tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287337698080132702024-02-19T07:31:46.390-08:00Bridge Builders<center>...bringing Christ's hope and restoration to marriages.</center>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13253045982730101201noreply@blogger.comBlogger439125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-19946203738314780942019-09-07T10:30:00.004-07:002019-09-07T10:30:55.573-07:00Busy season of ChangeI have failed to post for awhile due to life happening.<br />
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The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord. Psalm 37:23 so we try to go with the flow and trust God in the midst. <br />
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Last April after much prayer we sold our home of 16 years in Mentor Ohio after only one day and had 30 days to move to a condo we purchased in Chardon Ohio which is where our Church and family are located. We definitely were surprised at the speed of the sale and the pressure of the move, but God used it in our lives to refine us and make us hopefully more like Jesus.<br />
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So moving from this lovely home to a condo was a huge change for us all. Wayne's mom had lived with us for 16 years and was 93. As you know Sherry's mom passed away in 2017 so we did not need as much room. The transition for Wayne's mom was difficult but she was a trooper and made the move with us. However, she had been in bad health for about a year and her health started to deteriorate quickly and one month after her 94th birthday on June 8 she died and is now with the Lord. We are missing her but so thankful that she knew the Lord. </div>
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Between the move and Wayne's moms illness we were not able to minster at the BSM school in Latvia in April. </div>
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With these two major changes it freed us up to resume our mission trips. So in July we headed to Poland to minister at a Church family camp in the mountains with our dear friends Pastor Jan and Basia Sharbek. It was a fun and fruitful week. We not only had the joy of preaching and teaching and ministering to the 85 people who came but we got to visit with our friend Mary Jill Callery as well who is a missionary and is with Jan and Basia in their Church. And we had the privilege of meeting and ministering along side of a brother, Paul Richards from Australia who was the other speaker for the week. And of course none of the teaching would have been possible without the help of our excellent translator Michael Wielgus. </div>
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We are always so thankful for the privilege God gives us to serve him this way. We don't take it lightly and could not do it without the support of our family and Church. Speaking of Church, Chardon Christian Fellowship is the most gracious group of saints. They love us and send us off with blessings each time and pray for us each day. We like to say when we go they go. <div>
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When we got home Missionary friends Roger and Robin and Josiah Harsh, from Czech Republic came to stay with us. They are the most delightful guests and so easy to be around. We have ministered along side of them in Prague and Pilsen Czech Republic and they also minister in Uzghorod Ukraine where we minister often. </div>
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Roger also preached to our congregation on Sunday morning. After the service Roger and Robin prayed for individuals for over an hour while the rest of the congregation waited in the fellowship hall for them to come to dinner and share about their ministry. It was a full day but so rich. We are always refreshed by them when we are together. <div>
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Robert and Diane have stayed with us 2 times now when they have come to attend family weddings. The first one was for our Granddaughter Leah and her husband Will Holbrook, who is Roberts nephew and this time it was for Wills brother Caleb. We have enjoyed getting to know these precious people. Fellowship in Christ is always so refreshing. <div>
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August was busy with all the end of summer activities. Wayne has started preaching a series on the book of Acts which has been very good. You can listen by going to our sermon Audio button. </div>
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Please continue to pray for us to be attuned to God's assignments for us. Sherry will be speaking at a women's retreat in October and doing a workshop at the Biblical Counseling Conference in March. We hope to go to Ukraine and Poland in March or April to minister for 2 weeks. </div>
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-23982653886174000082018-11-14T14:17:00.002-08:002018-11-14T14:17:55.023-08:00Wonderful end to a week of ministryI am sorry I did not get these posted before now. The time was flying and every minute was filled and by the time we got done each evening we were spent and hit the bed. It was a great week in Ukraine. We were able to reconnect with old friends, encourage some of them and enjoyed ministering on Sat and Sunday. Pictures are below with commentary.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vasiko is our hero. Tanya was supposed to take us to Chop for ministry to the youth and got tied up so her precious husband volunteered and had us laughing all the way there. We love Vasiko. He is a man of integrity and truly loves his family. Tanya just glows when she looks at him and their daughter Maria is a true daddy's girl. He also writes beautiful music that touches the soul. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />These ladies were laughing at something PW shared. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other side of the room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastor Sasha and Angela. We have known them since they first got married. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastor Alexey praying for the service on Sunday </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gypsy Pastor who attends Alexey's Church in the mornings and meets with his Church at 5 in the evening. He was taking the offering and gave an excellent exhortation to give so they could bless others, not to get back for themselves. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our faithful translator Olya who was translating everything that was said. She never gets to just go to a service and not work. Her mind is constantly translating from her language to English or German or Hungarian. Can you imagine? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Children being blessed before they left for Sunday School </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastor Alexey and Svetlana and four of their 5 Children</td></tr>
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After service we went back to Nehemiah ministry Guest house. Transcarpathia without Orphans is a group that Tanya works with and they try to place children in Christian Foster families while they wait for Adoption. They have regular training for the parents so they can effectively care for these children and also have activities and events for the kids on a regular basis to encourage them all. It was a great afternoon. Angelica and her son have a business that puts on parties for children. Oh my goodness was it fun. Here are just a few of the pictures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anglica and her girls getting ready to minister to the children</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What is a kids party with out bubbles.. Big bubbles. You should have seen the kids trying to catch them. They were put to music which was hilarious to watch. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the girls dressed up in this adorable outfit danced with the kids. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Timothy is Angelica's son and he was doing a science demonstration with the kids. Yes you are seeing that right, fire in the hand that does not burn. The kids were volunteering and loved it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wonderful time of fellowship afterward in the cafe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rest of the group. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, Rudy and Demas drove us all the way to Krakow .. We spent 3 hours at the border of Ukraine and Slovakia and then had a 4 1/2 hour drive on beautiful winding roads and through small villages and mountains. Rudy did a great job driving us safely. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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As always our time went too quickly and we are saying goodbye .. It is always bittersweet. Thank you to all of you who gave financially and those who faithfully prayed for us and those we minister to during our trip. <br />
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Much love,<br />
PW and SherryView from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-65871737783724855642018-11-10T02:10:00.001-08:002018-11-10T02:10:35.906-08:00Encouragement - FridayToday we had a lovely time of fellowship with Vasiko, Tanya and Olya and a wonderful time of study and prayer as we prepared for our ministry at the Church tonight. <br />
