Community living

Alison and I have taken a leap forward (or... maybe sideways).
Having shelved our dreams to live in an intentional Christian community, for many years, we discovered Old Growth. Old Growth is a group of Christians, that have committed to move into the neglected places of Portland, with the mission of loving their neighbors in practical ways. They are discipling one another to proclaim the kingdom and introduce the world to Christ.

The community has landed in the Lents neighborhood near Flavel St. It has been termed "felony flats" because of the number of ex-convicts in the area. There are many beautiful, but struggling people here. We have come in order to be a blessing to them, and to be blessed by them as we live alongside them incarnationally.

The house we purchased is fairly large. There are currently 6 of us in this house and another 11 in the community which are relocating into the area "within a 5 minute walk." So far we have gotten to know about 12 households. Most of our outreach has been informal and spontanious, but we have also had a BBQ and a house warming party. To our faithless surprise, both of these were quite well attended.

May the Lord be merciful and grant us favor in the eyes of the world, so that he receives fame and honor through our feeble attempts to serve Him.

Peace out.