Thank you for your words of encouragement.
E-mails can be sent to: info-@-obcmissions.org (Please do
NOT include the hyphens)
Your message will be delivered to the team unless it is personal in nature.
Thank you for your prayers & support - we can't do it without you!
Feb. 13th
Hey Bruce. Great job on the reports and pictures. I noticed that John
Cachia's name has been conspicuously absent - you might want to check to see
if he's stuck in one of those container cars loaded with musty clothes!
I would have loved to be down here with all of you. I am looking forward to
next year's trip.
Keep up the good work.
Blessings
Paul Breen
Hi to all,
Wonderful to see the pics and hear of the recent work done. Enjoy the day of
touring and the evening at the beach. That sounds sooo good! Of course, you
only get to the beach after a week's hard work!
We shall look forward to seeing you all safely home very soon. How quickly
one week goes!
God bless,
Kathy Rennie
Hi OBC team members. I am truly amazed at the variety of work you got done.
What a combination of skills you assembled for the team. You guys set the
standard for a well thought out trip. Getting all the materials and tools
and everything else together for the trip is quite a logistical feat.
Wonderful work and the reports are very inspiring.
John Pellowe
Bruce, your website is excellent! What a great job! I bring it up
daily so that I can pray intelligently. Thank you!!
Thank you again,
Pope Stewart
Wow,
You guys are doing great! Please send my best wishes to Marlene Warwick and
the entire crew. It looks like fun and you’re doing a lot of work!
Kindest regards,
Joseph Tavano
Feb. 12th
We're enjoying reading the updates and seeing the photos. Your team is
certainly making lots of accomplishments. We'd love to see a photo of
Garrett!
We look forward to seeing you both next week and hearing all about your many
adventrues.
Lots of love,
Cynthia, Paul and Emery
Hi Everyone,
Great to hear of the work being done, and how it all impacts the overall
mission. Thanks Bruce for your daily reports – it sure is neat to be able to
get (almost) live reports, and to hear how the Lord is blessing your
efforts. We are praying for you all for your strength and safety, and trust
all will continue to go well.
Hi to Rodger, & Verla, to Anne and Wilma& John, and to Aletha and Doug –
blessings to all
Cheryl & Bob Clode
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted you to know that you were prayed for at the Wed. night prayer
meeting last night. You are doing a great job. It is amazing how many things
can be accomplished in just one week!
By the way, on Sunday David Cho, son of John and Crystal trusted the Lord
after the service. Praise the Lord!
Keep up the good work and the Lord bless you all.
Kathy Rennie
The team has been doing the Lord's work - accomplished a lot!! I have
enjoyed the reports. Plenty of rain here and high temps (10 C)
yesterday. God bless you all. Be glad to see your pics when you
return, Bruce
DAD
Feb. 11th
Hi Bruce!
I have been keeping up with the daily updates. I just wanted you to read a
word of encouragement to the team for me as soon as you get this.
Hello team 2009!
It is a great honor to be workers of the Lord. Seeing everyone hard at
work, no matter how small or how great the work is, the Lord still blesses
and rewards those who seek to do His will. I have been keepig up with the
daily reports and seeing some older faces has brighten my days. I miss not
being with you this year. But know that I am praying for your safety(we
don't want a repeat of people going through roofs) and for your strenght to
hold out until the week is over. This is the mid point for all of you and
the task may be getting harder and more tiring. Keep at it!! You are doing
a great job as I am sure that you are being told so by Larry!! I recall
having more strenght after some singing time!! And maybe a couple of jamming
sessions!!
I was reading a few passages this morning and thought that you could benefit
from these as much as I have.
Matt 12:35 "A good person, out of the good treasure of the heart, brings
forth good things."
Prov 10:7 "Good people will be remembered as a blessing..."
I hope that these simple words will be an encouragement and give you a lift
to the heart as you tackle another day!!
Have a great end of the week and I will be keeping in touch through the
daily reports. God bless your hard work!!
Bruce: can you give Penny a great big hug and a warm hello for me?! And
Roger and his wife!
Wow!! they amaze me!!
Tell me all the details when I see you again!