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We never know what kind of turn out there will be for these times of ministry but we were prepared and were pregnant with the word of God to share with the people who came. When we arrived at the Church with Pastor Alexey Rudenko we walked into a room alive with expectancy and joy. There were several Gypsy people that joined us also along with their Pastor. The people were so ready to worship and learn. These are the best times since it pulls out of us the things that God has put on our hearts. After an awesome time of worship led by Svyeta and her team, we shared the teachings on the role of husband and role of wife. As we shared the people were interacting with us with nods and smiles and amens and leaning forward. It was so easy to minister to them as a result. After our time of teaching we spent about a half hour answering questions on marriage and family. The questions were good and showed that they are wanting to walk with God and be examples of true Christian family. After the question time many stayed to talk to us and ask for private counsel. All in all it was a very encouraging evening and we are so honored that the Lord opened up this door for us. <br />
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Here are some pictures of the evening. I apologize for the lack of composition in them, but I was snapping them on the fly and did not take time to frame them up. I will do better tomorrow...promise.<br />
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Tomorrow we will be in Chop ministering to youth and then at a Church in Uzghorod that we minister at each time we come. Please keep us in prayer as always. <div>
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-38359288988983034262018-11-09T01:54:00.002-08:002018-11-09T04:05:13.486-08:00Special blessings - ThursdayWhen you are on a mission trip you never know what to expect and it is always fun to find out what the Lord has planned each day. Today was no exception. Sometimes you carry something in your heart for years before you see the fulfillment. Our friend Rudy and his wife Katya have a ministry to Orphans in the area. Their dream started small and has expanded to be a true God thing. They go to 21 different orphanages in the region and take supplies and play with the children who have been placed there for various reasons. Some of them have parents who have abandoned them others the parents are drug addicts others are in jail some have no living parents or relatives some from abusive situations. These children are fragile and lonely and range in age from infant to teens, Rudy and his wife and many others in the body of Christ have a burden for them. Many don't know how to receive love and it takes months to build trust. But all are in need of loving homes with two parents so they can grow up and become productive members of society. Our Friend Tanya Machabeli works with an organization called Transcarpathia without Orphans and I will post about the work they are doing tomorrow. <br />
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So anyway, that brings me to our day. We have carried a dream in our hearts for years to go to the Hospital to minister to the little ones and so today we met them for coffee and they made arrangements for us to go to the hospital to minister to two of the little ones. The kids go to the hospital for 5 days before being placed in an orphanage so they are scared and unsure of what is happening. Our two little ones looked like siblings and we both under 3. The little boy took a real liking to Wayne and kept calling him daddy. When we started to leave he sobbed and kept reaching out to him to pick him up and stay. It was heart wrenching to say the least. Here are some pictures of these sweet little ones.<br />
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Aren't they adorable? they were well behaved and so sweet and we wanted to bring them home with us. </div>
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When we got back to our hotel Tanya invited us to come downstairs for a little concert that was part of a seminar for those helping Abuse victims and Orphans in the city. These musicians were amazing. This was another unexpected blessings.<br />
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We also had the joy of having lunch with Pastor Alexey and Svetlana. We met them 16 years ago when they first came to Uzghorod. They are a precious couple who have stayed the course no matter how hard things have gotten or how many mistakes they have made. They went through a difficult season 4 years ago that could have destroyed them, but they hung in there and allowed God to work in their lives trusting that He had truly called them to Uzghorod. They said that they realized that they had lost focus of the call of God to preach the gospel so people would be saved. They are now seeing people saved and their little Church is growing again as a result of their repentance and obedience. They have a feeding program to homeless and those in need several times a week and have recently seen some of them come the Lord and start attending their Church. We will be doing a marriage seminar Friday evening at their Church and also ministering there on Sunday Morning. They have a wide age range in their Church with most being either in their 20's or over 50. <br />
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After lunch we went to one of the Gypsy Churches and had the joy of speaking to a small group of single women who wanted to learn and grow in their faith. We talked about God's purposes for them in relationships and how they can make an impact in the lives of those they love and the Church. It was a sweet time as always. There were two married women there so we kept the message focused on how women are called to make a difference.<br />
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Here is PW with Pastor Viktor. He is a godly man who loves his congregation and has seen amazing growth under his leadership. They have also just built this gorgeous new building. However there is no heat so they are saving to put heat in for the winter. If you would like to help with this project let us know and we will see what we can do to get them the money. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our sweet friend Angelica. We have known her since 2001 when we made our first trip to Ukraine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As promised this is a picture of Valodya Sergchov and his wife Oksana. Dear dear friends whom we always love to spend time with when in Ukraine. We stopped in at the English School that they head up after our meeting with the Gypsy. </td></tr>
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So all in all our day was good and busy with people whom God has put in our path. Even though we did not have a huge group at the Gypsy Church we have learned not to despise the day of small beginnings. We prayed God would bring those He wanted to come and so we rejoiced in them and thanked God for the opportunity to sow seed. The nation will be affected by the group of women who came. <br />
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We would ask you to pray specifically for Angelica's daughter Esther. She has MS and the doctors have just found more lesions on her brain. They are wanting her to take a medicine that cost $16,000 a year which is absolutely not an option for her. We continue to pray for complete healing for Esther and also for courage and strength for her mom. This is a difficult thing to face under the best of circumstances. Angelica is a single mom with no support from her ex husband. <br />
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Thank you to all of you who are faithfully praying for us during this ministry time. We truly have had a peace each day as a result of your prayers. <br />
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Much love,<br />
PW and Sherry<br />
<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-91241877982110450892018-11-07T11:46:00.000-08:002018-11-07T11:49:47.224-08:00Wonderful old friendsWe love that the Lord has brought so many wonderful friends into our lives over the years and that when we travel we get to reconnect with them. It is like no time has passed when we get together and share the wonderful things God has done in each of our lives. Today was no exception. <br />
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We had breakfast with Tanya, then took a taxi to Uzghorod Old Town and walked around and then met our dear friends Valodya and Oksana Sergachov for lunch. We went to our favorite pizza place and sat for over 2 hours sharing our lives and enjoying our time together. They then took us to buy batteries and distilled water and brought us back to our hotel. We realized when we got back to the hotel that we had not taken a picture together so hopefully before the week is over we will be able to post one. <br />
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Here are some pictures of the lovely city of Uzghorod that we took before we met them. Please click on them to enlarge so you can see the details. I apologize in advance for the format. My computer would not allow me to do them properly. So it is a bit off center and too many spaces. Oh well.....technology is a challenge. LOL<br />
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These three pictures are of our room at the hotel. It is like a little apartment and very comfortable. We stay in this room each time we come so it feels like home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Locks on the bridge put there by engaged couples</td></tr>
