Category Archives: Markus and Jen News

Redemption part 4: Elisabeth or a miracle from god

We hope the series encouraged and challenged you so far. Today we are talking about another woman in the Christmas story Elisabeth and how God is doing a miracle. Here is the bible part to it Luke 1.5-25 and 39-56

Hi our friend

How are you?

We had a wonderful week here in San Francisco. We got to celebrate the wedding of an older neighbor friend which was really special. The food at the reception was so good!! Then right after that, we had a Christmas celebration with our YWAM family. It was so much fun connecting with everyone and playing some games together. We love our YWAM family. On the way back from that Christmas party Caleb got to see the beautiful Christmas tree at Union Square and really loved it. And then at the end of the week, we baked and delivered almost 100 brownies and Christmas cards to our neighbors. Many people had a huge smile on their faces when they got the brownies. I remember one time a neighbor saying to me during the summer how she never forgot the brownie. It’s amazing how much love a brownie and a Christmas card can show. How is your Christmas season going so far?

We want to encourage you as we said in the video above to trust that if God gave you a vision, that he will also make it reality. Ask him for faith and trust for that!

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Redemption Part 3: Mary or how God partners with ordinary people

We are in Week 3 in our Series on Redemption and this week its all about Mary and how God partners with ordinary people. Be encouraged through her story! Here is the bible part to read for you Luke 1.26-38 and Matthew 1.18-25.

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How was your Thanksgiving? We hope wonderful!!

Thanksgiving is such a special day to celebrate with family. But being family doesn’t have to be limited to people that are related by blood. It can be people that are neighbors, friends, church community and many others that can be included in that. When I look at our thanksgiving table that is exactly what I am seeing. I see a friend from the service industry, neighbors and others we know in the neighborhood. And we have to say we are thankful for all of them. Our blood family being far away doesn’t mean that we don’t have family here. We have it through each of them. Are you having family like that in your neighborhood? If not, let’s get started and build relationships with your neighbors, so next year you do. If you need help to get started, we would love to help you get started. Get in touch with us or just simply follow our weekly tips on how on Facebook or Instagram.

Also ask yourself this week this question: Are you willing to partner with God like Mary when he shares with you how he wants to use you and your life?

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

 

Redemption Part 2 Redemption from Circumstances

If you missed last week here is a little intro to our series:I love how God is the God of redemption. Over this next season we will talk more about that through our new Series on Redemption. We will start off with some of the why and also some Redemption in the Old Testament, then move into the Christmas story, then a bit into Jesus’ life here on earth and then go towards Easter with everything that happened around that time. After watching each of the videos we want to encourage you to think about how God wants to partner with you to bring His Redemption to people in your neighborhood, workplace, school etc. Be inspired and encouraged through this Series. This week we are talking about how God brings Redemption of Circumstances for his people in the Old Testament. You can read the stories in the whole old testament.

Hi our friend

First of all we want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are going to have a wonderful time with family and friends! Thanksgiving is one of the celebrations were food and great conversations are so plenty. We are excited for a wonderful time with our neighbor friends and are so thankful for each of them. What are you thankful for this season?

Also let’s spend some time thinking about (watch video blog on top) where we mainly ask God for deliverance from circumstances and then forget about him in our own life? Let us ask Him to help us grow in our relationship with Him in all circumstances!

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Redemption Part 1 Why is Redemption needed

I love how God is the God of redemption. Over this next season we will talk more about that through our new Series on Redemption. We will start off with some of the why and also some Redemption in the Old Testament, then move into the Christmas story, then a bit into Jesus’ life here on earth and then go towards Easter with everything that happened around that time. After watching each of the videos we want to encourage you to think about how God wants to partner with you to bring His Redemption to people in your neighborhood, workplace, school etc. Be inspired and encouraged through this Series. This week we are starting off with Why Redemption is needed in first place! For that, we are going back all the way to the beginning. You can read the story in Genesis 1-3.

 

Hi our friend

How are you?

We hope you had a wonderful week! One of the things I do every week is to join a zoom prayer meeting with different people from our church. Its always wonderful to pray together for things going on in our city, neighborhoods and the world. We also had a really encouraging meeting this week which affirmed a lot of the direction we are going. In the coming week we start to plan for our Thanksgiving meal which will be a lot of fun. What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you planning to have neighbors over for it?

Also are you ready to work together with God in His redemption plan we talked about in the video?

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

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