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Ministry

A Picture Speaks

This may just look like a pile of papers to most of you, but to us, it is a representation in picture form of what this last year has entailed.  It represents connection and conversation, sharing joys and being honest

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Visiting Ecuador for the First Time Since our Move

We were able to travel to Ecuador as a family during July, well, for the most part as a family.  The kids and I (Joel) were there July 7th through July 20th and Kim was able to be there the

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Redemption in the Hard

So, as a continuation from the hard I just talked about in the last post, I wanted to give you a story that was both hard and redemptive at the same time.

 

As I said, we had a team

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The good and the hard

We recently came back from a trip to Ecuador.  So many people have asked, as is a normal question, “how was it?”  If you have ever been on a team with us in Ecuador, I usually give feedback and advice

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Gather 2025

At the end of last month we were so happy to visit Orlando, FL where we were there as a family to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Evangelical Covenant Church at Gather 2025, which is the Annual

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Upcoming Church Visits – Come and See us!

Please check out our calendar of many upcoming church visits.  Please come and see us!  We’d love to see you!

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End of Year of Updates

Happy New Year!

 

As we close out 2024 as a family here in Romeoville, we are just filled with such a deep sense of peace and gratitude for so many blessings in 2024.  Whether it be a joy filled

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Do you want to connect?

This is our time to connect with you.  We are beginning our 1-year of Ministry Assignmment (formerly known as Home Assignment) where we connect with our supporters and our supporting churches.  We have had a busy transition since landing in

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Our supporting church in Joliet, IL, Church of the Good Shepherd, is hosting a virtual Housewarming party for us as we setup our lives here in the U.S.  If you would like to be involved, you can see the registry

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Heading to the USA on June 19th

These classy folks are heading to the United States on June 19th to begin their 1-Year Ministry Assignment.  Prayers appreciated!

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