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We ended our day with a wonderful dinner with our dear dear friends Vasiko and Tanya Machabeli. They took us to a new restaurant in the city that was middle eastern, that they had been wanting to try out. The decor was very interesting and colorful and the food was amazing. It was so nice to share our lives with each other and hear all that the Lord is doing in each of our lives. They have served the Lord faithfully for 13 years as a married couple. Please keep them in prayer. They minister to orphans and foster families where they teach parenting classes and other things that will be helpful to them, they also sponsor a Montessori school in their center and hold English camps all summer long for children. Their goal is to help the poor and share the gospel with each one, so the gospel is the central thing in each of the ministries and is shared very clearly to all who come. It is a blessing to hear the little children, many of whom come from families that do not know the Lord, praying and reciting scripture. <br />
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Hopefully every one has voted. We voted before we left and have been praying about this important election. No matter what side of the aisle you choose to be on, it is all of our responsibility to pray for those who win no matter what party they hold to. 1 Timothy 2:1-4. Freedom is a wonderful thing to have and a huge responsibility. As believers in Christ we are to set an example of godly submission to those who govern our country. So tomorrow morning when you wake up be sure to pray for these who are serving us in government including our president.<br />
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Tomorrow we are meeting with our good friends Valodya and Oxana Sergachov. We are so looking forward to our time with them since we have not seen them in 3 years. We will also be spending tie praying and preparing for our ministry which starts on Thursday. Please pray for us to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit in each place and to bear much fruit for the Kingdom. Would also pray for Wayne's mom, she had a health episode today that was a bit unnerving, and of course our granddaughters who are caring for her.<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-84835198230099879942018-11-04T09:21:00.000-08:002018-11-04T09:21:11.506-08:00Three Amazing Days in Tarnow PolandOur hearts are filled with such gratitude to the Father for the privilege He gives us to minister in so many wonderful places. The marriage seminar was wonderful. Friday night we had around 80 people at a local hotel. Some were those who had been invited by Church members and do not yet know the Lord. So we shared our testimony and also PW talked about the differences between men and women and how they play into relationships whether in marriage or friendships. <br />
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Our friends Pastor Jan and Barbara Sharbek </div>
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Today PW preached a powerful sermon on the Lord's Supper and things we can learn from it, taken out of 1 Corinthians. It was one of those times that he had no idea what he was preaching before he got to Church and the Lord downloaded this to him during the worship time. I cannot wait to post the sermon link since it was really that anointed. </div>
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After service we went to a Jewish Cafe for lunch. The cafe owner, Jerry, is a secular Jew but God is working in his life through believers from Jan's Church. </div>
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Here is a little video of Sherry dancing with Jerry to the Jewish song - It was a spontaneous thing and so much fun. He is a delightful man whom God has targeted for Salvation. He is very open to the believers. </div>
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The time was profitable and we look forward to hearing what the Lord did in the lives of those who attended in the months to come. We were able to pray for many couples after the service today also. </div>
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Tonight Jan and Barbara are having a prayer meeting here at their home that we get to participate in and then tomorrow we rest up for our time in Ukraine and also fellowship with our friends here. </div>
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These precious people have become family to us and we are sad to leave them. Isn't God amazing that he would connect two little old people like us from Ohio with saints over in a far country.? And the best part we all get to spend eternity together because of our shared faith in Christ. </div>
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Thanks again to Pastor Bill and Edie Bradshaw and our CCF Church family for allowing us to come and minister. We continue to need prayer for wisdom and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit as we head to Ukraine. We will keep you posted. </div>
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-30548590909457720232018-11-01T12:48:00.001-07:002018-11-01T12:48:21.418-07:00Beautiful KrakowToday we were able to sleep in before we start our marathon ministry for the next week and a half. So after breakfast we decided to take the city tour so we could get an overview of the city and make some memories. We visited the main market square in Old Town, the Jewish quarter, the Ghetto and Schindler's factory. It was a surprise to see how many ancient buildings are still standing that survived WW2 and also sad to see the Ghetto where so many lost their lives. The Ghetto buildings were for the most part destroyed during the war but a small section of the wall still stands that surrounded the area and kept the Jews prisoners until their deaths in the concentration camps. We visited a few of the old Churches also. The architecture always captures us since in our country so few old buildings remain. <br />
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Schindler factory has a wall of those Jews he saved in windows on the outside. Here are some.<br />
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Schindler's factory. Today it is a museum . </div>
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The only portion of wall that remains that surrounded the Jewish Ghetto. The plaque is in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the holocaust. It is sobering. The wall shape is that of the Jewish graves which the Nazis made deliberately to tell them they were going to die. <br />
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The inside of one of the Churches. This is pure gold and is on the walls surrounding this altar as well. Can you imagine the financial sacrifice the people made to provide this opulence. <br />
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Look at the beautiful arched ceiling. The Church was huge and the whole ceiling was like this.<br />
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The oldest Jewish synagogue in Poland. The Germans occupied it during the war and kept their ammunition inside. </div>
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In the Jewish quarter. Charming little restaurants and shops .</div>
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Churches are everywhere. There are 90 Catholic Churches in the city and 10 synagogues. At least that is what the guide told us. Catholicism is the predominant religion in Poland. Today shops were closed as they celebrated All Saints day and decorated graves with flowers. <br />
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Please keep us in prayer starting tomorrow as we begin ministry at 6 pm. We are excited but also aware of the awesome privilege God has given us to speak into lives. <br />
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Much love to you all,<br />
PW and Sherry<br />
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As we sat in the plane this morning I could not help but begin to think about all the ways God has blessed us over the past few weeks. It reminded me of the old hymn Count your blessings name them one by one, count your blessings see what God has done, Count your many blessings name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord has done. Don't you just love the words? It is true though. I sat there and they just started coming so I want to share some of them with you. </div>
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1. Grandchildren and a daughter and friends who have willingly stepped up to stay with Wayne's mom so we could take this trip.</div>
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2. Mom being healthy enough that we could leave her.</div>
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3. People who have generously given finances to pay for our expenses.</div>
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4. A Church family that sends us off with blessings and love.</div>
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5. Friends who felt prompted to send texts keeping us focused on the Lord and His assignment for us. </div>
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6. Seats on the plane that had leg room.</div>
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7. A half empty plane which allowed each of us to have a whole row to ourselves so we could lay out flat and sleep. It was almost as good as first class.</div>
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8. Opportunities to share our story and help others find hope in Christ. </div>
