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Ukraine is on our minds again. My kids and I were building blocks with Jenga Tetris tiles and we put together a little Ukrainian flag. If you have a moment today, pray for Ukraine, Nigeria, and Israel. We forget that people all over the world are stuck in the middle of wars that many of…
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Getaway! Retreat! First time in 6 years we’ve both been away from our kids for more than one night. YAY for those that helped make it happen – family and friends! So what was a highlight for us? It definitely wasn’t the mosquitoes that could even put holes in stop signs (see pic). Just joking,…
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One of our friends recommended this series for teaching kids about sex. There are two sets of 5 books, one for boys and one for girls. The series begins with “Why Boys and Girls are Different” for ages 4-6 and then goes on from there. Click for the first book for boys and for girls.
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Wilrens is one of the people that we look to as a leader in our European Biblical Studies community. His input into our lives challenges us in many ways and one of the ways he inputs into our lives is by his website: http://www.wilrens.org/ Recently he posted about feeding ourselves spiritually: What do you do to…
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This last weekend friends of ours gave us a swing set for our backyard. This morning I was so blessed listening to our kids laughing and playing together outside. Our time at home in Canada truly has been awesome for our whole family. So here are some quick updates on the kids: Cassie- lost her…
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This is election weekend in Ukraine for a new president. Our eyes and hearts are looking there this weekend. If you have a few minutes, we’d appreciate your thoughts and prayers for the people and nation of Ukraine today and tomorrow! Paul Unguryan spoke about the current situation in an email announcement, “Today, Ukraine is going…
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Our team in Ukraine will be kicking off an indepth Bible Study Program in the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. This is an incredible program that will grow your mind and your love for Jesus! In case you’re wondering the program will run in Kyiv.
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Some friends have been asking what course I will be taking in Calgary in a few weeks. I’m really going to study under a professor, a man by the name of Tremper Longman III. Why is he so special? He wrote the book on the wisdom literature. I’m really excited to learn from him, even…
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“We can never thank God enough for not only giving us a whole Gospel to believe but a whole world to give it to.” – A.B. Simpson, founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (Sep 23, 1899; CMA Weekly p260-262)
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This is a great series on the many basic topics relevant to a new or growing Christian. Highly recommended. Of course, as with any book or series some answers or ideas fail to perfectly address all the issues possible. But as a general resource this is an excellent starting point. Click here or on the…
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A friend of ours in Kyiv recently sent us her newsletter. Since we are often asked how our friends are doing in Ukraine we thought we would post her update. It is a bit long, but as we know, the situation does not call for trite, short responses. The storm of revolution and possible war…
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When Jesus told a parable, He was the master of the surprise, the twist, the unexpected! We’ve had a lot of fun studying the parables of Jesus these past 3 weeks looking for the surprise. Ben has been teaching a class for the adults in our church on Sunday mornings, and we have one week…
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This was the hospital that our youngest son was born in! Wow! Pray for Ukraine! What could push so many people to protest? What would it take for you to protest your prime minister or president? Exactly. Their president has not led the nation in fairness or sacrifice but out of selfish gain! Pray for…
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Recently an article was published in CM Alliance.ca which is the magazine of our church denomination CM&A. It was very interesting to us since we are going on home assignment for the first time. Here is an excerpt: Here is a peek into our minds to provide you with a window of understanding, insight to…
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We opened the door and… the walls were painted, the rooms were decorated, the beds were made, the kitchen was stocked with food! Surprise! We felt so loved and cared for the moment we walked in the door! It was overwhelming that so many people spent time, energy and money to make our house into a home.…
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In 30 minutes from now we will leave for Canada. It seems hard to believe that we will be home for 6 months. We are definitely looking forward to seeing our family and friends! As we reflected on our past 6 years of full time ministry we realized that we haven’t had a long break…
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Featured on CHVN in Winnipeg- check it out! http://www.chvnradio.com/blogs/151-winnipeg-missionaries-in-the-heart-of-the-ukraine-conflict
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This is a quote from the text book we are reading, it has been awesome so far! “In the bible’s pages, the church learns what to proclaim and how to live as a kingdom of priests, a holy people, and a light to the nations- to act justly, live mercy, and walk circumspectly. The…
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Titus Project Europe winds up this week. Our participants have all come back to the Netherlands for celebration week. Here is another story from one of the team members in Indonesia: One of the students who attended the seminar we held at the YWAM base was Juin. Juin was a special student because he was…
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