Prayer and Praise

24 August 2018

Miscellaneous Ministry and Continuous Countdowns

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“The Best Day Yet”

“Delightful”

“The Greatest Way to Spend and Afternoon!”

“We just want to go back…”

These are examples of words and phrases that we probably didn’t use after our visit to the dentist yesterday. But hey, these things have to be done!

Yes, various medical appointments continue, maybe not our favourite part of the tour, but still important.

As usual there has been a lot going on as we continue our time here in Canada. We very much enjoyed our time at Penhold Church of Hope, and also at New Hope Gospel Church in Provost. We’ve also had some time to visit with friends and family that we rarely see.

But what’s concerning us now are – the countdowns! As I write, here’s where they’re at…

Hannah starts school at Prairie Christian Academy:
1 week, 3 days

The rest of us return to Mexico:
3 weeks, 4 days

Yeah – so – we have a lot to do to get Hannah ready for school, and a lot to do to get everything done that we need to do before travelling back. We’re already starting to look at upcoming ministry in Mexico.

So, there’s lots to think about and lots to do! So I’d better get back to work. 🙂

Oh, don’t forget – if you’re in southern Alberta, be sure to check where we’ll be in September, and come see us!

4 August 2018

A Quick Update About What We’re Up To In Canada

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Thanks so much for your prayers for us during our time of ministry in Prince Albert! Yes, my voice did hold out – a little painful by the end, but I think everyone could hear me. 🙂

2000 Years of Missions (just a glimpse!) We very much enjoyed our time at Community Bible Church – and it was great to see those of you who came even from other churches to visit!

Thanks also for your prayers for the VBS in Las Palmas. We have gotten lots of good reports – many children who attended were from outside the church, and there have been some new people coming to worship on Sunday mornings.
ReBoot Alberta 2018
Today, Hannah will be heading to ReBoot Alberta, a week-long camp for MKs who are transitioning to life in Canada! I’m sure Hannah would appreciate your prayers as she goes. It looks like it will be a fun time!

On top of that, we have lots of work to do. We’ve been dealing with various medical appointments, getting errands done, getting other work done, preparing for upcoming ministry, and so on.

On the 12th we’ll be at Penhold Church of Hope, just south of Red Deer. If you’re in the area, it would be great to see you! The service starts at 10:30am.

For more on our upcoming schedule, just check our summery itinerary here.

Thanks again for your prayers! I hope we can see many of you soon.

26 July 2018

Prayer Opportunity: Big Weekend Ahead!

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We’re approaching the half-way mark of our tour of Alberta and Saskatchewan! Right now we’re in SK, and looking forward to being in Prince Albert this weekend. If you’re in the area, check out our weekend activities here (just look for the date), and consider joining us!

Preparing for "2000 Years of Missions"! — Preparing for “2000 Years of Missions”!

If you’re able to come Sunday morning, great! But if you have other commitments, you can join us for one or both parts of the 2000 Years of Missions seminar.

We would appreciate your prayers for the weekend. This is one of those seminars that may look simple, but it does require many hours of prep and setup. And I’ll be going from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon between the seminars and preaching and sharing and so on.

So pray that my voice will hold out! 🙂

But more than that, just pray that God would give us all strength and endurance – and that God’s Spirit would speak through us as we share. May we all grow in Him this weekend!

You could also pray for the vacation Bible school that’s going on in Las Palmas now! The group there needs lots of endurance as well, as they share God’s Word with those kids. Pray that the children would come out, and that God would speak to them through His Word.

Thanks so much! I hope we can see lots of you in Prince Albert on Saturday and Sunday!

12 July 2018

Family and Heritage

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We’ve enjoyed some time with family and friends lately, and a Sunday off (we enjoyed worshipping at Kimberley Baptist Church, but we weren’t on stage at all!). 🙂

We enjoyed some time in Kimberley, BC with Shari’s brother and his family, Shari’s sister and her daughter, and Shari’s parents – the main purpose being to celebrate Shari’s parents’ 50th Anniversary!

So an extra congrats to them. ðŸŽ‰

Wingers in front of The Old Bauernhaus Restaurant, celebrating their 50th!

It was great to spend time with the family, which is spread out between two continents and three countries normally!

Now we’re back in Alberta, and the schedule is picking up again. On Sunday we’ll serving at Mirror Alliance Church, and then on to Glendon and then on back to Saskatchewan for lots more! Remember, you can check out our full schedule here. We hope to see as many of you who are in the area as possible!

Oh, I forgot to mention. We had fun on Tuesday at the Calgary Stampede! The “greatest outdoor show on earth” is certainly a part of Hannah and Nathanael’s heritage. ðŸ¤ Another 102,204 people joined our family at Stampede on Tuesday, meaning well over 1/2 a million people so far – and Stampede isn’t over yet!

We do appreciate your prayers as things will be especially busy over the next three weeks. Let’s do it!

Calgary Stampede 2018

30 June 2018

Prayer Requests for Sunday – Caronport & Mexico

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Hi everyone!

We’re currently in Caronport, Saskatchewan! I’m taking the Sunday school class tomorrow at Caronport Community Church to teach the 2000 Years of Missions seminar (Modern Era). I would appreciate your prayers, as it’s not an easy seminar to teach. But I pray that God will use the material for His glory.

But I also wanted to remind you all to pray for Mexico tomorrow. The 1st of July is the national election. We know that God puts rulers in place, and removes them. But it is still appropriate to pray that His will would be done, and that there would be peaceful voting, and that Mexico would remain a country in which the truth can be shared freely.

Thanks for your prayers!

19 June 2018

Calgary. And, meanwhile, in Mexico . . .

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So we finished one of our busiest weekends of our time in Canada. We’re thankful for what the Lord has done, and thankful that my voice held out!

The Where did the Bible Come From? seminar went well (from my perspective) with about 30 people. We had some great conversations about Bible versions, the canon, how God preserved His Word – good times. It would be great to give the seminar again while we’re here – so let us know if you’re interested!

SCCEFC - Jim with translator Grace Then on Sunday we zipped around to three services, and I preached twice and shared thrice. That was at South Calgary Chinese Evangelical Free Church. An encouraging time, although it would have been nice to have more time with people. Maybe we’ll be able to stop by again.

I was very thankful for my brave translators, who did a great job!

But for now we’re heading to Saskatchewan for a while.

Meanwhile, in Mexico – well, first of all, in Russia, Mexico beat Germany in their first game at the World Cup! Yes, the goal did indeed “cause” an earthquake in Mexico. Indirectly.

Anyway, where was I? Ah yes. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the Mount Calvary Team had a great time of ministry, from what I heard! Check out a report at Rod’s blog – Mount Calvary June 2018

Continue to pray for Mexico as the national election draws near – less than two weeks now.

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