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9. Finding PW's passport so we could board our last flight.. He could not find it and we thought he had dropped it somewhere. It had gotten pushed down in the carryon somehow. </div>
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These are just a few but there were so many more that popped into my mind. </div>
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On the plane excited to start our mission</div>
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Leg room, not first class but felt like it since each of us were able to take a whole row to ourselves, that meant sleeping laying flat. </div>
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Beautiful sunrise this morning in Frankfurt </div>
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In closing I have to share a funny story. Because PW had surgery the beginning of October the doctor told him he cannot lift anything yet. So that means I am the luggage carrier. This is driving him nuts because he is such a good husband and pampers me. Carrying the luggage at the airport was not a problem because we only had carryons and they had wheels so I could easily pull them, however when we arrived in Krakow we had to pick up our additional 2 suitcases. The cab driver carried them to the car and put them in and took us to the hotel where we will be staying for 2 days to get ready to teach. The hotel receptionist said the elevator was around the corner and went to the 3rd floor where our room is located. Easy peasy right? roll the cases no problem....until the elevator door opened onto a little landing with a set of stairs leading to the 3rd floor. Yup you guessed it, I had to carry them all up the steps. PW filmed the whole thing. I was laughing so hard I could hardly get up the steps. I think there must have been 15 or more steps. </div>
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Please keep us in prayer over the next 2 weeks. Pray we will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and that God will draw those He wants to be at each seminar we teach and that marriages will be restored and made stronger. </div>
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Monday we had the joy of sitting with this brother, Robert Gregson from the Church and getting to know him. The weather was lovely so we spent most to the day sitting on the porch and fellowshipping. </div>
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The prayer meeting is wonderful. Each week those who come share what the Lord spoke to them from the Worship and Sermon and then pray into those matters. We were humbled as those who came shared what the Lord did through our ministry. We never ever would have thought that God could use our testimony to touch lives the way He did this weekend. Only God..........</div>
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On the way to Latvia we had paid for extra leg room seats and then we were upgraded to Business class seats and did not have to pay for them so we were able to rest and arrived in Riga ready to minister and did not have jet lag at all. </div>
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Now for another one the surprising things that we experienced. When we got to Warsaw and were in line to board the plane, we handed our tickets to the agent and she said oh wait a minute and then she reissued boarding passes to us, we looked down and low and behold our seat numbers were 2 A and B.......they had upgraded us to FIRST CLASS. Can you believe it? We were speechless. It did not cost us a cent other than what we paid for the extra leg room seats. So of course we were like two country bumpkins seeing the city for the first time.....here are some of the pictures we had to take to remember this blessing from the Lord. I kept pinching myself to see if this was a dream and could almost sense Jesus chuckling at me as He watched. Thank you Lord. </div>
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This was our meal before we landed. Smoke salmon, lamb slices in a sauce with a green salad, and spinach ravioli in alfredo sauce. This was my favorite meal. </div>
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We arrived home to this. It is My birthday today, and my grand girls had decorated my kitchen with a paper chain and posters and flowers and cards. </div>
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IT is good to be home. We have had no jet lag at all on this whole trip which is very unusual, but then again God has poured out His grace and favor on us this whole trip like never before. We are humbled, energized and thankful for all He has done. </div>
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We have been invited to come to Poland again in October and also to Latvia in May. We by faith scheduled our Latvian bible school trip for next May for two weeks so we can be at the Schools 10 year anniversary and graduation ceremony. </div>
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Thank you to all of you who have prayed and given so we could go. Thank you to our Church family for allowing us to go and represent them and thank you to Paul Howard for filling the pulpit and doing an excellent job of teaching so PW and I and Pastor Bill and Edie could go on vacation at the same time. </div>
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-32386967348237684252018-04-22T11:24:00.001-07:002018-04-22T11:24:08.214-07:00NO WORDSI have titled this post No Words for a reason. This weekend has left me almost speechless. I know that is hard for most of you to believe, but miracles do happen today. LOL.<br />
Seriously though, this weekend in Poland has been amazing. God's presence has been felt since we arrived and at the bottom of this post I will share about the ministry times we have enjoyed.<br />
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We arrived on Friday night an hour late since our plane in Warsaw was having trouble, but when we finally arrived Mary Jill Callery was there to meet us with her sweet room mate. After all the hugs and kisses etc. we got in the car and headed toward Jan and Basia Skarbek's home which was about an hour and forty minutes from Krakow. We arrived around 9 and <span style="background-color: yellow;">Basia</span> had a delicious meal waiting for us.<br />
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Saturday dawned early......the sun comes up around 4:30 or 5 a.m. and we woke up to bright sunlight in our room. It was a real treat. Plus the air was warm already and near 65. Poland is having an early spring and all the flowers are blooming, trees are green and the air is scented with fragrance from all the flowering bushes. After breakfast Basia and Sherry took a walk in her village.</div>
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This is a stork sitting in its nest that we saw on our walk. They are beautiful birds and build their nests on top of poles. </div>
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This is a predominately Catholic country so it is not unusual to see these little shrines on the side of the road especially in the villages.</div>
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After our walk, we awaited a visit from our friend Valya and her husband Machek. Valya used to be one of our translators in Ukraine and moved to Poland after marrying Machek. So it was a real blessing to be able to see her and meet her husband. They took us into Tarnow to the Jewish quarter to treat us to lunch at a Jewish Restaurant. It was so much fun and we enjoyed catching up while eating our meal. </div>
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After dinner they took us to Mary Jills home so we could rest and prepare for our night of ministry. We arrived at the Church and the place was packed. The Women's Aglow had turned it into a couples night and asked us to share our testimony and then pray for those who wanted prayer. They had decorated the room with ropes tied in knots to represent what we do in marriage.<br />
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While we were sharing many were crying. As always we are always amazed at the way God uses our story to touch hearts. At the end the invitation was given and we were privileged to minister to over 35 people . The line was from the front of the Church all the way to the back. It took us over an hour to pray for them all but oh the joy. One woman came and said she wanted to know God and we led her in the prayer of repentance and she gave her life to Christ. We were so full by the time we got home we were energized. </div>
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This morning at the Lord is our Banner Christian Center we had the joy of worshiping with our brothers and sisters and sharing the word with them. The worship at this Church is amazing. The presence of our Lord is felt from the first song and we believe it is because this body is in unity. The people are encouraged at the end of worship to come up and share anything that the Lord said to them during worship and about 8 people came up to share. The theme was love. The love that flows through them to each other is palatable. Pastor Jan has done an incredible job of bringing them to this place. PW preached one of the most anointed messages he has ever preached taken from Psalm 133 on unity and how the Lord commands a blessing as a result of walking in this kind of unity and then also shared how God is able to do things in our lives that we could never even imagine possible. Once again a man came to the Lord. At the end of the service they presented us with a gift bag and a surprise cake and flowers for Sherry to celebrate her birthday and then they took us out to eat and for a walking tour of Old City Tarnow. We spent time in the Jewish Ghetto and were awed by the beauty of this old city. </div>
