We are delighted to say that we have purchased a 3 bedroom townhouse in Kitchener. We expect to get possession on May 22 and hope to do some painting before we move in at the end of May.
Our Covid-19 environment.
We both continue to be kept very busy in our leadership roles.
Andrea is connecting with her Middle East teammates as well as Personnel Coordinators around the world. There is much to work through to help teams thrive in this strange environment.
Phil is working with a ministry advancement task force to assist SIM's leaders around the world proactively lead ministries in the face of Covid-19.
How do we respond?
We are confident that despite leading through uncharted waters our God has not changed and the good news we have been entrusted with has not changed!
SIM’s purpose and mission remain the same and the communities we are called to engage are still there. Our prayer is that God will reveal to us the things we need to do and ways we may need to change (even if temporarily) to continue to engage those communities. May we also be aware of new opportunities God would have us seize.
How can we pray for you?
Each time we write we share items of praise and prayer. We know that in the current situation, many of you who read this are facing uncertainty. Can we pray for you? Please reply to this email and share with us how we can pray for you.
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Praise Items
For God's provision of a house for us.
That we are close by to the kids at this time.
That Cara has secured housing for the summer and a job at a supermarket.
That we have remained healthy.
For the resilience of our many colleagues around the world.
Items for Prayer
That we would be able buy furnishings for our house despite some stores being closed.
For wisdom for Liam as he waits to find out if he will have any chance of getting his co-op job.
That God will provide us wisdom as we lead in our different roles.
That God will lead the ministry advancement task force to help SIM continue to accomplish our kingdom purposes.
That God will spare countries with more vulnerable health systems from the full impact of this pandemic.
Thank you for journeying with us,
Andrea and Phil