Be a Strategic Neighbor on Eucalyptus

FOR RENT: 3 Bedroom/2 Bathroom Craftsman Home • $1800/month

Yes that's right.  For all of you that have been dying to be my neighbor on Eucalyptus, there's a home for rent right across the street.  You can be a strategic neighbor!

What is a strategic neighbor?... A person or family that moves into a neighborhood on purpose.  They make every effort to be a good neighbor by being present and knowing their neighbors names.  They see their neighborhood as a mission field.  They invite them over for

 meals.  They share life together.  They deeply invest into the lives surrounding them.  It doesn't require quitting your job, but being intentional with your lifestyle.

This is something that can be done right where you live.  It is taking the verse "Love your neighbor as yourself" literally.  So maybe you don't need to move to the Eucalyptus neighborhood.  But just in case... here's the number on the picture below :)

 

Sharing Meals in My Home

Check out that dinner! Yup. That's what we ate with the teens in our neighborhood last week. They helped cook this delicious meal for us to share. Before I moved into the neighborhood, I prayed for a place with a dining room where people could share meals together. Having my friends and the teens from the neighborhood over on Wednesday nights is an on-going answer to prayer.

Please keep this group of teens in your prayers. In the next few weeks we are going to be starting a Bible Study of sorts called Life Hurts | God Heals. The lessons go through 8 of the 12 steps taught in Celebrate Recovery (based on the Beatitudes) and deal with addiction, hurts, family issues, etc. Pray that God brings the right group of kids to this study and that the leaders are prepared for what issues could come up.

Háblame - Teach as you learn

We still need a few more people to be an English speaking partner in our class.  The way it works is you teach English and your partner teaches you Spanish.  What fun!  We meet on Wednesday mornings at 9am at Our Place Neighborhood Resource Center.  Call Chrissy at 562-804-2189 if you're interested.