Monthly Archives: October 2023

God and waiting

This weeks blog is about God and waiting. Waiting isn’t something we like to do a lot especially in a time where most things can be had instant. So why is waiting especially with God so important and what can we learn from it. Join us in this weeks video blog and be inspired.

Hi our friend

How are you?

All of our health is improving. Thank you God! Jen is fully recovered, Caleb still has a cough and I am almost better from the cough. Thank you for praying for us. But isn’t it great that if you have multiple people in the family that some can go out and still encourage others. Jen was able to do that this week and could encourage a few people with some of them going through a hard season. And even with being sick we can still pray and do things from the bed which is a blessing. It reminds me of how Paul said that in his weakness Christ is strong. God is our strength!

We also want to encourage you this week with the words from the video to trust God and be ok with waiting. Ask him what he has for you in waiting times.

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Stories to think about: Elijahs miracle provision in time of lack

Our story today is about God’s miracle provision for Elijah. Be inspired and encouraged!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We had a bit of a different week in San Francisco which was spend for a big part in bed. Caleb got sick on Monday, Tuesday Jen followed and I was only one day behind till I joint Wednesday. We caught some bug that is going around right now but we are all recovering. The great thing even with being sick was that God used it to encourage us. God can use all things for good.

Also remember the reminder from this weeks video blog to trust in God like Elijah and not your own understanding!

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Growing in faith, but how?

In this this weeks blog we are looking at Mark 6 and how Jesus helped his disciples to grow in their faith while walking with them. Be encouraged!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We hope you had an awesome week!! I started to prepare a new Video Series on Redemption. It will start to come out in November. We are excited to see how God will inspire and encourage people through it. We also had the opportunity to connect with many people in our community this week which was a real blessing. Just by running in the morning we got in deep conversations with neighbors. Make sure to make time in your life so God can open doors for conversations like that!

Also don’t forget to invite Jesus to walk closely with you on your journey in growing in your faith!

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Loren Cunningham

This weeks blog are some thoughts about Loren Cunningham, one of our heroes of faith, who just passed away. Through his obedience to God and laying down his life as well as his humbleness God changed the world through him. He started Youth with a Mission which then over time turned into a mission organization that had an impact in the whole world and many people got to hear the gospel cause of it. If you want to be inspired, challenged and encouraged by his life read his story in the book “Christian Heroes then and now Loren Cunningham into all the world”. If you click on the link you can order it through YWAM Publishing.

Hi friend

We hope you had a wonderful week!!

Our time in Pennsylvania was a wonderful and refreshing. It was so great to see family, friends and supporters. Thank you God for this time. Our time back home so far was also wonderful since we got to reconnect with neighbors and our communities here. We are excited to see what God has in store in this 4th quarter of the year. What are you excited about in this coming season?

We want to encourage you through Lorens life to give all of your life to God as well so he can use you in power in this world.

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Here is the Love your neighbor monthly tip – Leave some extra quarters in laundromat or room

When Jesus called us to love our neighbor, he gave us a task that is possible for each one of us and is also a blessing for each one of us. Many people around us might feel isolated or don’t feel a sense of belonging (maybe including us), and each one of us can bring change to that. You will see how loving your neighbor will change those things and also the relationships but also how it will give you a greater love for the people around you. It will leave a great impact and it builds a strong and lasting community for your neighbors and you as well to just name a few things. When I think back to last year and how the pandemic affected everyone around the world we saw more and more 1. the need of bringing God’s love to our local places and 2. How important it is to be connected with our neighbors. We got reminded of the call from Jesus also because our neighborhoods were the only places we could go to. So let’s all do this together starting today to take Jesus seriously and love our neighbor. We will give you a monthly tip with how to establish that relationship and love your neighbors in a practical way and then we will all put it into action with the neighbors right around us.  And then watch how over time your neighborhood will change! You, me, and all of us can do it so let’s do it!!

Our tip for this month is leave some extra quarters in laundromat or room! Watch the video with some tips on that!

Hi our friend

We are in Pennsylvania till October 3rd visiting family. Cause of that we won’t be posting a weekly update, but as usual we prepared a weekly topic video for each week so make sure to check it out!! Remember that you are amazing and loved!!

Dont forget to bless a neighbor that maybe didn’t bring enough quarters to finish laundry with some extra ones you have!

God bless you

Markus and Jen