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It is early evening and I am sitting outside in the warm air typing this and trying to absorb all that the Lord has done this weekend. The testimony's from the people are touching and we are so thankful that God has allowed us this privilege of coming. They have been like sponges and as a result it has pulled out of us all that the Lord has deposited in our hearts. It makes it so easy to preach to people who are hungry. Pastor said they are like this all the time. </div>
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Pastor Jan has invited us to come next July to speak at their family camp and to do a marriage seminar. We are very excited for this new open door. Years ago the Lord sent several prophets to us at different times telling us that we would be going to the nations. At the time we could never have imagined this happening. And here we are all these years later doing just that. PTL from whom all blessings flow. </div>
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-68621109869824691012018-04-20T03:08:00.002-07:002018-04-20T03:08:56.009-07:00Bittersweet I think I say every time we leave a place where we have poured out our hearts it is bittersweet. This time is no exception. Yesterday was full of teaching and small group exercises and answering tons of questions which is always fun. PW finished up the basic course and had time to teach on two extra topics which the students chose. Worry and Anger. So yesterday he taught on Overcoming Worry and then today finished up with Overcoming Anger teachings. The students this year were very mature and serious. It was easy to see which students were especially intrigued by the topics and that will most likely pursue more study in the future, but all admitted that this week taught them how to overcome issues in their own lives. Praise God<br />
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After school yesterday we went to spend the evening with Danny and Damaris Pedraza in their new home. It was such a treat to spend time with these two warriors for God. They have been in this country for over 20 years and have poured their lives into the people God has brought across their paths. They moved from Argentina to Belarus first then to Latvia after serving several years. They started by planting a Church in a coastal city on the other side of Riga and over the years have made many friends and contacts in the country. They moved to Riga around 8 years ago so they could oversee the Baltic School of Ministry where we teach. They also are Pastoring a Russian Church in the town of Jelgava and they are working with Church planting teams. To say they are busy is an understatement, but they so love what they do and find such joy in pouring out their lives. They are a true blessing to the body of Christ. They will hopefully be visiting us in our Church in Chardon in August. We cannot wait for our congregation to meet them. <br />
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A former student of ours given this testimony in Chapel. He is serving full time in a Church and is recently married. </div>
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A gorgeous sunny day with temps in the high 50's. The trees are putting forth small green leaves.</div>
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This year has been special to us in a different way than past trips. It is the first time we have come without Sherry's mom waiting at home. Most of you now she passed away in January. But her sweater came with us and other things that she always insisted Sherry bring with her. </div>
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We have also sensed prayer support in a more powerful way than ever before. You have always prayed for us during these trips, but this year it just seemed we felt the prayers. </div>
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We are sitting in the airport waiting for our plane to Poland. We start ministry there tomorrow evening as we share our testimony at a couples meeting that the Tarnow Women's Aglow has arranged. Please pray for us to be especially sensitive the the Holy spirit so that we will share exactly the parts of our history that will touch the hearts of those God brings. </div>
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-88992200411378838222018-04-18T11:59:00.001-07:002018-04-18T11:59:21.211-07:00GOD HAS PLANSWow just about the time we settle in it is almost time to go home. We have reached the half way point today and tomorrow we will begin finishing up. The week has flown by.<br />
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Anyway, today was full and the students once again had tons of questions. We had the privilege of sharing our testimony in Chapel. We are always amazed at how God uses our history and subsequent testimony of what He did in our marriage. Several students were in tears and afterward there were many more questions. God is so faithful to use our greatest failures to minister to others. One woman came to me in tears and said God used what we shared to answer some questions and to heal her heart. Thank you God.<br />
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We received an email right before lunch from Danny Pedraza who leads the school and he asked if PW would be willing to preach tonight at his Church. We have gone there many times before and it is always a joy, but this time we had no prep time. God loves to do that to PW. 😉 God as usual came through and PW preached a powerful message to these brothers and sisters on the purpose of sex. I know, are you blushing yet? Well it was not that kind of message but it was an exhortation to understand God's purposes so we don't misuse His gifts. It was very good and the people came up afterward and thanked him PTL.<br />
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-78851359338166711862018-04-17T11:56:00.002-07:002018-04-17T11:58:06.350-07:00FOUNDATION LAID TIME TO MOVE ONToday we finished up our foundational teachings for the class and tomorrow we move on to the practical applications. This is our favorite part as we give assignments that will help them to walk out what we have been teaching. The students asked tons of questions today and seemed to be really grasping the content. They were coming up with questions about situations that needed counsel and were trying to figure out how to proceed so the rest of the week will be extremely helpful for them. <br />
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Rain and 45. Gloomy view from our window</div>
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Natasha is such a joy. She dresses up each day for the students and is always so pretty</div>
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Chapel service, two students from last year. Arnold is translating into Russian for Birgitta who spoke her testimony in English for us. She has an amazing story of redemption. </div>
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Today really was a good day. We are so honored to be here and allowed to share with these young adults who are preparing for life by giving one year to the Lord. Our greatest joy is when we come back year after year and former students come to visit us and tell us their stories and how the Lord used the principles we taught to help them. </div>
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That the teaching would give life not just knowledge.</div>
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That we would be anointed by God to speak with power and to sense His direction.</div>
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That the students would be hungry for the word and engaging.</div>
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That God would speak to us as we prepare for our ministry in Poland over the weekend. </div>
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That God would continue to give grace and health to our family and Church back home.</div>
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For Pastor Bill and Edie Bradshaw who have come down with the flu and had to cancel their cruise. </div>
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-4354182642890312892018-04-16T12:50:00.001-07:002018-04-16T12:50:16.887-07:00OUT THE GATEToday we had the joy of meeting our students for the first time and starting our classes. This group of young people are from places like Estonia, Lithuania and Riga but they speak Russian and English so we only have one translation going on. In past years we have had as many as 3 translators speaking at the same time translating into Russian, Spanish, German and other languages. So this year it is not as distracting. One of our translators is a former student from last year.<br />
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We have 15 students this year. Usually the school has between 25 - 30 students but God had a different plan this year. This group is more mature and very serious about learning. They are hungry and like the Berean's want to check everything that is said with the Scripture which we love. There are two students that have said that they know the Lord has called them into full time ministry for Him and one who says he thinks God might be calling him but is waiting for more confirmation. 5 of the students are Pastors children. We think it is going to be a good week. Classes start tomorrow at 8:45 and go until 5.<br />
