Missionary News

Wade’s December 2024 Newsletter

December 16, 2024

Yours in Christ, Wade What a wonderful time of year it is! Of late we have been studying the book of Philippians in our nursing home Bible Studies. In that book the Apostle Paul emphasizes joy in Christ and how to maintain it. But he also speaks of his own sorrows. That is the way […]

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Tyas December 2024 and January 2025

December 16, 2024

News from the Tyas family Serving in WA among the Hispanic community December 2024 and January 2025   From the notes of Ed and Gerry… Dear friends and family, CHRISTMAS TIME and going into the NEW YEAR…a time filled with memories. This can be a very exciting time or a very sad time or a […]

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Meet Abby, our Namesake

December 14, 2024

Abby is the daughter of our director, Divina, and her husband Reynaldo. Abby’s Garden is named in honor of her. When Abby was a baby, Divina needed to work but did not want to leave her in a government-run daycare, where the toddler to caregiver ratio is 15-1 and the ratio for babies is 6-1. […]

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School in Full Swing!!

December 11, 2024

I spent the first half of September with computer problems. I spilled a glass of tea on my desk and it shorted out my computer. I was able to retrieve my work but they could not fix my computer. So, I had to buy a new computer which also meant I had to buy all […]

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The Season of Being Present

December 3, 2024

Present: the gift of being awake in the NOW. Below is a sweet snapshot of the growing relationships we are having with our immediate neighbors in our little village. The neighbors in front of us made this homemade centerpiece for our family. The wife was especially proud to have made it in our national USA […]

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Happy Thanks/Giving Tuesday

December 3, 2024

I love that our culture has, in recent years, adopted this habit of giving as a response to Thanksgiving, a day when we take time to reflect on all we are thankful for. I don’t know if it began as a counter to the ugly side of Black Friday, which causes us to think of […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2024

On this day in particular, we tend to stop and pause and be reflective and thankful. However, we know how important it is to be thankful each and everyday. We know that for many reading this, you have had a rough year. You have experienced loss, heartaches, pains and grief. You have possibly had an […]

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Overby Odyssey November 2024

November 24, 2024

With love, Heather for Scott, Stanley, Holly, Stuart, and Samuel Dear friends and supporters, We hope this email finds you well as we head into the holiday season. We are so grateful for your prayers and support, which encourage us daily in the ministry God has called us to here in Germany. I (Heather) am […]

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Opportunities that God Gives

November 13, 2024

News from the Tyas family Serving in WA among the Hispanic community October – November 2024 From the notes of Ed and Gerry… Dear friends and family, Opportunities that God Gives Resource Centers are great places to meet people and strike up conversations. Gerry was recently talking to a mother and this led to prayer […]

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Summer Ends, School Begins!!

November 12, 2024

News from Bob Carvajal Louisiana     When July rolled around, we had already come off of a very busy summer. In July we always have Monday Funday. Each Monday we meet to play a game: kickball, dodgeball, softball, and cabbage ball. That night we end up playing with real cabbages. The youth really love […]

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