May the Lord bless you in 2012!
As we come to the close of the 2011 calendar year, many people keep the tradition of looking back to reflect upon the past year before moving ahead into the next. “Like a rubber band that must be pulled back before it can spring forward with any kind of momentum, it is helpful to look back before we walk forward. The lessons learned and the growth realized are stepping stones into the new year. We can be tempted to look back in a wrong way and see all the things that perhaps didn’t quite work out according to our plans, goals, and timetable. But God maybe sees things differently. Instead if we choose to think on all the ways that the Lord blessed us over the past year we will be filled with hope and remember the God who is always faithful.”
SO what are we thankful for? As we were walking along outside last week, Doug recounted how blessed we were. The kids were all with us at Christmas. They all have work that they have a passion for. We have food, shelter, love, joy and so much more. We all have opportunity to affect the world where we work. God has entrusted us with much.
THANK YOU LORD!
As we look to the New Year there are a number of things that we are looking to. Doug is promoting the ESL on DVD that he has created over the last 3 years and there seems to be fair bit of interest in a number of mission organizations.
www.englishwithoutlimits.com. Over Christmas we have been busy sending out sponsorship letters to the 120 children that are sponsored through Africa Mission Alliance in Canada of which Doug is the director. He has the privilege of going to Oregon next week to see the Asante Children’s choir that is there to bring awareness of the needs in Africa through AMA. Last year 470 new sponsorships were secured as a result of their tour! www.amacanada.ca
Carolin is focusing on coordinating Arise in Canada (www.kidsarise.com) that is partnering with www.global4/14day.com
This is seeking to call children to worship and intercede for their generation on April 14, 1012 in every time zone globally with adults to walk alongside them. Check out the web link for more information.
So with all this ahead in the next while there is much to be thankful for. We covet your prayers for us as we step out and seek to put our hands to what is set before us. Please pray for strength, favor and Gods strategy in all of this. Pray for continued health for us and our children.
AS WE ENJOY THE BALMY WEATHER THIS JANUARY
MAY WE WISH ALL OF YOU
HAPPY NEW YEAR