Missionary News

Big Changes for the Overby’s

March 8, 2021

Hello Prayer Team, We are excited to announce a new direction that we feel God is leading us. After 10 years in Weimar, we are stepping out in faith to pursue work at the Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany. This has been a dream of mine (Scott) since 2002 when I served at an […]

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Thanks for Praying!

March 3, 2021

Hello Everyone, We are exhausted but we made it home. We are so thankful for how great the day was. It was because you were praying, and God paved the way. Here are some of the answered prayers.

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Newsletter 2 March 2021

March 2, 2021

  Update from Nuno and Gila Portugal   Dear praying friends, We hope and pray you are all doing well, filled with grace and peace. As we continue in lockdown, we continue to gather online as church. The Covid numbers are decreasing, praise the Lord, and we hope that by the end of March we […]

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Overby Odyssey March 2020

February 28, 2021

Hello Family and Friends, February is behind us and spring is just around the corner. Just like in many places in the USA, we had a pretty substantial snowfall this February with temperatures dipping below 0 Fahrenheit. But that is in the past, the sun is shining, and on March 1 many of our students […]

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Portugal, Viana do Castelo – 8th February 2021

February 8, 2021

  Update from Nuno and Gila Portugal   Dear praying friends, We hope you are all doing well. We continue in lockdown, and today school starts online. We thank the Lord for His grace that carries us through every season in life. Leonor is very happy to be at home, but Diogo misses his school […]

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Celebration of God’s Faithfulness

February 6, 2021

It all started in 2014… Now we celebrate five years! In 2014, the Lord spoke to me, Jeff, and when seeking Him for what was next in our lives and ministry the Lord gave me one word. “BEAUTIFUL!” As we prayed and sought the Lord, it became evident that He had a plan, vision and […]

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Portugal, Viana do Castelo – 18th January 2021

January 18, 2021

  Update from Nuno and Gila Portugal   Dear praying friends, We hope this finds you in good health. Here we are in 2021. A new year, with some new challenges and old ones too. But our trust remains in our beloved Jesus, who said to his disciples to take heart because He had overcome […]

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Tyas Family Christmas 2020

December 21, 2020

News from the Tyas family Serving in WA among the Hispanic community December 2020   From the notes of Ed and Gerry… Dear friends and family, We like to think of the word HOPE. Many things have been stripped away this year but our ultimate HOPE is in a baby that came one night, the […]

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Portugal, Viana do Castelo – 21st December 2020

December 21, 2020

  Update from Nuno and Gila Portugal   Dear praying friends, We hope you are all doing well. December has been a challenging month, but this is 2020, right?! We are praising God for His love and care. He is always with us. Nuno’s dad, Carlos, has been doing well, thank you so much for […]

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ATUALIDADES* from the Fosters: Merry Christmas!

December 17, 2020

Dear Friends & Family,   Last year about this time, I wrote: “2019 has been an exciting year for our family/ministry, and the Lord has taught us many things, proving over and over again his love and faithfulness!” The word “exciting” just doesn’t seem appropriate to describe 2020!* Nevertheless, we can still say “the Lord has […]

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