God’s Gift to Me

God’s Gift to Me

God’s Gift to Me This morning I realized for the first time that God not only gave His only begotten Son to bless and redeem mankind. He also gave us many of His noble and good children to lift and inspire us. One of these is my Queen, RaNae. Today is her...

The Price of True Discipleship

The Price of True Discipleship When Jesus Christ said “come, follow me,” he was not referring only to those Springtime days when he walked the roads of Galilee with a full and contented satisfaction that all was well. No, he was more particularly referring to those...

Mind Flip

At this age, things are supposed to settle down and be more predictable. Yea, right! When I awoke this morning, it took a minute to realize that I was in our apartment in International Falls, MN. Yesterday we attended church in the U.S., then drove across the bridge...

Thompson Photo Journal

Photo: L-R: Elders Batt, Pehrson, Rempel, Felix, then Bernell & RaNae One would never guess that we could have gained so many experiences and found so many dear friends in such a short period of time while in Thompson. We have been here only two months as we...
Faithful Chief

Faithful Chief

When we first came to Canada, we wondered if we would ever meet an actual Chief of a First Nations tribe. Yesterday we did, and were so impressed! Being a Chief of the Cree Nation is a most challenging undertaking. It requires diplomacy, grit and patience. And in the...

Wanna Know a Secret…or 10?

Talking about God and religion is a tough topic for many, but there is hope ahead for those who exercise faith. We’d love to share our love for Jesus Christ and His Restored Gospel. If you are intrigued, let’s talk. We can’t keep this in any...

A New Challenge

We’re Leaving Thompson for a Much Larger Mission Assignment in August Our new service area spans from Winnipeg Canada to International Falls, MN, U.S.A. which is a four hour drive in good weather. ________ We’ll have two apartments, one in Winnipeg where...

Finding Friends in Flin Flon

Named after a fictional character by the name of Professor Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin (created by J.E.P. Murdoch), Flin Flon, Manitoba is the most pictuesque area we’ve been in. But we had little time to sit and watch the sunset. Standing in front of the city...
Fully Charged

Fully Charged

Mathias is a born again Christian who came to accept Christ at age nineteen. He shares his journey as a singing minister with his family, the Johnson Family Ministry, and how he came to find truth for himself. This is a story of love, trials, and resolution. Fully...