The Bible is full of examples of remembering and reflecting on events of the beginnings of things. From Creation to Passover, the entry to the Promised Land and even harvest, God's people are directed and encouraged to recall their origins. We must never forget that God is the source of all blessing, nor to thank Him for each one. He is faithful.
This Sunday we are marking the close of our second year of ministering in Edmonton. It's our anniversary, you could say. Our first "service" was November 11, 2012, a little over one week after our arrival in Alberta. We began in chapter 1 of the Gospel of John in a living room in a Sherwood Park home with one family, and we've been meeting every week since, moving through the New Testament chapter by chapter. By God's grace, our fellowship has grown in number and our relationships in depth as the months have passed.
We are blessed to have a church family and a church "home away from home" here in Edmonton with all of those who join us for worship, fellowship and learning the Word. How amazing to see what began as a step of faith into a harvest field grow from a small seed to a small group! We are also thankful to the congregation at St. Timothy's for allowing us to share their building and for the privilege of simply ministering God's Word here in Edmonton where the need for it is so great.
We are ever-mindful of all you who are holding us up in prayer and who support us financially to live and serve here. You are such a significant part of what we are seeing God do among us, and we pray His continued provision in your lives as well. THANK YOU for laboring and sharing with us! The Lord has opened the door for us to serve Him here, and He has seen fit to keep it open as well, since we recently received the renewal of our visas for 3 more years, should He tarry in His coming. He has truly shown us His good hand of grace!
In Him,
Dejan and Julie