Lynn Beaudry
Hi y'all!
I am enjoying reading your daily reports - it sounds like you are all
working really hard. We all wish that we could be there with you. I
especially miss the heat although it is very springlike here and the snow is
melting fast.
Wilma, I wish I could be there to help you paint!!! Is
Antonio still in the bike shop?
If so say hello from Matt. Have a great week and we will be praying for
you every day.
Bye for now,
Ruth and Stuart
Dear All on Oakridge Missions Team,
We are delighted to get such detailed news each day.
Thanks Bruce, don't know how you have the time or energy after such busy
days. As we read of the allotted jobs we can just picture you all, and
Fred was especially glad to see Verla today and hear about Rodger --
after all they are 'Lively Oaks' and mean a lot to us! Of course you
all do, and we are praying for you each day.
Tell Anne that we were visiting Addy yesterday and
the Seniors were playing Bingo in the lounge there --its a game for all
ages. Addy was interested in hearing about your mission. It was also
great to see the boy with his kite. He will treasure that.
Good job Wilma and Marlene, the walls look great.
Must have been hard work.
The first Sunday report came and Fred thought you
had all just gone for a vacation --swimming in the ocean etc. Now he
knows -- however, we hope you get a chance to go again on the last
day. Looking forward to more news and praying each day,
Much love, Barb and Fred.
I'm amazed at the variety of skills the team has in handling the
various
jobs that must be done down there.
Ray Pellowe
I LOVE these daily
updates! What a wonderful way to keep us up-to-date with the wonderful
work you are doing in Nicaragua. Marlene has shared photos and stories
of past trips and we have loved to hear about the impact this amazing
group has made. I can just imagine Anne with the school children! I
smile to think of it!
Thank you for
your caring hearts and for serving Him in this way.
Ron and I have
both participated annually in a Mission trip to Guatemala so as reading
your daily updates, we are reminded of us of the sweet, lovely,
vulnerable families and feel a tug to go back!
So, a warm hello
from us in Oakville as we continue to support you in prayer. Bless you
as you minister in Nicaragua!
Joyce (and Ron)
Shantz
Feb. 10th
Hello All,
I hope you are already settled in and enjoying the daily routine of
life in Nicaragua. My heart is sad that I can not be there with you
all this year, however I am happy to know that there is a great team
down there completing the work that Oakridge started so long ago.
As many
of you are veteran mission workers you know as well as I do, the
amazing impact one week of hard work can have on the lives of the
beautiful people of Nicaragua.
Please say "HI" to all the kiddies for me,
shower them with love and
affection (and candies) (Eric I know you are already on that :) )
and let them know that even in the cold, dark Canadian winter they
are thought of with great affection and love.
Special shout outs to Larry
and Donna,John and Wilma Roger and Verla,
Aletha and Doug, Greg Penny, Miss Penelope :) Miss Marlene :) John
Cachia, Eric Jolin and of course the man with the blog Bruce Pellowe.
Know
that you are all in our hearts and prayers, and that I am
thankful that there are people like you in this world who give up
their time and energy to help others as you do. Be safe, and most
importantly enjoy your time among these amazing people, in such an
amazing country as Nicaragua. I look forward to hearing about your
trip and seeing the pictures.
God bless you all,
Megan Penman
Hey All!
Hope that you guys had a great trip down to Nicarauga, I am very jealous of
the weather you are having it is 3 degrees here and raining. I am very sad
that I couldn't be with you this year, but I am excited to hear and read all
about the amazing work you are doing while there this week. Be encouraged
even when the work is hard and know that you are building the kingdom and
doing good work. Hope you have a great and productive week!
Lots of Love,
Matt Penman
Hi to all,
It is great to see the pics and hear of the work going on. So Wilma, did you
find a new partner for Rummicube? ( I can bet it is Aletha!) How many games
did you manage to get in before someone discovered your hide-away?? Might be
better to be on a team other than the boss's!!
Is Marlene doing the food again? Keep everyone well fed and you get lots
of work from them.
Roger and Verla... behave yourselves and stay healthy!
We are remembering you all in prayer.
Our love to Larry and Donna.
Kathy and Jim Rennie
