Posts with the tag “2022-05”

My father’s voice rang out in the warm afternoon air calling, “Daniel! Daniel!” It was time for lunch, and my food was getting cold. But I wasn’t playing in the yard, as I had told my parents I would ...  Read More

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain (Psalm 127:1).My mom tells a “young Aaron” story about when she knew I would be trouble. When she picked me up after my first day at daycar...  Read More

When I was asked to write this article for Faith & Fellowship and was given the topic, “Looking to the Word in all of life’s circumstances,” my first thought was, “There is no way that I should be the...  Read More

"Matt, the dog kennel is a mess. Go clean it up.” Or, “Matt, the dog kennel is a mess. Let’s go clean it up.” I’m not going to tell you which command I heard more often in my home growing up, but I be...  Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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