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Julie Outside the Garden Tomb
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Tim & Julie's Sabbatical Summer
Israel Trip - Wow!
Walking in the footsteps of Jesus in Israel was the event of a lifetime!
We swam in the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water and where Peter, James, and John fished and found the Messiah, stood in a synagogue where Jesus almost certainly taught, and visited his empty tomb. Amazing, wonderful experiences! Our three favorite spots were Magdala in Galilee, Nazareth Village in Nazareth, and the Garden Tomb just outside of Old Jerusalem. What all three of these places had in common was that they were run by Christians who absolutely live the Gospel and spend their lives sharing the Good News and reaching out to all who come.
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Living History at Nazareth Village
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My take-away from our time in Israel was the absolute love that our Heavenly Father has for all of us. We can truly rest in the truth that we are grafted into the wonderful family of God. We are His children and He longs to bless us and show us His kindness. What a joy it was to see Jewish families teach their children about the goodness of God all along the streets of Old Jerusalem. We also stayed with a Muslim family who provided sweet hospitality for several days and we couldn't help but hope that they would someday soon know the love of the Savior.
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YWAM Kona
Another highlight of our sabbatical was the wonderful fellowship we experienced at the YWAM Ships Base in Kona, Hawaii where we made lots of friends and got to hear both Loren and Darlene Cunningham speak. Both were full of joy and vision for the future and a passion to get the Word of God out to every person on earth! Our Board of Directors made this possible by graciously paying for our airfare.
Holy Spirit Fellowship
Also, we were given a huge scholarship to attend the Holy Spirit Renewal Ministries Conference in Green Lake, Wisconsin. This was a gift of one our favorite CRC speakers, Dr. Clay Ford, who organizes this event.
Josiah, Peter and Jonathan, our three youngest sons, were able to go with us. We had a great time camping along the way in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
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The whole trip was gorgeous, including the picturesque setting of Green Lake. It was here that one of the evening speakers picked Tim out of crowd of 400 and gave him a Word of Knowledge. Wow, were we blessed!!
Back Home Again
But, even with all of the memories we made we couldn't wait to come home where God has created for us a life that we love.
We are blessed with caring family and friends and we take pleasure in the work that God has given us to do in serving our guests at beautiful CRC.
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Bryan Rutschman working on Good Shepherd Kitchen Upgrade
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New Improvements & Upgrades
While we were away, all of our staff worked hard to spiff up the camp! Between volunteers and staff and the capable leadership of Mark Kinslow, the Playhouses and the Gazebo got new shingles and paint, the deck at our house was replaced and Good Shepherd is getting recessed lighting in the kitchen. What's more, the camp ran smoothly without us and they were all smiling when we got back.
A HUGE thank you to our amazing staff and especially to Charles Estey who coordinated the volunteers from VMM (formerly MMAP).
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Dr. Bradley, Sue and Josiah Stuart
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Labor Day Retreat - Sooo Good!
We celebrated our return from sabbatical on Labor D
ay Weekend at CRC with Dr. Bradley and Sue Stuart and their handsome little guy Josiah.
Bradley's teaching was on how to be protected from decept
ion by living the whole counsel of God and he hit about 16 different areas that we should careful not to get out of balance, a much needed message.
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Rianna comes home!
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Rianna Returns!
Then, to r
ound off a perfect weekend, we were surprised by the arrival of a VERY special person who had just come home from the hospital, Rianna Riegelmann! Rianna is cancer-free and her hair is beginning to grow back. How we have missed her and Lori!
A Much Needed Rest for the Riegelmanns
Right now the Riegelmanns are enjoying a visit to Disney World courtesy of the Make A Wish Foundation. They will visit friends and family for a couple of weeks on their drive home.
In Christ,
Julie Hansen
Thank you so much for your prayers! God has blessed us so richly through them!
New Prayer Requests:
- Continued health for Rianna and safe trip for the Riegelmann's three week vacation
- Wisdom as we plan upcoming ministry and retreats for 2017. Some exciting new ministry changes are coming!
- A need for someone skilled in stained glass for our Good Shepherd window
