Year in Review

As we end another semester of ministry it is time to pause and reflect on all that has happened. From my brother joining me as an assistant to my wife, Melody, having hip replacement surgery, to amazingly successful Harvest Fest, these past five months have been busy.

This past fall, my brother, Matthew, began to serve as my assistant director. He has been extremely helpful. Carrying out various events and Bible Studies. The greatest help is to have someone on campus while I care for my wife and son. The biggest difficulty for him and his wife is finances. Matthew serves as a self funded missionary. Please pray for their finances.

Melody had surgery on her left hip in early November. Since then, she has been recovering well and is ahead of schedule. This is a great praise because in February she will be having surgery on her right hip. Both surgeries were caused by medication she was placed on during her pregnancy with our son, David.

My days have been filled with meeting both the demands of college ministry, assistant pastoring of the Warehouse, caring for Melody and David, and working as a substitute teacher. This last area has become very rewarding in the past weeks. Two elementary schools have placed me as a preferred sub and call me regularly to fill in for teachers. It is enjoyable working with students, yet those days I work are long for all of us. Please pray that God provides us all the strength we need to get everything done each day.

David has celebrated his first birthday in style. We went down to the aquarium in Denver with our extended family. David enjoyed watching the fish swim back and forth. He is very advanced is development. Already working on walking, talking, and eating solid foods. He has met all the typical twelve month milestones. Considering that he was ten weeks early this quite a praise. Melody and I are looking forward to seeing what he will do with his life.

As we look forward to the coming semester, many things are our minds. I have already mentioned Melody’s surgery. Another area is the spiritual and mental health of LCCC. In the last month of school three students committed suicide, each a week apart. There are many unanswered questions for students, staff, faculty, and parents. Please be praying that the spring semester will bring hope into the lives of students.

Another area of prayer is what I will be doing as a job after this semester. At the end of May, my time as a US/C 2 Missionary will end. Currently, I do not feel God leading us to a new town. Rather, that the past five years have lead up to a new opportunity that He has yet to reveal. As we pray as a family the path God is showing us to start a college church at LCCC. With less than 10% of Cheyenne attending any church on a Sunday, there are many who need to hear the message of hope that Jesus brings. Please be praying specifically for this opportunity, as we explore it.

That summarizes this past semester that is not covered in the blog we now maintain. It is at bcmcheyenne.wordpress.com. You can always view the most recent articles at bcmcheynne.org.

Thank you for you’re prayers and support this past year.

Sincerely,

Aaron Bell

BCM Director at Laramie County Community College