Prayer and Praise

7 July 2011

Tour 2011 -Phase 1-

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We’re almost done with our days of travel in Mexico (for now). It’s been great!

We enjoyed time with some missionary families along the way. We’ve heard about the struggles people have had in various aspects of the ministry, challenges people face in different areas and in different situations. We have more specific things to pray for, and also rejoice about. And we’ve shared ideas and brainstormed together. One of the families we met are new friends, and hopefully we’ll be able to see them again!

We’ve also had some interesting moments – reaching the hotel just ten minutes too late, and unloading in the middle of heavy rains, for example. I think I’m still drying out.

In Guadalajara, I was so sick (migraine) by the end of the day, that I walked into the hotel room and fell into bed fully dressed, and didn’t know anything until the morning (and I was convinced it was still night time, in spite of my watch…). That hasn’t happened too many times.

But all in all, we’ve enjoyed seeing parts of Mexico we’ve never visited (Mexico is GORGEOUS), and visiting old friends and new friends – it’s been fun.

And now it’s time to get organized, get a little sleep, and head across the border for the USA phase of the trip – lots more coming up!

Thanks for your prayers – we’re thankful for the Lord’s blessing on the trip so far! 🙂

3 July 2011

Leaving now. See ya.

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Yes, we’re leaving on our tour. Talk to you later.

1 July 2011

Another “Welcome” and “Goodbye” at CAM Canada

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Yesterday was the last day for our CAM accountant, Bradley. Not his last day of life (I hope!), just his last day as our accountant!

We can’t possibly put into words how much we’ve appreciated Bradley – and his wife, who has put up with the extra hours of work he’s put in for us! He has done such a great job, and has put a lot into CAM which will be appreciated for years to come.

Thanks Bradley!!!

We would also like to thank the Lord for providing a new accountant! Let me quote from our director’s newsletter to give you a bit of the story:

God’s timing is perfect. For six months I’ve been asking you to pray for a CAM Bookkeeper before Bradley’s resignation would take effect on June 30th. We are thankful for his more than seven years of ministry. Yet the deadline loomed with no one on the horizon. On Saturday, June 11th I hit the send button on my computer to release my newsletter. On Monday, June 13th at 10:00am I received a phone call asking if CAM was looking for a bookkeeper. When I asked Jana how she heard about the position, she mentioned the name of a friend on my mailing list who forwarded my Stand in Awe newsletter. Just one tiny paragraph grabbed his attention to forward to her. Jana has been praying for a "ministry organization" client. In one week we completed interviews in order to present her name to the Board…

So there you go! Welcome, Jana, and thanks for coming to serve!

We would appreciate your prayers for Bradley and his family as they move on from this position, and for Jana as she transitions into it. Bradley will be around for a little while to help answer her questions.

Thank God for accountants! 😉

30 June 2011

Just before (podcast)

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Just dropping by to touch base one more time before we leave, and to talk about – the rain!

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Rain from Tropical Storm Arlene in Ixtapaluca

29 June 2011

New Mexico Missionaries!

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We would like to give a special welcome to new missionary appointees with CAM International of Canada – Julian and Malu Grymaloski! They were officially recognized this week by the CAM board.

We’re hoping to have Julian and Malu here in Ixtapaluca for a one or two year term – they’re mid-term missionaries at this point, although that could certainly change in the future. Julian is Canadian, and Malu Mexican, so they’ll fit into our multicultural team very well!

We’re looking forward to getting together with the Grymaloskis when we’re in Calgary this fall. And assuming they can get ready to go – we’ll be seeing them here shortly thereafter!

Â¡Bienvenidos a nuestros nuevos misioneros!

20 June 2011

Baptisms 2011 – Video

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Here are a few video clips from the baptisms this past Sunday, just to give you an idea what it was like. There were 19 people baptized, ten from the Jesús María church and nine from Santa Barbara.

As you may know, the baptisms were at a public water park just outside of Mexico City, so there were other people around and other things going on (and you’ll hear lots of music in the background that wasn’t ours).

Not everyone who was planning to be baptized actually was – a few people didn’t come. It’s not an easy step to take… please continue to pray for both those who were baptized and those who were not.

You’ll see clips of most of the baptisms and a few clips of the testimonies (everyone gave their testimony, but I didn’t include clips of them all). Praise the Lord with us, and enjoy the video!

Check out the Ixtapaluca baptisms from 2010, and 2009. In 2009, the second church didn’t even exist yet, and the first elder and deacon had just been recognized in the first. Wow.

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