Hello, Texas Baptists! I had a great Sunday morning at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie recently. I always love getting to preach at that great church. My prayers go out to all of my friends over there. It was great to be at my home congregation, Lakeside Baptist Church here in Dallas. Pastor Jeff Donnell was gracious enough to share his pulpit with me. I was thoroughly blessed.
Bounce was in 
David HardageMoore, Okla., last week, making repairs and doing construction on property damaged by the tornado that struck that community last year. Texas Baptists are so proud of the work these young people are doing. Please lift them up in prayer as they come to your mind. Keep up with what they are doing by following them on Twitter at @BounceSDR.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas has been praying diligently about what our involvement will be as thousands of unaccompanied children make their way across our borders. Now, with Dallas County volunteering to open a temporary shelter for 2,000 of these children, we are eager to see how the Lord leads. I hope you will join with us in praying about how we can show Christ to these kids. Read more about this opportunity here. If you have questions about how you can get involved, please contact Chris Liebrum.
I am excited to announce that after several interviews and much prayer and discussion with our ad hoc building committee, we have found a real estate broker to guide us through the process of finding new space for the BGCT Executive Board staff. Thanks to Michael Griffin, the grandson of Dewey Presley and a Dallas Baptist University trustee, and his team at Transwestern for agreeing to work with us.
Also, the first step toward moving the Texas Baptist Historical Collection to Waco has been taken. Our very own Alan Lefever has sold his home in Dallas-Fort Worth and has moved to Waco. We are excited about the future and look forward to figuring out where exactly in Waco the collection will be held. Friends, we continue to covet your prayers and support as we explore our options.
It is a blessing to serve you. More soon.
David Hardage is executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board.
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