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If you have the list of names we gave you please pray specifically by name for each one and ask God to open up their minds to receive what He has for them. One student already shared that her mind is so full from knowledge this year and also that she has a struggle with obeying God and is very disgusted with herself concerning this so she is looking for answers on how to change. <br />
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The weather today was once again warm in the 60"s. We are all enjoying the warm air and sunshine. But this is Latvia and winter might hit again a few more times before Spring finally arrives. We were able to get out side after class to take a walk and pick up some groceries. Hopefully the weather will be as nice tomorrow. <br />
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So that is our report for day one. Thank you once again for all the prayer support, it is truly making a huge difference. We have not had hardly any jet lag at all which is a miracle. <br />
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Ephesians 6:19 "and pray on my (our) behalf, that utterance may be given to me (us) in the opening of my (our) mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. "<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-43063449918222011052018-04-15T10:53:00.001-07:002018-04-15T10:54:52.806-07:00TEARS OF JOY😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂<br />
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”</em></div>
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Similar to Luke 15:10, the angels are able to rejoice when a sinner has turned to God. Here though, the angels show their deeper love by celebrating those who admitted their faults and sins but were able to humbly ask for forgiveness. The angels rejoice more for the repentance of one sinner than they do for millions that have not fallen. They know that there is value in those who are grateful to God.</div>
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REJOICE WITH US, WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT ONE OF THE WOMEN WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING LAST NIGHT REPENTED AND GAVE HER LIFE TO JESUS. </div>
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Another soul for the kingdom and another marriage hopefully made better by the power of the Holy Spirit as this new saint learns to walk out her faith in her home. </div>
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View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-518330052518270082018-04-14T14:31:00.000-07:002018-04-14T23:13:47.028-07:00GOD IS FAITHFULWow today all I can say is God is faithful. We asked you all to pray and God showed up. Tonight's meeting was amazing. It was such a joy to minister to these hungry young couples. There were even 6 non believers who came and one even asked some questions on marriage. We shared our testimony and then PW did some teaching on marriage and we had questions and answers. The couple who hosted this event were students we had 2 years ago who put Jesus as center of their relationship and now God is using them to reach all these couples. The meeting started at 5 and the last person left at 10 p.m. Instead of feeling tired we are energized. During the fellowship time we had the privilege of counseling with several couples and also to hear the stories of many more. <br />
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Former Student Oskars and Maija and new baby</div>
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One of our translators, former ice hockey player, Arturs Irbe. Those of you who love ice hockey might know of him for his time playing for several teams in the U.S. he was a goalie. </div>
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Two more of our students. Allan and Elizabeth and their new son</div>
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Please continue to pray for us this week. We head to the School tomorrow and begin teaching on Monday. We are very excited to meet our students this year. CCF peeps, please pray for the by name using the sheets that were in the bulletin last week. Their last names are first on the list. </div>
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-84743108526832256372018-04-14T01:33:00.000-07:002018-04-14T01:33:10.106-07:00SUNSHINE AND WARM AIRWell we have arrived safely in Riga Latvia after 20 hours of travel. Thankfully the sun is shining and it is actually very warm for this time of year. Today's high will be 65 so we will have our windows open wide to let in the warm air. When we arrived yesterday evening it was still in the 60's. As you can imagine everyone here is happy for the spring like weather which is unusual for this time of year. We are more thankful. LOL<br />
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Our travel this year was wonderful. We had a day pass to United Club so we put it to good use when we arrived in Chicago for our 6 1/2 hour layover. The Clubs are like a luxury hotel lobby, comfy chairs, lots of soft music, phone rooms and free food and beverages. It helped the time past quickly. <br />
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Our flight was a real blessing. We had been bumped up to Premier economy which is actually Business class on LOT airline. Our seats were huge, we had 38 inches between us and the row ahead of us, and they served us on real china , real glassware and real silverware. We also had pillows with real cotton covers and nice thick blankets. The first thing we did upon getting seated was to call our friends Lud and Mur Golz from the plane to tell them we had been bumped up. We have a running joke with them since Lud gets bumped up to first class on a regular basis and always call us from the plane to rub it in. Well this time it was our turn. Business is definitely not first class, but close. Anyway, Lud's laughter was delightful and made our day knowing he was rejoicing with us on such a huge blessing from the Father. And Sherry was like a country girl in the city for the fist time saying such things as golly will you look at that. We also both slept on the plane which made a huge difference in how we feel. The jet lag is minimal today.<br />
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Our hotel room is lovely. We stay at this hotel each year for a few days to get over our jet lag before we start teaching but this year we will be ministering right away so won't have the same rest time. Tonight we will be speaking to a group of around 50 young adults who are either engaged or newly married. Some are not believers yet. Please pray specifically for our time with them to be fruitful. We will be sharing our testimony, teaching and answering questions and praying for those who want prayer. We will update you tomorrow on how it goes.<br />
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Lastly please pray for Sherry's phone and computer. For some reason we are not able to download the pictures she is taking and therefore cannot share them with you. :<((( Not a very spiritual request, but important no less.<br />
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God bless you all.<br />
Much love,<br />
PW and Sherry<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-23847025899102073632018-04-06T17:16:00.000-07:002018-04-06T17:16:00.352-07:00CHOMPING AT THE BITSI<b> had a mental picture today of a horse in the starting gate quivering all over and chomping at the bits to get out and run the race. 🐎</b><br />
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That is how we are feeling this week as we prepare to leave for Latvia and Poland. Every year when we get ready is always an exciting time. This trip we will be visiting with old friends and making new ones and hopefully sharing the things God has on His heart for those we will be with.<br />
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Our itinerary is as follows so you can pray.<br />
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Thursday 12 - fly to <b>Lativa</b><br />
Friday arrive in Riga<br />
Saturday evening - ministry to about 20 couples, there will be several non believers<br />
Sunday travel to <b>Baltic School of Ministry</b><br />
Monday through Friday <b>teaching 6 hours per day</b> on Biblical Counseling. And hopefully meeting with students as the Lord leads.<br />
Friday afternoon 20 - fly to <b>Poland</b><br />
Saturday afternoon - visit with our hosts Jan and Barabara Sharbek, Mary Jill Callery and one of our Ukranian translators Valya and her husband and little boy.<br />
Saturday evening - speaking and ministry at <b>Tarnow Womens Aglow</b> couples meeting <br />
Sunday morning - Preach at<b> Jans Church in Tarnow</b><br />
Sunday afternoon - not sure what the Lord has up his sleeve but we are available.<br />
Monday - Tour Krakow Poland and Auschwitz<br />
Tuesday 24 - fly home<br />
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As you can see we hit the road running with little time to recover from our travel so please pray specifically that we can sleep on the plane and get on the local time zone quickly. Also pray for God to anoint our ministry while there and to give us divine appointments with those who cross our paths, for health and safety for our family and Church family. <br />
