Our First Entry!

Last week we went to Langley, BC for our interviews with the International Mission Leadership Team (IMLT). The weather was delightfully warm compared to Saskatchewan! We saw daffodils and crocuses and green grass. Spring will come to Saskatchewan one of these.... weeks!

On our walk home from supper one evening, we had our picture taken by a flowering shrub.
The meetings went well. We met some new people, ate too much food, and learned a lot about EFCCM. After three days of meetings, we were invited to become apprentice missionaries to Ukraine!! It was a culmination of many months of work and prayer. But there is still much to do before we actually get to Ukraine.

Scott's last Sunday as Pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church in Cut Knife, SK is April 1st. Then it is time to hit the road and visit churches as we build our Ministry Partnership T.E.A.M.(Together Everyone Accomplishes More). I will list our April speaking commitments and if you are nearby, feel free to stop in. We'd love to see more friendly faces as we journey along.

April 8 - Bethel Church  11:00 am, 420 Prince St., Imperial, SK
April 15 - Wellspring Christian Center  10:30 am, 205 North I St., Dinuba, CA
April 22 - Evangelical Free Church  10:45 am, 913 5th Ave. W., Meadow Lake, SK
April 29 - Langenburg Evangelical Fellowship  10:30 am, 111 Kaiser William Ave. E, (Hwy #16), Langenburg, SK

Tomorrow we will post an article from Canadian Resources for Missions Foundation (CRMF), the group that started Hope For Each. This will give you a brief explanation of the vision behind the ministry at Nikolipola, Ukraine.

Galatians 5:6b says, "The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love."
As you go through your day, remember to express your faith in God by loving others. You will be inspired by what God does!

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