Answered Prayers
September 29th, 2022
My CLB giving story starts at an Urbana Missions Convention back in 1987 while I was a student at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Urbana, for those of you who aren’t familiar with it, is a giant ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Living Life Together in Mission
September 29th, 2022
I look up from weeding the flower beds and wave across the street as Dan pulls up. “How was the fishing? Any bites?” I ask. “Pretty good! We got a few. Not too many mosquitoes today, either.”Dan (not ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Careful How You Build
September 29th, 2022
It was cold. The kind of cold you don’t expect on a late April afternoon. To make matters worse, the wind was blowing continually, chilling us to the bone. But even more chilling were the stories told...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Neighbors in Need
September 29th, 2022
There are many perks to living in a small, rural community like East Hartland, Connecticut. Everyone knows everyone, it is a quiet and peaceful place to live, and we have regular visits from some pret...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Sacrifice for the Gospel
September 29th, 2022
Meet T (name removed online for privacy). She is the wife of A and mother of ten beautiful, hard-working children. T and A are our Chadian missionary partners in our village (See above photo). They ha...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Remembering the Kaardals
September 29th, 2022
Kaardal descendants meeting with CLB representatives at the grave of Jetmund and Sofie Kaardal. I can only imagine the emotions and thoughts that flowed through the minds of Jetmund and Sofie Kaardal ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Waiting for a Guest
September 29th, 2022
The invitation was worded, “Come enjoy a simple picnic, 5-7 pm Tuesday August 2, National Night Out.” We sent the postcard to the nine houses on our block. Our back deck near the alley is the center o...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Tuscarora Celebrates 50 Years
September 17th, 2022
The 50th Anniversary Celebration closed with guests joining together to sing Friends are Forever. On July 15-17, 2022, the Tuscarora family gathered to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. It was a weekend...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Thank You, Pastor Aase
September 10th, 2022
On July 31, 2022, Bethel Church in Fergus Falls, MN held a retirement party for Allen Aase. Big Al has spent the past 47 years doing some form of youth ministry, and most recently served at Bethel Chu...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Carl Juhl Called as Church Planter
September 2nd, 2022
Carl Juhl has accepted a call to serve as church-planting pastor in Lincoln, ND. Lincoln Church and Community Center is the vision of Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bismarck, ND. Grace has been hos...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Kittelsons Retire
August 26th, 2022
After 35 years of faithful missionary service in Taiwan, Michael and Delores Kittelson will be retiring from the field. They will be returning to the United States in December of this year, and will r...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
Let It Rain
July 15th, 2022
The photo above is from the panel discussion about the CLB vision to be a "Disciple-Making Church." Each ministry director discussed how this vision is lived out through their area of CLB ministry. Wa...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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