Our family and ministry have seen the Lord work in some exciting ways! Let us share with you.

1) Books to Africa

We recently heard from a Christian ministry in Northern Ireland that has partnered with us to print and ship GoodSeed resources free of charge. They wanted to let us know about another shipment going out.
“This week we shipped another container to Congo with 40,000 Lingala and 360,000 French The Story that Matters.”
This is in addition to 400,000 books that were shipped in 2015.
Please rejoice with us as these books are made available in Congo to help people understand the simple Gospel message.

2) New Wheels

We have been praying for several years about getting a van, and we now have a nice one! Our 13-year old SUV had been getting the family around for quite a while, but we were able to sell it for a good price and purchase a well-maintained used van. Having a reliable vehicle with Sanity Saver Space™ for the kids (so that they are not literally squeezed shoulder-to-shoulder) was a prerequisite for the upcoming Epic Road Trip (details to come)! Many thanks to Riverside Baptist Church, as well as some family members, who contributed to make this purchase possible.

3) Teeth

Ellie, our eldest, is needing some dental work, and we needed help with paying for it. Last week we launched a Go Fund Me campaign to raise $2400 to help with the cost of the dental appliance and appointments for her severe overbite. Within four days, God’s people had responded and exceeded our goal! Thank you to those who were able to help and thank you Lord for your provision through your servants!

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Psalms 105:1-2

A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of auditing a course on Spiritual Leadership at Millar College of the Bible in rural Saskatchewan. One of my coworkers is fulfilling his fourth year internship there, and he was able to arrange for three others and myself to sit in on the course. What a blessing it was to us! As part of the course work, we were required to read Oswald Sander’s classic, “Spiritual Leadership”. If you haven’t had a chance to read this, then I would encourage you to pick up a copy. This, along with the other readings, papers to write, and classroom teaching and discussions was a very rewarding and challenging time. Together, we were all encouraged in the work God has called us to and challenged in our own lives as leaders in our families and ministry. We also really enjoyed our time of fellowship with the staff and students, all of whom were very welcoming to us.

Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.  Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,  and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—  just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:25-28