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July update from Belize.
Evan here: I'm linking FOUR! videos at the bottom of this post. One is a longer video I shared on Facebook about our favorite jungle swimming hole. It features a lot of Annabelle. : ) Just before our last email, Fr. David and Mary Beth had left for home for the...
read moreGraduation Week in Belize- Photos and Video
This message has a bit from both Evan and Missy. Missy's update is first and Evan's short update is at the bottom along with a video of kids singing that you don't want to miss. Hello, Missy here again. I spent Friday, June 7th and Thursday, June 13th conducting...
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Marentes Prayer Letter June 2019
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.” (Psalm 37: 5). June 2019 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This is a follow-up to the SAMS / Denise Cox’s letter of May 16, 2019 sent to our supporters. Just by God’s grace and your sacrificial support...
read moreAll About Austin
Austin David Alenskis is ten-weeks-old! It’s high time that we write you an update, and tell you all about how he arrived, how he’s being doing, and what the plans for Team Alenskis are for the next few months as we seek to serve the Lord faithfully here in Belize!1. Austin…
read moreHumbled by rain
I have a confession to make: when I’m in Uganda, and I see a post from the US about power being out and people are weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth, I think, “Wow. Y’all can’t deal.” Because power going out in Uganda is a given, and while we have…
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Living into God’s dream for me
Living into God’s dream for me God gave me a desire to be who God created me to be. Though I fall short, far too consistently My God is there to redirect me, yet again So that I may live into God’s dream for me. God gave me an interest in other cultures and languages....
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