Hey our friend

We are on our last few days in Germany and will be back in San Francisco soon. It is such a blessing to celebrate Christmas and New year with family. Thank you to grandpa in heaven for getting us tickets to come!!

Please pray for San Francisco and North beach while we are gone since New Years week can be a little bit crazier. Pray for safety for the people of this city.

With the year coming to an end pray about giving a year end donation towards supporting Markus and Jen. Your donation will help us to keep bringing the hope of Jesus to many lonely and isolated people and to train Christians in how to live the great commission daily by reaching their neighbors. Also consider joining our monthly support team. Our goal is to be fully funded by January through monthly giving.  Click on this link then choose monthly giving choose the amount, under ministry Staff support and write under comments Markus and Jen. For one time gifts click one time donation type the amount and on the next site it will give you a point ministry designation, write down Markus and Jen. Thank you for partnering with us in bringing hope to North beach and beyond!

But for me its good to be near God

But for me it is good to be near God. I made the Sovereign Lord my refuge,… Psalm 73.28 NIV

2014 is coming to an end. It was a wonderful year with great moments and challenging moments. In Germany the church picks a verse out of the bible which stands for the year. For 2014 it was the verse at the beginning of this blog. It is so great to see how the Psalm writer knows how important it is to be near to God. And it is true. God is always near to us even if we are not near to him. In all the great moments and in all the challenges we are facing God is with us. When we are near Him we will automatically choose him as a refuge. I want to encourage you to reflect on this verse in the last few days of 2014. Look at your year and remember moments where you were near to God but also look at moments where you were not near. Think about why you were near to him in some of them and why you were not in others. When you did that pray and ask God for ways on how to always draw near to Him. When you do that, it will help you to change your perspective.

Have a great Start into 2015 and remember this year that you are amazing and loved.

Your friends

Markus and Jen