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We will start posting each day starting on Saturday the 14th. Thank you so much for praying and for giving and for following our blog.<br />
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Much Love,<br />
PW and Sherry<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-47776007733963492172018-02-26T11:32:00.001-08:002018-02-26T11:44:42.921-08:00Sunshine and Ohio blue skies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, o my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As you know the past month was a rough one for us with my mom going home to heaven, but still the words of this song ring true in my heart. </span></span></span><br />
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We knew this day was coming for 2 1/2 years but one is never truly ready for the final good bye. On January 15 Sherry's mom had a massive stroke which left her paralyzed on her left side. She spent 3 days in the hospital and the doctors all agreed that she was not going to recover so we made the decision to move her to Hospice House for her final days. I cannot begin to tell you how much I treasured those 5 days as I stayed with her 24/7. I was able to minister to her in ways that I hope gave her comfort and alleviated any fear she might have had. Our family came daily and each one of them was able to say goodbye and spend time alone with her along with multitude of friends from Church and elsewhere. We read scripture to her, prayed with her, laughed with her as we shared memories, told her how much we loved her and held her.<br />
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I want to leave you with a glimpse of the kind of woman my mom was through life. I am going to use Proverbs 31:10-31 as my jumping off point because as I read these passages today I saw my mom.<br />
These are the qualities that made Dorothy P. Witt.<br />
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She was a faithful wife to my dad and to her second husband George. Never once did she flirt with other men or give them anything but loyal support in their life work or care for our family.<br />
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She was frugal and the best bargain hunter ever. She would go into a store and end up getting the items for even less than the sale price. We all loved to shop with her.<br />
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She was excellent with finances and just knew how to make a dollar stretch. She helped so many people with their budgets that I cannot count. She worked as a book keeper until she was 90 years old.<br />
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She taught me to be content with what I had. Mom grew up in the depression and did without so much but enjoyed the things she had and never felt slighted that she did not have more.<br />
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She loved to feed us. Whenever I was struggling she would go into the kitchen and whip up a cake or pie or some other goodie because that is just what she did. She also would get up and fix us breakfast, a quality I did not inherit.<br />
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She was willing to work hard and long. Her work ethic was exemplary and no matter what she set her hand to do she did it with excellence. <br />
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She loved to help people and was always looking for someone who was in a difficult place so she could come along side of them and minister. It was not unusual for her to anonymously go pay off a lay away Christmas or electric or other bill for a single mom or widow or sometimes a family that was just going through a hard time. <br />
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She was great at planning out what she and everyone else would wear or what we would eat or where we needed to go the next day or week or month or even year sometimes. She was great and remembering birthdays, anniversaries etc and always had cards in advance to send to people. I did not inherit this trait either. LOL. <br />
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She was kind and thoughtful to everyone and loved to share bits of wisdom with each one. Even last week as she lay in the bed paralyzed she was writing down last bits of wisdom for her family. One of which was to couples, you should always save the wife income because the husband can't get pregnant and lose his job. She was amazing.<br />
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My dads coworkers were all jealous of him because mom was such a good wife and they were always wanting to come home for dinner with my dad. She loved it because she loved people and loved him.<br />
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She set the tone of our home. She was consistently happy and cheerful. And if she was having a bad day, she would get over it quickly after spending time with the Lord. <br />
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She taught me to look ahead not back. She would say to me "Sherry, let the past stay in the past, today is a new day and we need to live in the present." Great advice especially now.<br />
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She was fiercely loyal and protective of her family and friends. <br />
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She was never idle so these past few years were very difficult for her because she could not do too much physically. But she wrote devotions and was working on her life story when she died. You can access her writings at thegrannygrams.blogspot.com. <br />
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Her main focus in life was telling others about Jesus. Her spiritual gifts were Evangelism, Giving, and Service and she was faithful in each. <br />
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I want to end this post by saying what an incredible privilege it has been to not only be raised by mom but to care for her these past few years. I am rejoicing in my heart that she is now with her Savior and enjoying the fruit of her life work. <br />
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Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30.<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-21762238252071875952017-10-14T09:02:00.001-07:002017-10-14T17:06:41.510-07:00POWER OF WORDSI was recently talking to a lady who is in her 90's and she was telling me that she is ugly and has been her whole life. I asked her why she thought that and she told me of an incident when she was 7 years old where a friend of her moms had come to the house for tea, while there this little girl was playing in the next room and the lady said to the mother, how can you stand having such an ugly child? This little girl heard it and immediately believed the lie this woman had spoken. The sad thing, she is a beautiful woman but for 80 years has believed the opposite due to the unkind words of one person. She gave that woman power over her without even realizing it and has continued to live under that power.<br />
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I met man who was in his 50's and said he would never amount to anything in this life. I asked him why and he said his dad told him so often while he was growing up that he guessed it was true. He has jumped from one job to another all his life constantly feeling like a failure.<br />
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I was talking to a young person who said they had no friends, I asked why and they informed me that one person started telling others falsehoods about them and everyone believed them and so avoided them. The consequence was a lonely young person who was hurting very badly.<br />
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I overheard a woman tell another woman out of the blue "that dress does nothing for you". The other woman looked shocked because she had not asked this person what she thought. I later asked the woman who had been hurt if this other woman was a close friend and she said no, they had only had a casual relationship and seldom saw each other. Really who needs friends like that?<br />
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A friend was recently telling someone about a medical issue they were having and the other person immediately began to tell them about every person they knew who had a bad experience with that same issue. Not one word of hope given just all the negatives.<br />
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A mom of 8 was telling me that she is often told by others, even complete strangers, that they are so glad that they don't have that many children, or that she is nuts to have so many. <br />
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A guy I know decided to get a new haircut and people who hardly knew him would come up and say what on earth have you done to your hair ? Really? What business is it of theirs anyway. Relax people it is just a haircut, it grows back. <br />
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I remember once hurting a dear friend by my careless words about a dish she had prepared for her family, instead of asking for a sample to taste, I informed her it looked like dog food. I cringe now remembering how badly I hurt her. Those words can never be taken back even though I asked and was granted forgiveness.<br />
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Our nation today is bombarded with careless words.<br />
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I could go on and on of things people have said to others that are just plain hurtful or at the very least unthoughtful. <br />
