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Missionary newsletters are received February, May, August, and November.
Bardins Stay-at-Home
We write you today while under a “Stay-at-home” order in Nashville, Tennessee. We are sure that many of you are in the same situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are nearing the end of a planned four-and-a-half-month furlough.
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A season of preparation
Hello! We are the Bergman family and have recently been appointed by the NAB as missionaries in Romania. We have spent many months discerning and taking steps to get to where we are today!
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Back to Banso
At the beginning of January, I had the privilege of returning to my old “stomping ground” of 27 years. Following an 18-month absence, it was finally possible to greet the staff of Banso Baptist Hospital and work there once again.
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Progress in the Midst of Crisis
We are still here at Mbingo. With the lockdown from the COVID-19 virus, we canceled the visits to many of our supporting churches and the conferences that we were scheduled to attend this summer. We are mostly isolating ourselves in the house. I no longer go to the wards but attend a few meetings at the hospital.
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Patience, Perseverance, Wisdom
What a difference 3 months makes. Looking back on what I wrote in my last newsletter was very much like looking back into another world as I couldn’t help taking stock of how our lives have changed in such a short period of time.
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To-Do Lists
Greetings from sunny Alberta. Because of COVID‑19, we arrived home on March 15 – we did our 14-day self-isolation in Edmonton and are now at our daughter’s (Katrina, her husband Michael, three-year-old Jack, and one-year-old Amelia) in Edmonton.
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The Just-A-Seck Times
We will all remember 2020 as the year of COVID‑19. When significant historic events occur, like President Kennedy’s assassination or 9‑11, we can all immediately answer the “where were you when it happened?”
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Updates on Russia and Ukraine COVID-19
My last trip to Russia included a very important meeting with Victor from Novokuznetsk, with his good friend Vasilli in Moscow.
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Shan in Japan
Greetings from Japan! Thank you for being part of what God is doing here. What a ride these past three months have been. I have been learning, along with all of you, how to live and minister in these unprecedented times.
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Extended Home Assignment
On April 1, I was fooled! My suitcases were packed and ready to leave Edmonton to go back to Japan early next morning. I got a message from my sister saying she saw an announcement from a Japan Travel Agency and that I should check it out.
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Gewɗum ɗon
Gewɗum ɗon. This little phrase literally means something like “sadness is” – the sadness being the emotion of missing someone you love. Sonya and I have just this past week – Friday, May 1 – landed in Edmonton, Alberta, after close to four weeks of travelling, packing, and saying goodbye to various groups of people.
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Uncomfortable Uncertainty
On Wednesday, March 17, the Cameroonian government went from denial and ignoring the situation completely to shutting down all schools, the borders, and more in a single evening.
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Before and After
We pray that all of you are holding strong in light of the chaos that has taken over the world in the past months.
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Progress in the Midst of Crisis
We are still here at Mbingo. With the lockdown from the COVID-19 virus, we canceled the visits to many of our supporting churches and the conferences that we were scheduled to attend this summer. We are mostly isolating ourselves in the house. I no longer go to the wards but attend a few meetings at the hospital.
Continue ReadingPatience, Perseverance, Wisdom
What a difference 3 months makes. Looking back on what I wrote in my last newsletter was very much like looking back into another world as I couldn’t help taking stock of how our lives have changed in such a short period of time.
Continue ReadingTo-Do Lists
Greetings from sunny Alberta. Because of COVID‑19, we arrived home on March 15 – we did our 14-day self-isolation in Edmonton and are now at our daughter’s (Katrina, her husband Michael, three-year-old Jack, and one-year-old Amelia) in Edmonton.
Continue ReadingThe Just-A-Seck Times
We will all remember 2020 as the year of COVID‑19. When significant historic events occur, like President Kennedy’s assassination or 9‑11, we can all immediately answer the “where were you when it happened?”
Continue ReadingUpdates on Russia and Ukraine COVID-19
My last trip to Russia included a very important meeting with Victor from Novokuznetsk, with his good friend Vasilli in Moscow.
Continue ReadingShan in Japan
Greetings from Japan! Thank you for being part of what God is doing here. What a ride these past three months have been. I have been learning, along with all of you, how to live and minister in these unprecedented times.
Continue ReadingPeace in the Midst of the Storm
At the time of writing, we are not only thankful that we stay healthy with our Father’s incessant protection and adequate daily provisions, but also we had the privilege of walking and companioning those who were navigating in desperate situations.
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On April 1, I was fooled! My suitcases were packed and ready to leave Edmonton to go back to Japan early next morning. I got a message from my sister saying she saw an announcement from a Japan Travel Agency and that I should check it out.
Continue ReadingGewɗum ɗon
Gewɗum ɗon. This little phrase literally means something like “sadness is” – the sadness being the emotion of missing someone you love. Sonya and I have just this past week – Friday, May 1 – landed in Edmonton, Alberta, after close to four weeks of travelling, packing, and saying goodbye to various groups of people.
Continue ReadingCBC Crisis Relief Fund Update
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the parable of the sheep and the goats. He states that when His followers feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, cloth the naked, care for the sick, and look after the prisoner, they are performing these deeds to Christ Himself.
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