Updates
-
I recently read an article by Danny Lehman on the importance of reading. As I sit and teach Cassie to read, Danny’s thoughts and words remind me to persevere. Although I am a Mom of two (almost three), these words remind me that reading time needs to be intentionally included in my schedule because ‘Readers make leaders, and leaders make…
-
– For God to provide an English speaking doctor for this baby – Health for Angela (we dont want any repeats of the last pregnancy and going into labour early) – The perfect home for our family for the long term (we are tired of moving!) -Guidance in visa issues (Ukraine is changing their visa…
-
We have been in Georgia this past month with a team of bible teachers. We had very little internet access so that is why we haven’t updated this blog in a long time. Please forgive us. The picture to the left is a team dinner we had to celebrate Harald and Marjo’s 10th anniversary. Joys:…
-
‘Can I peek Mom?’ To find out what Cassie wants to peek at, take a look under our videos.
-
Well, we are nearly finished with the first 3 weeks of the training program. This is exciting because the theory (classroom) part is over and now we will get out into the real world and teach people. Some of the special characteristics of this particular program: – of 9 participants and 9 staff, we represent…
-
We are leading Titus Project training program right now, first time ever in Ukraine, first time ever in Russian, first time ever with 9 staff for 9 participants, first time … there are a lot of firsts here! One of those firsts for us is co-leading a team with someone. So we’re really excited to…
-
Happy anniversary. 9 Years. It was a really long day, not the best anniversary yet, that’s for sure. But we’re surrounded by people who care, they found out yesterday and brought a little cake today for the whole school to share. Ever feel like you’re surrounded by really great people? We do. We always have…
-
So we’re starting the training program for Titus this Sunday. We’ve been working really hard, along with our team of 7, to make it an excellent experience for all involved. We’ve been praying together, learning about leading Titus teams, preparing for our participants. Our 3, very full weeks of staff preparation are coming to a…
-
So lots of our friends often ask us how it is travelling with kids. So I thought we’d do a little bit of a journal of sleeping since leaving Canada: The Flights Depart Calgary at 15:30 9 Hours to Amsterdam – kids sleep about 4 of those (thank you gravol!), Ang 2.5, Ben – zippo!…
-
No we didn’t get all dressed up, but we have had a wonderful homecoming!! Our family and friends and church have embraced us with open arms! We have been plagued with a bit of sickness during these 5 weeks in Canada, but being with people we love has made a huge difference and we wouldn’t…
-
We graduated our SBS class last week on Friday. On Sunday we flew to the Netherlands where we began a 5 day intensive teacher training seminar with graduates from their own SBS. Well, we’re almost done, but its definitely been a whirlwind. Although we’ve seen glimpses all week long of our participants teaching abilities, tomorrow…
-
We are counting down to School of Biblical Studies Graduation. Our students have studied the whole bible, verse by verse, reading it through 5 times. They’ve been writing observations, interpretations, and applications. In other words: What does the text say? What did it mean to the original reader? What does it mean to me? It…
-
“Tell the students to give up their small ambitions and come eastward to preach the gospel of Christ.” – Francis Xavier “Answering a student’s question, ‘Will the heathen who have not heard the Gospel be saved?’ thus, ‘It is more a question with me whether we who have the Gospel and fail to give it to…
-
I post this on Canada day. I love Canada day, I love celebrating my country. I am among the world’s top 1%! Wow! Yet I still find it so easy to compare my life with those around me. Nicer homes in newer neighbourhoods, people who vacation to wonderful hotspots, folks that win the lottery… None…
-
“Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give.” – David Livingstone “Today Christians spend more money on dog food then missions” – Leonard Ravenhill “Why do we insist…
-
“I used to think that prayer should have the first place and teaching the second. I now feel it would be truer to give prayer the first, second and third places and teaching the fourth.” James O. Fraser
-
“If you are sick, fast and pray; if the language is hard to learn, fast and pray; if the people will not hear you, fast and pray, if you have nothing to eat, fast and pray.” – Frederick Franson
-
When was the last time you lost your keys and had to break into your own house? Wait a minute, I didn’t lose the keys and we sure didn’t break in. Actually, it was an innocent mistake. Have you seen Cassie lately? She is so innocent! She talks so sweet, she smiles like a princess;…
-
“The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue. It needs no furlough and is never considered a foreigner.” – William Cameron Townsend
