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Lest We Forget – Remembrance Day Resources

by Renée | Nov 7, 2020 | Blog, Life

Next week, we make time to remember veterans and the sacrifice of those who fought in various wars. I’ve already started talking about this with my children. I’m seeing their amazement as they consider the cost of our freedoms.

If you are looking for some ways to bring that into lessons or activities with your family, here are some of the sites I’ve referenced with my kids:

This page is full of Remembrance Day videos:
http://www.teachingelementaryandbeyond.com/2016/11/remembrance-day-assembly-videos.html

Postcards for Peace. This is a pretty neat idea. Not sure if we’ll do it from here, but came across it and thought you might like it: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/postcard-for-peace

Plus we read LOTS of good books. In Flander’s Field is a classic we’ve already read this week.

Hopefully this gives you some helpful resources to use as we head into this Remembrance season.

Renée

This is exactly what we’ve been praying for!

by Renée | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Missions

We’re thrilled to share this with you: our foundation license is approved!

We’re doing one big happy dance over here!!!

From community projects, to hiring staff, receiving missionaries and issuing work permits, this license is a wide-open door to ministry in Thailand.

After several years of paperwork, the process is complete! We are now a registered branch of World Ministry Foundation with the government of Thailand!!!

This is GOOD news! Praise God!!

The next step – we need to hire staff.

We need to hire a government liaison to act as a representative with local government officials and keep all necessary paperwork in order.

After that, we can expand our team.

We are praying for:

4 full-time Thai staff
4 interns
5 missionaries/couples/families

If you’ve ever felt like victory was nowhere in sight, we understand. It took years to get this license. Years! But though the vision tarries – wait for it!

Opposition is just part of the process.

It can be hard, but I want to encourage you this week –– keep moving forward. And know that we are praying for YOU!

Renée

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Renée | Oct 10, 2020 | Blog, Life

How are you doing? I hope you have an amazing weekend!

As for us, much of our time goes to producing the weekly livestreams and VABC classes right now, plus we get to re-open the church to in person gatherings October 18th!

For Thanksgiving, we’ll have chicken and pumpkin pie for lunch, then go swimming in the afternoon with friends…I’m excited already…I haven’t had pumpkin pie since Christmas!!!

But before Monday arrives, we wanted to take a moment to let you know we are so grateful for you. What a blessing to have such an amazing community of family and friends!

Not only is your support reaching into Southeast Asia, but you’re giving a group of students the opportunity to rise to their destinies! So incredible!

Thank you!

Have a great weekend & Happy Thanksgiving!

Renee

What have we been doing during quarantine?

by Renée | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog, Missions

Admittedly we were a bit disappointed that we couldn’t launch some of the things we had planned for 2020 but we’ve certainly been making the most of the opportunity. For example, we’ve:

Strengthened relationships with local leaders.
Created several resources that will enable us to serve the people of Thailand better.
Held live, online Bible studies that allowed us to stay connected with people –– in fact, many non-Christians attended these virtual sessions by invitation of their friends!
Upgraded our media equipment to reach the nations with the good news of freedom in Christ.
Written curriculum, recorded, & edited classes for Victory Asia Bible College.

If anything, this season has empowered us to be more creative about getting the Gospel out to this community and we still have big plans for 2021.

What about you? What has this year been like? Write me and let me know how we can pray for you!

Renée

Freedom isn’t always free

by Renée | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog

Yesterday our family celebrated Canada Day. Consequently, we wore red and white, ate foods of those same colors (yes, you read that right) and celebrated the awesomeness of Canada.

In a few days it’s Independence Day for our American friends.

It’s completely natural that in July we think about the concept of freedom…

There’s a saying that freedom isn’t always free and I think that’s mirrored very strongly in Scripture. Jesus paid the ultimate price.

And if Jesus paid the ultimate price for each of us, that means each of us is infinitely valuable: INCLUDING YOU.

So just a friendly reminder: you are valued, valuable, and a masterpiece. SOMEONE paid a valuable price for you.

Happy July!

P.S. Please pray for our ministry team and media equipment. We are believing to expand and enlarge our ministry, especially during this time of advancing the kingdom!

Lessons from Dad

by Renée | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Life

For as long as we can remember, Dad was the first one up in the morning.

His breakfast staple: 2 eggs with toast and a cup of coffee. Then he’d dash to work before any of us could catch up.

At some point in time, we joined him for breakfast…it wasn’t hard to convince him to make us eggs too.

And so became the breakfast norm!

Today, all the grandkids fondly look forward to ‘Grandpa Eggs’ because no one else knows how to make eggs just like Grandpa!

I’m grateful for my dad and the impact he makes in my life.  Although, he’s not perfect, what he taught me still influences me today.

As we approach Father’s Day, I’d like to share with you some of the things he taught me. I hope they bless you as much as they’ve guided me around the globe!

Here they are. Lessons from Dad:

When you borrow something, always return it in better condition than when you received it.
Always help a neighbor in need.
Don’t seek revenge, but rather stay honest in your actions.

Be generous, even in difficult times.

Always tell the truth.

Always be on time.

Keep your word even when it costs you.

Do what is right – even when no one is watching.

Work hard and don’t make excuses.

Always speak the best of others, expecting to see the good in them.

I’m amazed at how well those lessons have served me everywhere I go!

Praise God for dads!

Have a blessed Father’s Day, and if there’s anything I can come alongside in prayer with you, please write me back or comment below!

Happy Father’s Day!
Renée