“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up: do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19) The grace of God is evident in the Inland Empire Region as we surpassed our old record attendance of 80 with a total of 138 and a new sister was added to God’s Kingdom!!
Amazingly God is “doing a new thing” as we had our first service in Palms Springs, where nine disciples of the “new” Palm Springs Sector had a total of 42 in attendance! It was truly a historic service, so much so that God blessed us with having the entire service professionally photographed and recorded for FREE! Also encouragingly was our first baptism, Jasmine, who is a student in Riverside but was home for the break. She shared that she used a Smart and Final grocery bag to put her baptism clothes in symbolizing it was a “SMART decision” and her “FINAL decision” to give her life to God!
I am so proud of the entire Palm Springs Team and their hard work and I’m especially proud of my co-leader Debbie Bosch, who brought many to tears at communion as she shared how the cross brought true freedom in her life. Incredibly, Debbie also translated the entire service to our future Latin Ministry! It has been apparent that God is “making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” as He is opening the door for us to become the ONLY “Christian Club” at the College of the Desert! I see it more than ever that we are the hope of the Desert, the Inland Empire, and ultimately the ENTIRE world!