Exclusive Post - New Home

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I just got word today (Wed. June 30th) that our offer was accepted on a condo for our family! It's a beautiful place in the northern portion of Escondido. They are speeding along the process so that I can get Tammy and Shelby here ASAP. If all of the inspections pass, then by mid-late July I will be reunited with my girls in our new home. We are very excited to begin putting down roots here in Southern California and finding our own place is obviously a big part of that.

Thank you all for your prayers! I would encourage you to continue praying for some of the other requests mentioned in my last post.

Exclusive Post - New Home

This is an exclusive post; you will only read this information here; no Twitter, no Facebook, no Emails.

I just got word today (Wed. June 30th) that our offer was accepted on a condo for our family! It's a beautiful place in the northern portion of Escondido. They are speeding along the process so that I can get Tammy and Shelby here ASAP. If all of the inspections pass, then by mid-late July I will be reunited with my girls in our new home. We are very excited to begin putting down roots here in Southern California and finding our own place is obviously a big part of that.

Thank you all for your prayers! I would encourage you to continue praying for some of the other requests mentioned in my last post.

The Branches Update

I sent this out by email & Facebook this morning to some folks and though I'd post it here as well -

Originally this quick update was going to be an urgent request to pray for an immediate need, but before I could even get the request out, God has been moving. We learned late Thursday (June 17th) that the home James & Tonya were going to be renting was unavailable. Due to unforeseen circumstances the family who were to rent the home to the Pinkerton's decided they needed to sell it instead. That left James & Tonya with less than a week to obtain housing in Escondido. Obviously, this didn't shock the Lord and He had another place lined up. The Pinkerton's will be renting a condo now, and can move in immediately; so this request has turned into a praise!

We would love for you to pray for a few other things though:

Traveling safety - James, Kris, and the Harris' will be traveling to California June 22nd-25th.

Jobs - Please pray that Nathan & Kimberly Harris as well as Andy Adair find work soon.

Home - I (Kris) will be looking for a house to buy for my family.

Relationships - pray for God ordained encounters with people in California who need to see God's love displayed through us.

Your prayers are needed and greatly appreciated as we start The Branches Community Church.

Glad the tomb is empty!

Kris Sorensen

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 ESV

The Branches Update

I sent this out by email & Facebook this morning to some folks and though I'd post it here as well -

Originally this quick update was going to be an urgent request to pray for an immediate need, but before I could even get the request out, God has been moving. We learned late Thursday (June 17th) that the home James & Tonya were going to be renting was unavailable. Due to unforeseen circumstances the family who were to rent the home to the Pinkerton's decided they needed to sell it instead. That left James & Tonya with less than a week to obtain housing in Escondido. Obviously, this didn't shock the Lord and He had another place lined up. The Pinkerton's will be renting a condo now, and can move in immediately; so this request has turned into a praise!

We would love for you to pray for a few other things though:

Traveling safety - James, Kris, and the Harris' will be traveling to California June 22nd-25th.

Jobs - Please pray that Nathan & Kimberly Harris as well as Andy Adair find work soon.

Home - I (Kris) will be looking for a house to buy for my family.

Relationships - pray for God ordained encounters with people in California who need to see God's love displayed through us.

Your prayers are needed and greatly appreciated as we start The Branches Community Church.

Glad the tomb is empty!

Kris Sorensen

"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 ESV

Final Week at BRCC

Join us this Sunday (June 13th) at Brookville Road Community Church for our final Sunday. James and I will be sharing the pulpit and Pastor Hubert will be praying for our team as we are launched out to California to plant The Branches Community Church.

The church has planned a "baby shower" for us on Sunday. They placed pieces of paper on a tree with items that we will need to begin the church, and people chose an item off the tree and went out and purchased it and brought it back to the office; the office is filling up with diapers, coffee makers, toys, hand sanitizer, etc... We were given a trailer by Living Streams Community Church (thanks Pastor Greg!!) and now it will be stocked with items purchased by folks at BRCC.

We have developed some great friendships with the staff and parishioners of Brookville Road Community Church; this relationship was definitely God ordained and a blessing to our young church. Thanks BRCC!!!

