Dear Family,
WOW! I have been in Chester for a year! I cannot believe that this much time has passed so quickly. I
also find it hard to believe that in the last year the Lord has been faithful in providing for me, His beautiful
disaster made attractive by grace, yet still fallen and a mess. My time in Chester has deepened my love and
passion for proclaiming Christ to all in the city; it has also lent itself to a ton of fun and memories. So here
is a year in review. There is no special order and not everything is good; this year has its ups and downs,
yet the call God has placed on my life here in Chester has never wavered.
The Ups and Downs
● In all my life I never once thought my face would be on money. Yet, there it is, on the five-dollar
“Booth Street Buck.” (This is fake money given to homework-club kids as incentive for good behavior
which they are then able to spend in our store.)
● In my first month I was elated to receive a letter from my grandpa, who was not the type of man to write
often. Eight months later, he went to stand before the Lord, in a new body, able to run around and worship
his King with no limitations.
● Highland House (that is the church plant) baptized three new believers and dedicated two children. What
a sight to behold--new Christians following the commands of the Lord!
● A group of eight-to-twelve-year olds I teach at Highland House memorized John 14:1-7. Once they
recited the passage, they received new Bibles, which they carry with them weekly.
● I was able to click my red Converses in Kansas as I passed the World Impact Candidate Assessment
Program! Yeah, I am no longer an intern; I am a Missionary In Training (MIT).
● On Mother’s Day, my mom called with great news: my name made it onto my favorite snack food. One
of my supporters had my name placed on plain M & M’s--they read, “Pray for Candy Gibson.”
● I am now the queen of field trips. I chaperone every trip I can--the apple orchard, the King Tut Exhibit,
third-grade camp, the Please Touch Museum, the zoo, and many other fun sights.
● I have all of you, those reading this letter and my family, to support me. Your prayers have been a
comfort; your letters, an encouragement; and your love, a refreshing reminder of how wonderful the Body
of Christ is.
Please continue to pray for summer activities, Celebration!, my housemates Rebecca Barr and Renee Groff,
and Highland House. Thank you for being a part of Christ’s movement in Chester.
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