Voices from the Field
Archive
A Special Visit in Spring
It was great to have Doctor Carol Potratz with us in Brazil for a month. She has been my long-term mentor since I started in ministry, so what a joy it was to share all that is happening in Brazil.
Continue ReadingHalfway Already!
November began with an unexpected visit to Bucharest to visit the Canadian Embassy. Karen and I received our Romanian identity cards with relative ease, but it was far more difficult for Nathan and Kendra.
Continue ReadingI Can See and Hear You Better
Standing behind the scratched plexiglass shield, I could see a less-than-ideal image of the cashier. Her “Bonjour” sounded muffled and unfriendly.
Continue Reading“So, We Keep Going.”
We as a family were able to be together during Christmas and New Years’ time. Joy and I traveled to Switzerland to be with our daughter and her husband.
Continue ReadingChoose Life
Each and every day we make choices that either honor God and those around us or they don’t. I have been reflecting on this a lot lately.
Continue ReadingGod’s Unending Mercy
Interesting! The passage that God has placed in our hearts for this month’s prayer and praise report are verses 22–23 of Lamentations chapter 3. . . See it? “22–23”, the year has just turned from 2022–2023, and we continue to see God’s faithfulness in His work at BCCL!
Continue ReadingThe “Just-a-Seck” Times
We’re exploding with news! November through January has been a productive time for us. In November, Jeannie and I had the privilege of leading vision teams from two NAB churches.
Continue ReadingPause and Refresh
February marks the end of our summer break here in Brazil, so the past several weeks have offered a bit of a pause.
Continue ReadingFinding Rest
As we are on home assignment until May 2023, we were able to get to both Vancouver and Edmonton over the Christmas holidays to spend time with our parents, siblings, and nieces and nephews.
Continue ReadingHope for the Future
“I have been a pastor of the CBC for 50 years and 10 months now, and this is the most important seminar I have ever attended.” These are the words of a participant in the most recent Trauma Healing and Peace & Transformation workshop.
Continue Reading