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The bible addresses this issue quite clearly in Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. <br />
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I do not think we truly understand the power our words have in the lives of others. <br />
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So my encouragement to all of us is to think before we speak. It is better to remain silent unless someone asks for our opinion and even then we need to season our words with grace and be kind. Lets be a people who encourage others, who are like a breath of fresh air because we say things that edify and do not tear down. Try it this week, you will find that the fruit is much sweeter. And the best part...the Lord will be pleased.<br />
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Grace and Peace,<br />
SherryView from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-1556827400885013672017-10-04T05:35:00.001-07:002017-10-04T05:35:31.000-07:00GOT SIN?<span style="font-size: large;">Well who doesn't? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Scripture says in 1 John 1:8" If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us." Pretty clear isn't it? I know it is hard sometimes to admit that we sin. Think about yesterday for example, maybe you didn't do one of the BIG sins, ya know the ones you think of when you think of sin, but did you have a bad attitude? Gossip? Tell a lie? Judge someone? You get the picture. The problem as I see it is that many of us like to think we are better than so and so. Or we focus on our sin and the result is we live in shame and condemnation and defeat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I have good news for you............are you ready? 1 John 1:9 says," If we confess our sins, HE is FAITHFUL and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness." WOW </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brothers and Sisters, we can have Victory over our sin. We can live an abundant life full of joy and peace. Don't be afraid to humble yourself and ask God to forgive you and then accept His forgiveness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love the old hymn Victory in Jesus, absorb the words as you read it. If you know it, you will find yourself singing it. </span><br />
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The Lord has taught me some lessons about myself and Him this past year and a half that I could not have learned any other way.<br />
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1. My heart is desperately wicked ( I am more aware of this then ever.) That is why I need a Savior.<br />
2. I am extremely selfish.<br />
3. I am impatient.<br />
4. My identity needs to found as Fathers child, not in the things I do or don't do.<br />
5. I love being home and caring for my family.<br />
6. I love giving hospitality.<br />
7. Family is important to me.<br />
8. My husband is truly my best friend.<br />
9. I can have victory in my life when I walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh.<br />
10. I fight my situation without even realizing it.<br />
11. I whine a lot. :<(((( and need true friends to point it out to me when I do.<br />
12. Ministry outside my home had become an Idol of sorts to me.<br />
13. I am satisfied and at peace, when I focus on Him and am thankful for the season.<br />
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So these are some of the things that He has taught me about Himself.<br />
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1. God is good all the time - I always knew this but now I really know it.<br />
2. He assigns us to things that we don't even know we need.<br />
3. He is conforming me into the image of Christ.<br />
4. He gives us do overs when we fail.<br />
5. Nothing is wasted with Him.<br />
6. He loves me unconditionally.<br />
7. He loves to spend time with me and I don't need a conference or anything else to be in His presence.<br />
8. He refreshes my soul.<br />
9. He gives joy unspeakable.<br />
10. His grace is sufficient<br />
11. I don't have to go anywhere, He sends those whom He wants me to minister to, to my home.<br />
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This season has been difficult and challenging, but it has been such a blessing. I am so thankful that God exposes in me everything that is not like Jesus so I can repent. I am so thankful that God has given me this time with my mom to make more memories. I have always tried to take care of my home, but did not realize how much I was gone and how many things I had let go so I could "minister". I have enjoyed being home and cleaning and doing laundry and cooking and working in the garden and making a home for my husband and family. God knew what He was doing when He told us to be keepers at home. I no longer feel guilty for not having my calendar full of appts. each day. I am learning to just BE.....what a gift God has given me. <br />
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I pray that as you find yourself in different seasons of life that you will embrace the season and realize God is the one assigns the season. The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord.<br />
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The day will come when He releases us to travel again but until then I am going to enjoy this time and not feel guilty. His grace is sufficient.<br />
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<br />View from the Parsonagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794931280839749045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828733769808013270.post-74206346093267705902017-09-18T20:13:00.000-07:002017-09-19T08:36:22.790-07:00The Nations are coming to usAs you know we have not been able to travel lately because of our mothers, so the Lord is sending the nations to us during this season. We so love our mission trips and getting to fellowship with saints from all over the world. This past week we were privileged to host our friends from Poland and in a few weeks we will be hosting a friend from Costa Rica. Now we only need the Ukrainians, Latvians and Czechs to come and we will have had our fix.<br />
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Mary Jill Callery, Michael Wielgus and Pastor Jan Skarbek were coming to the states to attend a conference and we were the B and B on the way. We had 3 wonderful days of fellowship on their way to Branson and then 1 night and half a day on their way back to New York where Mary Jills family lives. <br />
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Obviously selfies are not my strong suit, but MJ looks great. </div>
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MJ had cut her thumb in Poland and needed a nurse to remove the stitches so our dear friends Paul and Melissa Howard came to the rescue. This was in the operating room. </div>
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Sherry, MJ and Granny </div>
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I love this picture of our friends. They love to laugh and have fun.</div>
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Doing some serious You tube viewing. Men bond differently I guess. </div>
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Granny enjoying a little visitor during their stay.</div>
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Just chilling on the deck enjoying the beautiful weather.</div>
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Michael translating for Jan</div>
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This is Brooke and her daughter Jocelyn, a cousin of Jan's whom he had never met so they made the trip and spent the morning with us. Such precious time as Jan shared with Brooke all about her family in Poland. IT proved to be a divine appointment and we got to pray with Brooke and her boyfriend Andrew before they left. Don't you love when God arranges something unexpected?</div>
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For some reason I was not able to download the picture of Jan, Michael and PW at the shooting range. But I can tell you that Jan loves shooting and was giddy with joy when he found out PW knew someone with not only a shooting range, but owned a company where they actually make the guns. PW arranged a tour and then shooting. If you go to our FB page WayneandSherrySanders you can see the picture of them with their guns.</div>
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These three were wonderful guests. We laughed a lot and talked at great length about the things the Lord is doing in our times. Some guests feel like family from the first time they walk through our door and the Poles fit that category. We look forward to the day when we are able to join them in Poland. </div>
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I wanted to give an update on the moms also. Both are doing well, it is amazing to me how love makes a difference in someones life. I think back to a year and half ago when my mom was so sick and her doctor told me she probably had 6 months to live at most. Well God is the one who decides and meanwhile we have been making tons of memories. God is good. </div>
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Thanks for dropping in. We covet your prayers for us and would ask that you ask God to give us clear direction on our mission trips. </div>
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