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It is appropriate that we celebrate Easter at the beginning of spring, because spring conjurs up thoughts of new life… stark dead trees getting new buds, fresh green grass growing where it is only barren brown. That is what Easter is all about: suffering… death… RESURRECTION! As I reflect on Easter this year a few different…
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Have you ever done something that really took perseverance? Like about half way through you felt like you couldn’t go on, but you did? Well, that is what this quarter has been for us, a quarter of perseverance! We have gone through Genesis -Ecclesiastes book by book (except for a few we do next quarter) and what an…
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This week as we studied wisdom literature I discovered that much of the wisdom literature in the Old Testament (and the New for that matter) deals with how to make wise decisions not only for oneself, but also with the perspective of how it will influence the whole community. This is a very different way of thinking…
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This week we’ve been studying about Hebrew wisdom literature. So, we want to hear some of your favourite quotes, sayings, proverbs and cliche’s, email us at badoerksen@hotmail.com or add them as a comment. Here’s some to ponder if you’d like. Enjoy. One good turn deserves another. Every picture tells a story. Revenge is sweet. Divide…
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Xie Xie means Thank you in Chinese (prenounced Shie Shie). However, I was prenouncing it Che Che which means older sister…oops! Everyone had a good laugh at that! Bright and early sunday morning we drive to the Pastor’s house. She has a beautiful large living room that can hold a lot of people. What…
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We had such a great time with Troy and Tonya when they were here! We played games, kayaked in a bay with dolphins, went swimming in huge waves at the beach, and prayed together! It was such a blessing to have them here, they actually came during a week when we didn’t have a lot…
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Every area of the world has different things that drive you crazy! For instance, in Winnipeg it is the -40 weather in the winter time and the mosquitos in the summer. This weekend we experienced what would drive Hawaiian’s crazy-Termites! It is so interesting, they eat up the wood and then leave piles of wood shavings…
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It is good to learn from others mistakes. This week we were studying 2 kings, Saul and David. They both disobeyed God and experienced the consequences of it. One rejected God and went his own way and one repented and returned to God. From the outside their experiences were quite similar but on the inside,…
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Well, what can I say; Hawaii is really what it is said to be. I have spent the last week here with Ben and Ange, and I must say, theyre one amazing set of friends youll ever meet. My time here has been full of new experiences. One of the highlights I must say would…
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In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes. Judges 21:25 I want to reflect on what I have been learning and I hope it is okay to share this with you. This week we are studying the book of Judges. It is…
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This was a great week! We had some wonderful visitors – Dad stayed until Tuesday night and Chris and Katie Johnson arrived Sunday! They treated us to a great dinner at Quinn’s – fresh fish and Chips! They are leading the DTS in Honolulu with a wonderful team – 3 DTS’s joined Kona’s 3 for…
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WOOEE!! This was a special visit – Dad really treated us! He took us to see the NFL pro-bowl, it’s an all-star game where all the big names play. Peyton Manning (QB Super bowl champions) only played a couple drives though. The last quarter was great when the NFC side caught up with two quick touchdowns (after…
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Hey there! Guess what? Ben’s dad is coming to visit us tomorrow for about four days! We are really excited to see him! We’ve been working really hard to get our homework done early so that we can have time with him this weekend. We are just about done so it looks like everything is…
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For our Winnipeg readers you probably have all heard about the fire last night in St. Boniface. For those who are from far away, there was a huge house fire in St. Boniface where two fire fighters died on duty. My dad is a fire fighter and was at the fire that night. Thankfully he is safe and…
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Just thought I would let you all know that my best friend Liza May is singing at MissionsFest Tonight (see her beautiful picture at http://www.mfest.mb.ca/liza_may.htm and Steve Saint is the guest speaker. I wish I could hear him because I am sure his story will be inspirational! Here is a quick recap of his story: …
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Every February 1st I have decided to celebrate my own personal Freedom Festival (I named it that too!)! Here is what I am celebrating: When do you ask questions about meaning of life? Usually the early teens. By young adulthood you have started to numb yourself to those questions. Why? If you have no…
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Sorry it has been five days since our last blog.We are studying the pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy) which can be dry and boring unless you look for the big picture and understand historical context- so actually these books that I used to think were dry and boring are really coming to life! I love studying the bible! Life becomes…
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If I was telling you a story about a friend of mine, and you and I were not that close, I probably wouldn’t bother mentioning who my friend was. For example, "my friend and I were out for dinner yesterday when such and such happened". Now if you and I had a close friendship I would…
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This was a crazy week, it’s a good thing God said take a rest once a week. Ang and I have sat in our chairs for nearly 30 hours except for a wonderful day off on sunday – we took a long walk and watched two of the original hillbillies episodes (i mean, they were the…
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So what has our life been like this past week? Well, we have a guest speaker Carl Amerding (from CANADA!) this week who has written articles for many books and commentaries, has been president of Regent College, lived in Israel, Germany, Switzerland, etc. and the list of his accomplishements goes on (Ph D in Middle…
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