Tuesday, September 9, 2008

A Sending of Peace!

This past weekend I (George) got an opportunity to visit the great state of North Carolina – home of hot now Krispy Kream Doughnuts, cow pastures and most of all - my dear family. I had great moments with a few friends but the moments that I had to spend with my mother, father, sister and my two nephews was exactly what the doctor ordered. Although I did not get to spend much time with them, it was well worth the flight and effort to get there.

As most of you know, Tondra and I have a big heart for marriage and family ministry. Well, check out where I got my start. My father and mother have modeled an excellent marriage and have laid the foundation for a family that loves God and desires to impact his kingdom. They have been married for 40 years and still have plenty to go. Praise God that in an age where marriages end quicker than they begin, there is still hope for a healthy model to follow.

As I was leaving I thought I would take a photo to show the NYC Gregory’s (Tondra, Jaylen, and Camryn). As I was taking the photo everyone said goodbye with a “peace sign”. When I got home and thought about that moment, it made me realize that my family was sending me back to NYC with the “peace of God”. The peace of God (Shalom) means – completeness, soundness, welfare, and safety. As we continue this season of our lives in this new land we need God’s peace and blessings. In 1 Sam 1:17 Eli sent Hannah away by saying, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."

As we have been given God’s peace as a sign of his love for our lives, please stand with us as we ask God to:


  1. Grant us good health. As the fall cool down beings pray against colds, viruses and any sicknesses.

  2. Grant us a great location to have our services. Location is everything and we need “THE” place to inspire, motivate and teach God’s peace.

  3. Grant us His provision with partnership from other churches and individuals that have a heart and understand missions and church planting in NYC.

  4. Grant us connections and favor with 2-3 key business men and women that will get behind this church plant in major ways.

Prayer: My God grant us his peace and grant us the things that we ask of him according to his will. Amen.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Camryn's First Day of School

This morning Tondra and I walked (and rode the subways) both of our kids to school in New York City! Can you believe it? It seems like yesterday that we were contemplating moving - but here we are.

Today, Camryn started school at an excellent Christian school in Manhattan. Her acceptance into this school is truly a testament that God answers prayer and gives gifts of favor to his children. As soon as she walked through the door (as she held back the tears) her new teacher (from the south) asked her to be the class leader for today and she gladly accepted with a dry face. She talked all afternoon about her new friends and how cool it was to have lunch in Central Park! What an amazing day!


It's a joy to see our kids flourish and step out in faith. This move is about much more than Tondra and I relocating to plant a church. This is a family move in faith. Each of us has given up many things to make this move and we have all stepped out in faith into many new and wonderful things.


Please continue to pray for us...


  • God's hand of protection, provision, peace, power and presence on each of us as we go throughout the day;

  • Favor with everyone we come into contact with;

  • To be lights in darkness;

  • To decrease that God might increase. Amen.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Jaylen's first day of SCHOOL!!

He did it. Jaylen attended his first day of school today. His report - "It was all good". Thank you for your faithful prayers and support of Jaylen. He has met new friends, new teachers and will get his very own metro (subway) card tomorrow. He is really a funny guy. He actually thinks we are going to let him ride the subway by himself to school!!

Please keep Jaylen in your prayers as he will be challenged academically and socially this year. He is up for the challenge, but would like for you to lift him up in his new challenge.

Hello Kitty!

Near Toys-R-Us in Times Square there is a Hello Kitty store. I really like this store because Hello Kitty is my favorite kitty in the whole world. This is one of the reasons I wanted to move to New York! When I walked into the store I was shocked (that means surprised)! They had Hello Kitty everything – suitcases, backpacks, clothes, hats, pens, purses, jewelry, and much more! I enjoy shopping and I look forward to my next trip because there are a lot of things I have my eye on.

Please pray that:
1. I get more friends that live on my block or close by.
2. I will be able to come back to North Carolina and visit soon.

What’s Missing in this Picture?

You guessed it – MY TWO FRONT TEETH! At first I was afraid of my teeth falling out because I thought I would not look cute, but people tell me I look cute still (as you can see)!!

I have been waiting for a while for my teeth to fall out. All my other friends have already lost their front teeth. I also wanted some money under my pillow - how else do you think I could buy something at the Hello Kitty store? I was a brave girl because Jaylen (my brother) pulled my teeth out.