Hey Reader, I hope your time this past Thanksgiving was restful and sweet. I wanted to give a brief update on where I'm at in my fundraising process and what things look like leading up to January. I made the deadline! ππΌBy the grace of the Lord, and the prayers and generosity of a team of friends and family I reached the $5K funding goal by the November deadline! My heart is so full from these last weeks hearing, sharing, and praying with many of you as we seek to serve the LORD and His Gospel. I love doing this together! A little Christmas in VA π²Now, somehow, I'm less than three weeks away from the end of this training semester. While I'm eager and excited to come home for Christmas to be with friends and family, I'm also realizing just how much this place has become a second home to me. What a gift. I wouldnβt have it any other way. And thank you, Mom, for making the apartment feel more like home by sending me a little Candler Christmas tree π² to brighten up the place. Maranatha, β David βdavidcandler.comβ β β β β β β β β |
Hi, Iβm David Candler, and my passion is to know Jesus deeply and love Him wholeheartedly, and to serve my generation by helping to fan the flame of their passion and discipleship unto Jesus.
Hey Reader, For the first time, the song "I'll Be Home for Christmas" actually really resonated with some meaning π‘ππ€ . Returning to KC and seeing my family and familiar faces met a deeper need than I'd anticipated. I'm so grateful to the Lord for these weeks of rest, experiencing both His delight and the love of those around me. I hope that you had an life-giving and joyful holiday too! AWAKE Advent Evening! I had been waiting months for this Awake worship night reunion. What a joy to reunite...
Hey Reader, My final week of training in Richmond is wrapping up quickly before I head home for Christmas. The Wonder of the Word My heart has been ignited over the last weeks in the Scriptures. The promise we read of in Psalm 119:32 has been so true for me! I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.Psalm 119:32 Last week at MAPS, I was assigned Micah 4:1-5 for a 20-minute sermon. As I studied this passage, my heart burned within me as the Lord brought greater...
Hey Reader, Just wanted to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! ππ¦ My time here has been beautiful, and I'm deeply thankful to have shared every part of this journey with you! Though Thanksgiving won't be the same without my dad's smoked pomegranate ribs, my sister's desserts, and fun family traditions with dear friends, what endures is a heart of gratitude and Jesus's unfailing love. Prayer In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them...