MiKemple

It is amazing to me to see so many folks come out to the park on a Sunday night and have an incredible time, just hanging out, visiting, eating good food, listening to great music, hearing an honest story of life change. The most amazing part was it was all for the glory of our God. His timing, His perfect will, allowing the weather to clear enough to spend 4 hours working together. And that may have been the most incredible thing, everyone that put effort and love into this event, L3 Live in the park. Making arrangements with the City of Portage, arranging grill-masters and getting enough food...producing flyers from Oregon and distributing them by bicycle on the trail. Moving and setting up the big top tent for a place to serve and be noticed from the road. Two sound guys that were unselfish givers of their time, talent and equipment and two bands that truly rocked the worship...from original songs to faithful choruses we've come to love to sing along with, and then there was our brother, Jerome. Thank you for sharing your heart, for being transparent, vulnerable and honest about the giving and taking away that has been your life experience. Thank you for proclaiming the Gospel and the forgiveness of sins and the life in Christ that gives us all hope. Life change...amazing grace, amazing God.

This is an exciting week for the Kemple's. We just returned from Winding Creek Camp, attended a great Communion, Worship gathering at Thornapple Valley Church in rural
Hastings, MI and L3 was an exploration into the Fruit of Peace. Tonight we are driving
to Eastown with the hope of seeing the Buck's and this weekend we are planning to have
our L3, Live in the Park at the Celery Flats in Portage. We are so thankful for the chance
to share God's grace and love through this summer with family and friends and are hoping
to see a focus on life changing acts of the Holy Spirit in our homes and in our communities.
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on Earth! Shalom and Amen.

Sometimes we just need to pause a moment and say thank you for what God has so beautifully put together. When circumstances are difficult and challenges seem beyond anything we can handle, our God has given us family...biological, blended, broken and being redeemed in His love.

In memory of Ava Nicole Buck, we love you and miss you
and are praying for your Mom & Dad and Brother & Sister
and all your family.