting back to our radical core. You won't want to miss a single Sunday.

Pray for Debbie and I while we are away. We need travel mercies and trouble free miles. We are asking God for rest, refreshment, and renewal of vision. Pray for divine appointments with key people and divine encounters with the Lord himself. Pray for fresh revelation and strategy for the way ahead.

Blessings and Happy Trails to you--'til we meet again!

Pastor Rick