Pastor's Pen

Cam Givan

July 1, 2010

Friendship with God is a blessing. Working along side someone can fuel a friendship. Learning about life both in its struggles and blessings is a unique call of discipleship. While we share unique friendship as pastors, and settle into new locations, or arrive and make new friends there are significant changes along the way. Differing gifts and graces are presented for ministry in leadership and training. Teams of ministry friendships and mission provide exciting opportunities for growth and understanding about others, ourselves, and God. It is with deep appreciation that our family arrives in Lorenzo and learns more about friendship factor with you. We’ve shared some significant changes in many of your families already and continue to grow in the process of making new friends. Friendship and faith in Christ changes us and the world. I pray we embrace the call of Christ as we grow in fellowship and ministry. “What a friend we Have in Jesus” is really a great blessing. That is what God is after...a friendship. God invites us to be friends and disciples. Jesus said, “No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing: but I have called you friend for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made know to you.” (John 15:15) I look forward to your friendships and shared ministry as followers of Christ. Thank you for the reception and support and friendship you’ve shown my family. As an introduction you can call me Brother Cam, and my wife’s name is Karen. We have Jennifer who is attending Texas Tech, and Allison who will be attending South Plains College this fall, Katie will be a sophomore at Lorenzo High School and a son, Andrew who will be a Second-grader in Lorenzo’s Elementary School. It is with the friendship of faith and family that we look forward in serving you. God Bless You!!!

Your friend in Christ,

Bro. Cam