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South Sudan – Bringing Hope and Love of Jesus Christ to Unreached people
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(Editor’s Note: This is an update from our missionary Pastor Rob Douglass, who is doing amazing work in South Sudan) Myself and a team of seven people will be leaving for South Sudan tonight. Over the next two weeks, we will be ministering to a group of people that have been devastated by war. The…
SGWM at the Calvary Chapel 2018 Global Missions Conference
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(Editor’s Note: Tim Rich (deacon and leader of Missionary Care Teams at Calvary Chapel Saving Grace) and his wife Mary Ann helped man SGWM’s table at the Calvary Chapel 2018 Global Missions Conference. Below is Tim’s assessment of SGWM’s reach from his experience at the conference.) Picture yourself sitting at the SGWM table at the…
End of 2017 Update
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Wow! 2017 turned out to be one of the most amazing years, seeing God take command and direct in a way we’ve never seen before. During the first part of the year, I wrote about his direction with the first Season of Discipleship and the chapel. That has still continued through the end of the…
Gaona Family Update: Christmas Comes To The Leper Colony
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About a year ago, an opportunity opened up to visit a leper colony in Nepal and they welcomed us gladly since visitors to the compound are very few. The first bumpy bus ride to the outskirts of town was filled with thoughts that raced through our minds like “would we touch the lepers” and “how…
The Books I Read in 2017
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Last year at this time, I read a blog post from my friend Joel Garcia about his goal to read 50 books in one year. I am an avid reader, and naturally, this post caught my eye. Joel and I then set out to read one book a week in 2017. Throughout the year we…
Brechtel Family December 2017 Update
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We wanted to give you an update about what is next for us in Oaxaca. As some of you already know we were attending a language school in Cacalotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico for the past 8 months. The Lord had placed it on our hearts to spend some time learning Spanish as a first step. Our…
Nick and Sue Long are Partnering with SGWM!
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Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams. Matthew 13:8 Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest —John 4:35 It’s been over 3 decades now since I wrote my very first missionary support letter. It was to support the 6 month outreach tour I would…
Fall Semester 2017
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We honestly cannot believe how quickly time has flown. We want to apologize first of all for how long it has been since our last update. We are going to put forth a greater effort to update more often. We would encourage you also to add us on facebook and instagram if you have accounts…
Merry Christmas From Cambodia
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Benjamin continues to do well in school. Here is a picture of his “ninja-bread” cookies that he made with Kayo….
Christmas in Pakistan with the Poor and the Outcast
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Last month, Saving Grace World Missions and our missionary in Pakistan, Pastor Nadeem Massey, put together a campaign to raise money for a Christmas party for some of the poor and outcast in Pakistan, a group called the “Brickmakers.” The Lord faithfully provided through His people to fund this, and the Brickmakers, who are essential…