Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. (Ephesians 1:4 NLT) One of our colleagues is in the habit of saying, ‘Jesus loves me!’ whenever something good happens – like finding a carpark right near the entrance, there being enough… More You are Loved
Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. (Psalm 145:7 NLT) New beginnings – that is what the start of the year represents for many of us. What new beginnings are you experiencing in 2020? For us, the start of the year brings the beginning of… More New Beginnings – Graham and Ellie’s February News
O Lord, as this year makes way for another, I thank you for examining my heart and knowing everything about me.You have known when I sit down or stand up this past year.In this new year, I trust you to watch over me.You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.May my thoughts be pleasing and… More A New Year’s Prayer from Psalm 139
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).(Matthew 1:22-23 NIV) Merry Christmas!!!! As we celebrate Immanuel, God with us, we give thanks that we serve a God who has revealed himself through… More Christmas Blessings
For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.~Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT) This is a tale of two very different cross-cultural assignment experiences of a young woman we’ll… More From Disaster to Delight – Graham and Ellie’s December News
God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others… Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. (2 Corinthians… More Our 2019 Ministry Financial Review
We love to read, and books have been a Christmas gift tradition in our family. If you are looking for some ideas about what to read next, or what book a friend or family member might enjoy, then we hope you will find Ellie’s top reads from this year helpful. Here are 13 books she… More Ellie’s 13 Top Reads in 2019
We also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. ~1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV) Dear Beloved Partners, Ade couldn’t put this book down.… More Thanking God for you – Graham and Ellie’s November News
An Alphabet Praise Acrostic Poem by Ellie Scott and her friendsClick here for a Printable PDF Version of the Poem Lord our God, we offer thanks From A to Z, you are praised Author of Life, Awesome God Almighty Ancient of Days Able to supply our needs Again, again and again Astounded, we stand amazed… More From A to Z You Are Praised
Today, we got a call that there was a bushfire a few kilometers away from us. This meant that we needed to pack evacuation bags, and pack them quickly. Thankfully, as seasoned travelers, we have become fairly good at quickly packing, and it only took us only a few minutes to get our bags together… More How to Pack in Five Minutes (or Less)