lunes, 29 de abril de 2013

Friends

Hello to our FRIENDS...

FRIENDS are those who care ABOUT you.  They also care FOR you.

As we are travelling in our annual itineration, we meet friends, both new and old.  Old friends are a part of our extended "family."  We usually share a common history and view of how "life is" or how "life should be." Life has brought changes to us all.  It is interesting to observe those whose views have changed, and why they have changed. 

As we age, the things that are MOST important begin to change as well.  Getting closer to eternity, makes us realize how many seemingly important things are just temporal.  "What will it matter in 100 years?"  If we ourselves are getting closer to that age, we have a different perspective of what is of true value.

Love, God, family, relationships are the stuff of eternity.

Some new friends bring us fresh insights.  Mere "youngsters" are experts in navigating today's technology.  Toffler, in his book "Future Shock" written some years ago, seems to be forecasting today's world. A world in which the youth are the experts.

But the efemeral nature of technology makes us, once again, reach back for those things that are eternal.

Friends; they love us and they care for us.  And we are all on the journey to life everlasting.

Have fun on the journey.

Joseph and Ellen Anonby

lunes, 1 de abril de 2013

Home for Spring




Phone:  717 502 4412                                                                   Joseph and Ellen Anonby
Email:  eanonby@yahoo.ca                                                            BM 7013
                                                                                                     Suite 110  8400 NW  25 St.
                                                                                                     Doral, FL.  33122  USA
Our Dear Friends and Supporters:

We're home!  (one of our homes).  We just landed in Vancouver to visit churches and raise support plus  finance our church building.  We plan to visit the Okanagan and the Kootneys this time, plus  the Coast.  It will be wonderful to see some of you in our travels.

It's so great  to see our families again.  How exciting it is to see  them all at the airport waiting for us. And then, come running, screaming with joy for hugs and kisses.   We cause quite a commotion at the airport.

March was a busy month for us with visitors from Pennsylvania.  Three sets of them came to evaluate our work and see how they can help us.  We trust they will send work teams to finish our building.

Our Bible school graduation was exciting with many completing their Saturday Bible school.  They get the same training as the day school, but have to work harder for it.   Pastor Kenny is one of our graduates.  We have several lawyers, a medical doctor and other professional people coming to study God's word.  Some began churches in their homes, but have never had Bible school training.  Others are married couples, for which the Bible School has no quarters. Our numbers are climbing to over 50.  We have an excellent Director now and qualified teachers.  Joseph really enjoys teaching his classes.

The Sunday school is doing well. Since all our people are new Christians, we didn't have any prepared teachers in our congregation.  So we're borrowing young people from another church to come and teach the children.  They come for Sunday school and then rush to their own church for their service.  We really appreciate their sacrifice.

Our area director visited us and all the missionaries got together for a meal.  A rare occasion

Much Love,  Joseph and Ellen