Our story today is about Jonah and how bitterness controlled his life. Be challenged!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We hope you had an awesome week!! Ours was wonderful. We started now shortly after we wake up and gave Caleb breakfast to go outside and run and walk as a family up on our hill. We used to do that just Jen and I and after Caleb was born Jen and I at separate times. But now doing that as a family connects us with many more people. Everyone is excited seeing Caleb first thing in the day and he always brightens the day of everyone who gets a smile from him. It is such an easy and simple way to connect with neighbors and now we do it as a family. Spend some time in the morning or at night to go outside for a walk or run. Connect with your neighbors and also do something good for your health!

And now at the end a question to this week’s story to think about: Do we have bitterness in our life that might hold us away from truly wanting others to come back to God? Pray and let God search your heart and show you if something is there and then also bringing healing!!

God bless you

Markus and Jen

Our story today is about Amos, Shepherds and the Christmas story. Be encouraged!

Hi our friend

First of all we wish you a blessed and merry Christmas! May this time be a real blessing to you!!

For Jen and me the last week was definitely the week of Christmas celebrations. Between the two of us we went to 5 of them. The great thing about celebrations is that you often see people that you don’t know that well yet and you get the chance to get to know them better just by having a longer conversation. Last week we encouraged you with our love your neighbor tip to have some kind of celebration for christmas with your neighbors. Did you get a chance to do that? If not you still have a few days for a time to get together!

Also dont forget how the Christmas story and Amos show how every person is important to God! Remember that!!

God bless you

Markus and Jen

Our story today is about Daniel and about how he didn’t hide his faith. Be encouraged by his faith!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We are in PA right now with family so there will be no update here. But we hope you got to enjoy this weeks story to think about!! And as an inspiration out of that, make sure to not hide your faith in the places you are in. God wants to use you!!

God bless you

Markus and Jen

Our story today is about Ezekiel and about how God strengthens. Be encouraged by this man of God!

Hi our friend

How was your week? This week was a bit different than usual. Jen and I switched a bit roles for 2 days. I watched Caleb while she went to a conference to connect with different ministry leaders in the bay area. It was wonderful for both of us since I got a chance to spend more time with Caleb and Jen got time to be an extrovert with all the people.

We also hope you got encouraged through this weeks story to think about. Here a question about that to ponder on: What if God is calling you to share a message from him to bring strength in a dark place, will you go?

God bless you

Markus and Jen

Our story today is about Jeremiah and how he was called from God. Be encouraged by His life!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We hope you had a great week. We are still in Germany until September 28th and therefore there is no update from our week here but you will still find a new topic here every week!! Check back every week and be encouraged and challenged!!!

Remember this week to write down what God spoke to you about your calling, and if you don’t know yet keep praying and asking him. If God hasn’t given you a specific calling, know that he gave one to each one of us: Loving our neighbor. So lets all do that!!

God bless you

Markus and Jen