Greetings to all.

Thank you for your continuing prayer support and your words of affirmation and encouragement throughout this journey. We serve an amazing and Almighty God!

As we announced earlier, on April 5 the Oak Grove congregation officially invited us to serve. We have been working at a multitude of details since that time.

First let me share that this is

Oak Grove Mennonite Church,
7843 Smucker Road,
Smithville, Ohio 44677

• It should not be confused with the Smithville Mennonite Church which is just a mile up the road.
• Nor should it be confused with the Oak Grove Mennonite Church in West Liberty, Ohio another Ohio Mennonite Conference congregation in south west Ohio.

On another note of thanksgiving and praise . . . We are very excited. Our Ohio Realtor called today to say that our offer to purchase a home has been accepted and approved by the seller's bank. We own a home in Orrville, Ohio.

This home is on the west side of Orrville a short five minutes from the Oak Grove church.

It is located at 2003 Sunnyview Lane, Orrville, OH 44667.

We do not have a move date set yet. However, we plan to begin work at Oak Grove Mennonite in mid-May. We will worship there on the 17th and then be in the office on Monday the 18th. I will preach on Sunday the 24th. We are expecting conference representatives to be present on May 31 for the official installation.

If we can't get into our new home by the 15th we will stay with BJ and Sherah-Leigh in Apple Creek. They said it would be fine for a couple of weeks.

We feel very blessed. Please rejoice with us.

Your responses are welcome by posting below or emailing either one of us:

Miriam at mlrzehr@verizon.net

Doug at djz@verizon.net