I would not normally start with a prayer request, but this matter is very important to me. My mom, Debbie Christiansen, has been diagnosed with advanced stage four cancer. Treatment cannot cure her; it would only prolong her life. God still [...]
Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” The Bible also says in I Thessalonians 5:18, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus c [...]
Imagine a marathon runner stepping up to the starting line. He is anticipating the firing of the gun and the flood of adrenaline that will release into his veins to give him his desired jump start into the race. Our start into deputation ga [...]
We have just recently gone through a very cold and snowy month of deputation. For most of the month, we saw either snow on the ground or bitterly cold temperatures; sometimes we had both. Yet through it all, God’s hand of protection was on [...]
UPDATE Earlier this month we received a message from Pastor Winkle of Bible Baptist Church of Rendon, Texas. While we were there back in September, we had an opportunity to go out soul winning. My wife was able to lead a young mother to Chr [...]
This past month we had a number of anniversaries of our favorite “firsts.” Liz and I remember my first call and the fear with which I made it, our first meeting in the mountains of North Carolina, our first prayer letter, and even our first [...]
We have had the opportunity to visit in 14 states and 3 countries since our last letter. It had been almost two years since we had visited with my family in California. We were able to visit with them for a week after attending a wonderful [...]
God is so good to allow us to partner with awesome, soul-conscious churches. We want to thank all of you who make it possible for us to continue on in the work God has called us to do. Much has occurred since our last update letter, and we [...]
Abbie and I have been very blessed during the past two months! Abbie’s special blessing happened at Christmas. Abbie’s mom was adopted as an infant and only discovered her biological mother in the summer of 2014. All of Abbie’s grandparents [...]
The holidays were a busy time for most, yet what a blessing it was to pause for just a while and reflect on the miraculous birth of our Saviour. We enjoyed spending time with my wife’s parents over Christmas break. We were also privileged t [...]
