Hi FriendsWe first want to wish you a blessed and merry Christmas. We hope you feel encouraged by the message of the video about John 13.35.
Also if you have time watch the The Chosen Christmas Episode about the birth of Jesus. Be encouraged and blessed by it!! https://watch.thechosen.tv/video/184683594479
God bless you
Markus, Jen and Caleb
Today’s video is about showing your neighbor love. Be encouraged and inspired!
Hello our friend
We hope you had a wonderful week!
Like I talked about in the video, we were just able to bless about 100 neighbors with a brownie and a Christmas card. For about 2 days we baked, packed them up and then delivered them. So many people were so excited some even expressing how they are excited about this every year. We want to encourage you to do something small for your neighbors. Instead of 100 brownies bake something for 2 or 3 of your neighbors and bless them through it this week!!
God bless you
Markus, Jen and Caleb
This weeks Gospel Carrier is a man from Australia who had a heart for isolated communities in his country. Be inspired by his story. If you want to read more of his story the book Christian Heros then and now John Flynn into the never never is a great way to do that!
Hi our friend
We hope you are having a wonderful Advent Season. When you light the second candle for the second Advent spend some time to think about Jesus the Prince of Peace.
We had a good week in San Francisco with multiple special events. We celebrated our annual YWAM Christmas party. It was so nice spending time together with the whole YWAM Family from the bay area. Jen got honored that night for being with YWAM San Francisco for 15 years. Time goes so fast!!! Before we had our neighbor brunch on Saturday we celebrated with Caleb Nikolaus (a german tradition where you fill the shoes of the child with fruit candy and a toy) and he was so happy finding the gifts in his shoe. We also told him in the days leading up the story of Saint Nicholas (I made a video about him last year its under this link if you want to hear more). Our neighbor brunch was also wonderful as well. We always get into so many good conversations.
We also hope you got inspired through todays Gospel Carrier John Flynn. Is God calling you to an isolated Community in your country? If ask him how you can meet a practical need there, become a true friend and share the good news with them!!
Have a blessed week
Markus, Jen and Caleb
Today’s video is about slowing down a bit. Be encouraged and inspired!
Hello our friend
We just love Thanksgiving! All the parts that make it so special like prepping of the food, cooking it and then eating it together. We had a wonderful group of neighbor friends who all celebrated together with us. It was such a wonderful time. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving too!!
We want to encourage you to slow down and spend time in this advent season to spend every day some time praying, and thinking about the theme for each of the Advents weeks. Also google scriptures for the different topics you can think about. 1. Advent Hope 2. Advent Peace 3. Advent Joy 4. Advent Love.
God bless you
Markus, Jen and Caleb
Today’s video is about Thankfullness and how it can grow in your life. Be encouraged and inspired!
Hello friend
We wish you a happy Thanksgiving!!
First of all thanks for your prayers I am feeling a lot better. Jen and Caleb still have a bit of a cough but that will hopefully pass soon too!! It was wonderful connecting with Dads this week through a school thanksgiving event. It is so wonderful doing life together with other dads and being able to encourage each other. We also started to get ready for Thanksgiving. We are looking forward celebrating together with different neighbors. What are your plans? Share in the comments.
We hope you got encouraged through the video about thankfulness. Start to implement into your life a daily stop to remember what you are thankful for that day and general and thank God for it. It’s probably best to do that at the end of your day!
God bless you
Markus, Jen and Caleb