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    Our week in California with our kids was a highlight for us. Here is just a sampling of pictures!

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  • GREATER EUROPE MISSION 18950 Base Camp Road Monument, CO 80132 719 488 8008 www.gemission.org

June 30, 2009

Celebration Time!

Anthing Goes main set

“It was awesome!!”  We couldn’t agree more with the words of our son-in-law, Geoff, who joined Annie, Cynthia and me to observe the final UCLA presentation of Cole Porter’s musical “Anything Goes.”  Not only was the show incredible, the scenery and set design were spectacular!  And it was our son Phil who designed and put the whole set together!  During the two-week run, Phil had the opportunity to speak to a number of theatre goers from throughout the States who watched the production.  One couple asked if Phil knew the scenic designer, and Phil humbly explained that it was he.  The couple responded that in the nearly 300 Broadway productions they have observed, “This was one of the best designs we’ve ever seen!”  We flew to LA to catch the final show and to be with Phil a week later for his graduation from the UCLA with a Masters of Fine Arts in Scenic Design.  Normally, for the school’s end of year production, UCLA asks an outsider to do the design work.  However, they asked Phil to accept this challenge, and he passed with flying colors.  We are very proud of his accomplishments. 

  Swing Hailey

After “Anything Goes,” we set off for Walnut Creek where we spent extra days with Annie and family.  Playing with Hailey-- dancing, swing sets and hide and seek-- made for a delightful respite.  We then returned to LA on Thursday for Phil’s graduation ceremonies on Friday.  We bought UCLA sweatshirts  and now feel like official UCLA parents.  In short – it was a magnificent week that we needed together as a family.

 

We returned from CA with Candidate School at Greater Europe Mission already in full swing.  This year there were 17 candidates, which is the largest number of candidates we have had for a number of years. Each one had an amazing story of how God had been leading them to serve Him overseas.   I was involved in training the candidates for intercultural transition skills.

 

Cyd Cynthia met with the families who have children to give advice on educating children overseas, and having a bilingual / bicultural family.  She encouraged them to get in touch with SHARE once “over there,” and I expect many will continue to interact with her seeking her advice.

 

Meanwhile, Cynthia has been enjoying the interaction with colleagues around the world in her PACE course.  PACE stands for “Professional Association of Cross Cultural Consultants in Education.”  It is an on-line curriculum developed by SHARE to train mission and other international leaders in educational issues.  Cynthia is currently co-facilitating a class on Multilingual Issues, and her students are scattered across the US, and in Spain, the UK, Hungary and India.  She is grateful for the opportunity to “keep her hand” in the missions world through this 6-week class!  If you are interested in more information, you can check out the PACE website at www.tckconsultant.org

 

 

June 29, 2009

Another Couple for BFA

Roegners Photo I want to specifically highlight one couple from GEM Candidate Orientation, Darren and Kristina Roegner (and son, Knox), who are aiming to serve at the Black Forest Academy starting this August.   I have been in close contact with BFA’s personnel division and they desperately needed another set of dorm parents for this fall.  I knew of Darren and Kristina and challenged them if they would consider BFA and this crucial position.  They were appointed with GEM two weeks ago and have been at a Pre-Field Orientation program for missionary school workers in New York these last two weeks – and are prayerfully hoping to raise the needed funds to arrive in Kandern, Germany, the first week of August.  This is a gargantuan task, but “nothing is impossible” with God.  If you would like to know more about this family, pray for them, or would like to be on their support team, please contact them at spedarren@hotmail.com or at droegner@gemission.com.  They (and BFA) would definitely appreciate your prayerful support.

September 30, 2007

Home Sweet Home

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October 25, 2006

Greater Europe Mission

Gem_logo_flag The vision of Greater Europe Mission is to see God expanding His Kingdom through all peoples of Europe tothe world.  We have been honored to serve with GEM for nearly 30 years, initially in Belgium in a French-speaking church plant, and then for 10 years in Germany. We are presently serving in GEM's home offices in Monument, CO, in Mobilization and in Family Services. European Christians urgently desire North Americans to come help in developing witnessing fellowships. A scant 1.3% of the 821 million Europeans profess an aunthentic faith. And Europe is the cross roads of the world, today’s great center of world influence. If you believe that you could play a part in reaching Europeans for Christ, then your call couldn’t be more strategic or timely. For more information and lists of opportunities, please go to GEM's website at www.gemission.org.

For an introduction of what GEM hopes to accomplish in major European cities, please visit the sites below and click to watch a short video.  God is doing some incredible things in Europe!

 

http://www.gemission.org/Stories/            http://www.gemission.org/Opportunities/short_term.asp

 

France    London

 

SHARE and INTERACTION

Share Communications with Cynthia will invariably and quickly bring up two words (well, three, if you count “chocolate”):  SHARE and INTERACTION.  The latter are two organizations dedicated to assisting missionaries -- and particularly missionary kids -- with cross-cultural issues.  To check out these ministries in more detail, go to:

www.shareEducation.org and www.tckinteract.net

Books We've Read

  • Hugh Halter: The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series)

    Hugh Halter: The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series)
    For those who are seeking to be more engaged in their community for Christ, this is THE book! The author, Hugh Halter, lives in nearby Denver, and our office is asking Hugh to assist us in helping our candidates to acquire and develop many of the skills given in this book to help in preparation for serving in Europe. There are many other esources, but The Tangible Kingdom gives exceptional insights with clarity, transparency, humor, and common sense. (*****)

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