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La Lumière: October 2022

Newsletters
19 October 2022
La Lumiere
October, 2022
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Colorado Sunrise
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BRIEF WINDOWS

It was the first email I received from Abel, but he dove straight into his greatest spiritual need. "I need help," he said. "I have a thirst for Christ and want him in my life." Abel asked me how to take that step of faith. The window into his spiritual journey suddenly opened. I don't know who planted or watered, but it was so exciting to answer his question and encourage him toward Christ. Online ministry provides such unique opportunities, and even though I'm currently traveling in the States, it carries on just the same.

Another person who wrote just this week was responding to an email series studying the gospel of John. She wanted to share how she had seen God working in her life recently and ask for prayer. I normally pray for people I correspond with, and sometimes those prayers are typed into an email response. God knows our hearts, and whether our prayers are voiced or flow from our fingertips he hears them.

Finally, here is a translation of a encouraging email I received from Amar:
I come from a Muslim family, but I had always rejected this religion. Still, I had questions about God. I felt deep inside that there was a God and everything I heard about Jesus Christ seemed closer to the truth. Now, I am scheduled to be baptized in 2023. Allow me to say a big thank you for your website on the internet which gives many answers to my questions.

Sunset in Rennes
Traveling van is back

Reunited with our traveling van.

Pumpkins

The world of pumpkins.

 

Praise!

  • that the van was recovered!

Please pray

  • for safe travels and quality time with family and friends.
  • for the responsibilities we’re still carrying, even though we’re traveling.
  • for Silas in Paris and Efrem in London.
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MEANWHILE, IN MINNESOTA

Wednesday morning we helped at our church distributing food. The missions coordinator took us out to lunch. When we arrived back at the church May asked, "Where did you park the car, Dan?" My Dad's van was gone! Surveillance video showed a tow truck pull in front of the van, lift up the front tires and drive away. The whole episode took seven minutes. We were thrust into an emotional rollercoaster ride, calling my Dad, calling the police, wondering what to do next. Support started flowing in, some people offered to lend us a vehicle, many prayed for the situation. As the shock slowly wore off I came to grips with the fact that the van was gone. The next morning we received a text message from the missions coordinator. Someone on staff at the church had scheduled to have their van towed the day before, the same color, year, make and model. Ours had been taken by mistake! The two vans had license plates from two different states, which went unnoticed. We were able to pick up the van. Driving it again was a little surreal, yet a great relief. God answered our prayers and showed us yet again that he is lovingly watching over us.

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La Lumière: September 2022

Newsletters
16 September 2022
La Lumiere
September, 2022
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Roetman
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MEET A NEW TEAMMATE

Darrin knew he wanted to be a missionary from the time he was eight years old. His parents had accepted Christ a couple years earlier and he saw a great transformation in their lives. They even joined staff with Campus Crusade for Christ and left Iowa to work in Colorado. As a kid Darrin learned how to share his faith using the four spiritual laws. Seeing his parents model evangelism gave him a passion for sharing his faith. God continued to mold his missionary heart as he studied airplane mechanics and began working as a mechanic all over the US, then in The Gambia where he met and shared Christ with his future wife, Nanette, who is from the Netherlands. Their missionary journey together took them through France and Benin, back to France where he was involved in Church planting, most recently in Rennes. But Darrin felt God leading him back to his "origins" with Cru, wanting to work with a larger team and be more active in evangelization. With his Swiss army knife of skills, Darrin has joined May's technology team and feels right at home! He is quickly learning about our systems and resolving help desk tickets. We're excited to welcome him. His energy and enthusiasm and passion for the gospel are a great encouragement.

Together
Efrem's adventure begins

Dan taking Efrem to London.

 

Please pray

  • for Darrin's adjustment to his new team and roles.
  • that we have safe travels to the States and are able to connect with many of you.
  • for Silas in Paris and Efrem in London, that their studies go well.
Boys in 2009

2009

Boys in 2022

2022

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ROAD TRIP!

At the end of this month we will be in the States to reconnect with family and with as many ministry partners as possible. This involves a road trip through a dozen states covering around 4,400 miles. Good thing we have two drivers! We can't make any guarantees, but please send us a quick email if you have some slots open in your calendars and you'd like to catch up with us (Dan and May). Silas and Efrem are busy with their studies and won't be with us. Speaking of the boys, their first visit to Paris was way back in 2009, when May captured a fantastic picture of them messing around at the fountains near the Eiffel Tower. We decided to try to recreate this shot on our last evening together as the family nest emptied. You'll notice May's relative height is a little lower than before! Silas is settling into a smaller apartment in Paris, continuing his bachelor's in math/computer science and violin. Efrem is in a student residence in London starting his bachelor studies in flute performance. He arrived in time to experience the loss of the queen, which is certainly historic. As for us, well we're going to ignore the empty nest for a while and do a little traveling. Maybe that will provide a soft landing.

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