Alberta in September - Don't miss out

You don't want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to hear how God is working in reaching those in isolated parts of the world with His message of hope and salvation.  We will be in Red Deer Alberta on Monday, Sept. 22 sharing about the work of MAF and our ministry with them.  We are looking for churches and individuals, passionate about missions and hearing more about the ministry of MAF that would be willing to host us for an evening, either small group in their home or bring us to their church.  We are willing to drive to any city in the province and would love to meet with you.  MAF's work is life saving and life transforming and we don't want you to miss out on being a part of it with us.  Dates on either side of Sept 22 are still available so consider how you can be a part of this ministry.  Pass the word along to others you know that live out west too and feel free to send us a message if you'd like to know more.

Big News to Share

Ok, so we know we just posted a blog entry last night,  which makes it a new record to post 2 days in a row, but we just had to share with you.

As of today, our monthly percentage has climbed a little more and we are now at.....

 Yes we are now half way to being fully funded and being sent out to the field to serve with MAF.  We are so thankful for each of you that have come along side of us to get us to this point and can only wait with great anticipation to see how God is going to bring in the other half. 

We also have exciting news about our location of service.  We are soooo close to knowing where we will be moving to serve with MAF.  We have had some recent discussions with some of the office staff where we voiced some of our thoughts, concerns and views, and they responded to some of those thoughts and gave us locations where they thought we could fit in. So now, we begin to research those areas, and pray... and wait for a response.  And we request that all those who support us, financially, and/or in prayer, that you would pray for us now. Pray for God's direction, where He would have us serve. He's been in control from the get go, and there's no reason to think any different now.
Keep watching our blog.  The next post might just be about our destination country.

Ottawa trip Highlights

So after a week of vacation following our ministry trip to the Ottawa area, we are back to routine, well some what.  It is still summer so routine doesn't quite happen yet.  We had reported on Facebook during our time in Ottawa,  a little about how it went but wanted to be sure to share  some of the highlights on here as well, for those not on Facebook.
We were so thankful to be able to spend the week at Sarah's Aunt and Uncles.  The girls loved playing with their kittens and helping with the chores.  Thanks for your hospitality.

( A quick picture before we departed with those who were home that morning.

Aunt Nancy, Elisabeth and Gabrielle standing with our girls)

 

This trip was a little different than our trip north, with fewer events planned.   We had planned the trip in this time frame because we wanted to do it during the summer when the girls were out of school and could enjoy it with us, but what we didn't think about, was how everyone else is also on vacation.  So as much as we would have liked to have had a full week of ministry events planned, we were blessed by the 2 that we did have.

The congregation at Russell Reformed Presbyterian was very welcoming and we had some great conversations about the work of MAF and our ministry with them.  We were blessed by their giving and encouraged by their stories, of God at work and His faithfulness in all situations.   Now a very neat thing about this church is that they were holding their VBS a week after our visit.  After hearing our presentation on the Sunday, they decided to have us as their mission project and share about MAF and our calling to serve with the kids at their VBS.  How cool is that.

Our second event was at our friends house with their small group and again because it was summer, they had taken a break from their regular weekly meetings but invited everyone to come over to hear our story and ministry.  It was a small group but a great one non the less.  We were blessed to meet a great couple and also hear about the mission work that is happening in their church. 

A week in Ottawa would not be complete with out a visit to some of the museums in our nations capitol.  So we made sure to take in the sights of the Museum of Civilization and the Museum of Science and Technology.  The girls loved the hands on displays and the great Children's Museum that is part of the Civilization museum.

(Lauren taking Hannah for a motorbike ride. Not sure Hannah thinks it's a good idea)

 

(From the Quebec side of the river with the Parliament Buildings in the background)

 

So as we look back at the week, we can see that even though it didn't come together like we had first planned out, with a full slate of ministry events, it was still just the way God intended it to be.  Meeting the people that He wanted us to meet and growing us personally as we trust Him in all things.  Thank you for your prayers as we travelled and shared about the ministry of MAF.  Maybe it will be your town that we visit next. :-)

ADVOCATE Concert Friday, August 15, 7 pm

August is here and our fundraiser concert is fast approaching.  We have handed out posters to a number of area churches and local business, passed the word along through Facebook and email, and now we wait with anticipation of a great evening of worship.  Wyoming Baptist Church has graciously allowed us to use their facilities and we are so thankful.
ADVOCATE is a gospel music group from Simcoe, Ontario with a young southern gospel sound.  You can check them out on their website.  www.advocatemusicgroup.com

 

Make plans to join us Friday, Aug 15 at 7pm.  If you are unable to come, you can still be a part by helping us spread the word and be in prayer for the evening.  That God would be glorified and that many would financially come along side of us in our ministry with MAF.