Final Week at BRCC

Join us this Sunday (June 13th) at Brookville Road Community Church for our final Sunday. James and I will be sharing the pulpit and Pastor Hubert will be praying for our team as we are launched out to California to plant The Branches Community Church.

The church has planned a "baby shower" for us on Sunday. They placed pieces of paper on a tree with items that we will need to begin the church, and people chose an item off the tree and went out and purchased it and brought it back to the office; the office is filling up with diapers, coffee makers, toys, hand sanitizer, etc... We were given a trailer by Living Streams Community Church (thanks Pastor Greg!!) and now it will be stocked with items purchased by folks at BRCC.

We have developed some great friendships with the staff and parishioners of Brookville Road Community Church; this relationship was definitely God ordained and a blessing to our young church. Thanks BRCC!!!

Shelby's psalm

Shelby wrote a new song again this morning. This one is much more like a psalm. With her permission I have posted her latest creation below...

Heaven will be beautiful! He sits on his royal throne and looks down to make sure I am safe.

I love my Lord! I would do anything for Him.

He is almighty. He is in control of any creature.

Oh, how I love you my Lord!

I demand to take Jesus off of the cross and put me on.

I deserve to be put on that cross not Him!

Oh, how I love You.

Even if everyone laughed at me for caring about you, I still would love you my Lord.

Shelby Sorensen (age 7)

Shelby's psalm

Shelby wrote a new song again this morning. This one is much more like a psalm. With her permission I have posted her latest creation below...

Heaven will be beautiful! He sits on his royal throne and looks down to make sure I am safe.

I love my Lord! I would do anything for Him.

He is almighty. He is in control of any creature.

Oh, how I love you my Lord!

I demand to take Jesus off of the cross and put me on.

I deserve to be put on that cross not Him!

Oh, how I love You.

Even if everyone laughed at me for caring about you, I still would love you my Lord.

Shelby Sorensen (age 7)

Quick Update

Just some quick notes to update those interested:

This Sunday we will be attending one of our sister churches, Shelbyville Community Church. This will be our first visit to SCC and are looking forward to worshipping with them.

On Tuesday evening (June 8) James and I will be meeting with the mission team of BRCC and sharing our story with them.

Our last Sunday at Brookville Road Community Church will be on June 13th; James and I will both be sharing the message that morning.

There's a little gathering scheduled at the park in Farmland on Saturday June 12th to send off those that will be going to California to start The Branches Community Church. If you live in the area you are welcome to join us for lunch at the park.

Tammy and I will be signing closing papers for the sale of our house on June 15th (Praise God!). Once the papers are signed we will make our way to Iowa where Tammy & Shelby will stay with Tammy's mom while I then make my way to Escondido, CA to look for a place to live.

It's starting to sink in that we have less than two weeks left and our scenery will change, our routines will change, our time zone will change, our zip code will change, ... you get the idea. All of these changes do not dampen my desire to get out to Escondiodo and love people with God's love.

(Thanks for your prayers for: our safety, the "launch team", the people of Escondido, and for the Kingdom of God to be expanded)

Quick Update

Just some quick notes to update those interested:

This Sunday we will be attending one of our sister churches, Shelbyville Community Church. This will be our first visit to SCC and are looking forward to worshipping with them.

On Tuesday evening (June 8) James and I will be meeting with the mission team of BRCC and sharing our story with them.

Our last Sunday at Brookville Road Community Church will be on June 13th; James and I will both be sharing the message that morning.

There's a little gathering scheduled at the park in Farmland on Saturday June 12th to send off those that will be going to California to start The Branches Community Church. If you live in the area you are welcome to join us for lunch at the park.

Tammy and I will be signing closing papers for the sale of our house on June 15th (Praise God!). Once the papers are signed we will make our way to Iowa where Tammy & Shelby will stay with Tammy's mom while I then make my way to Escondido, CA to look for a place to live.

It's starting to sink in that we have less than two weeks left and our scenery will change, our routines will change, our time zone will change, our zip code will change, ... you get the idea. All of these changes do not dampen my desire to get out to Escondiodo and love people with God's love.

(Thanks for your prayers for: our safety, the "launch team", the people of Escondido, and for the Kingdom of God to be expanded)