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We spoke at four well-attended missionary meetings in preparation to return to Brazil next week. These first two were at my sister’s house in Abbotsford. Powered by WPeMatico

We had lunch with Fran Huebert! Fran is 90 years old and a delight to talk to. Her husband, Dave, was one of my mentors. On the Easter long weekend in 1987, Pastor Dave traveled 2,000 miles North from Chilliwack to the Yukon as the guest speaker. He brought the usher of his church along. …

Welcome to this week’s inspirational journey, where we explore the path to next-level Christianity, discover a surprise prophetic word from an unexpected taxi driver, and get a glimpse into the remarkable lives of Dan Thiessen’s family. Join us as we celebrate Lucy and Paul’s courageous step of faith and delight in a few of our …

I used to dislike conflict strongly. I preferred to avoid it at almost all costs or do what I could to make it disappear. To my surprise, I am now attracted to conflict and dysfunction because those are places where God wants to use us to dispel darkness. Peace at any price is not always …

This week, we received an unexpected prophetic word from an Uber driver in Edmonton. In Edmonton, we met Daniel, our Uber driver, who shared a story that felt like God was talking to us. When Daniel learned we were missionaries in Brazil, he passionately encouraged us, “Don’t stop being missionaries. It is SO important.” He then recounted …

Charles (Chuck) and Rachel Keim (Dan Thiessen’s son-in-law and daughter)My friend Chuck passed to the other side, and we attended his celebration service in Edmonton. 1989. Chuck, Henry, and I are on an epic road trip, checking out the Joshua trees with Henry’s propane-fueled Cadillac in the background. 1989. Rick and Chuck at an orange …

Lucy and Paul’s people showed up in force at the Anglican Church last Sunday for their baptism. While we dedicate our babies to God, and they get baptized when they are old enough to understand, the Anglicans baptize the babies of willing parents, and then the children, when they can understand, confirm that they want …

 This week’s newsletter explores the profound idea that God has plans for us even before we are born, as illustrated in a recent dream. We’ll also extend a heartfelt invitation to our Brazil Night event, some prison-ministry memories, and highlight key moments from the past week that continue to shape our journey. Powered by WPeMatico

I dreamed about an ancient manuscript that included the names of those who helped in this church-planting initiative in Northern Brazil. The dream included a fellow leader named Clenildo. I shared the details with him and obtained his permission before publishing this video. “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were …

My friend’s baptism remains one of the great highlights of my life. The feeling of that moment still overwhelms me. I ministered to him in jail about five years ago. As you can see, he was a tough guy, and a leader. He has a Christian dad and sister, as best as I remember. I …