Monday 9 July 2012


This Past Month

A few newsletters ago I shared a story of a young father who was in a tough situation in his life.  His ex-girlfriend was trying to exploit him as a dead beat dad! She was doing her best to portray this young dad as a monster who should not be involved in their young son's life.  She even went so far as to tell him he was not the child's father and had a court ordered paternity test for him to take.

This young man was in so much inner turmoil, he called me many times and we prayed often.  He took on a lot of stress before the paternity test was taken and throughout the period while waiting for results.  There were moments when he questioned if he could walk through this time in his life and come out okay on the other side!  He often told me how grateful he was that I was in his life, able to walk with him through this ordeal.

I am happy to share that the tests came back with definite proof that he is the father of his young child and he has been fully vindicated of all the false accusations of being a monster and dead beat dad. He is now back in full swing, working hard at being a dedicated dad to his little boy!   Thank you for your prayers for him and his son and their situation. 

I was reminded of how important it is for me to walk along side of these young fathers. I often wonder where would they go for help if Stepping Up was not here for them? There is really nothing in our communities to help young dads. Thank you again for your partnership in this outreach, together we are doing great work!     

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Our Need

Shaina and I are in need of your prayers for the upcoming months as there are some very exciting developments happening in regard to this ministry.  Please consider taking one minute each day to pray for the young fathers and their families who are involved in Stepping Up.  Also, would you pray for us as a family and for more monthly financial partners to join with us.

Prayer is so important!  It’s the life blood of our ministry, for we can do nothing without HIS help through prayer.  We are also asking for another $500.00 a month which will help us to operate in a full capacity, giving us longevity in the lives of young fathers! Would you consider giving to Stepping Up in a monthly capacity?  If so, please fill out the enclosed response card to confirm your commitment!

May you and your family Be Blessed as you Give!   


Dave and Shaina’s Update


The Morgan household is in a little bit of a tailspin, as Mom and Dad (Shaina and I) are dealing with a non-compliant sleepy toddler staying in his bed.  We’re into the second week of dealing with two year old Liam NOT wanting to stay in his bed at bedtime.  He has always been really good at going to bed and sleeping, so this is a new challenge for us.  It’s like one day he discovered that he can make up his own mind and has decided that it’s not in HIS best interest to stay in bed….”ARGH” is what Shaina and I are saying.  We’re trying to figure out the best way to deal with it and be patient and consistent with him, but we’re all losing a little sleep over it.  On the upside of things, we’re all healthy and able to laugh when we’re not too sleepy, but if anyone has any awesome suggestions.....we are open to them!
We’re also very excited to have my parents here for a month and a half, visiting from Edmonton.  It’s been wonderful for the kids to spend time with them….especially Joah.  He enjoys his grandparents and it’s so great for them to be able to input into his life as well as Liam's.  We are very much enjoying and savouring our time with them.