Recently at a Pastor Spiritual Formation Conference in Malta, the FM leadership asked me to give a devotional at the Grotto cave where the Apostle Paul spent three months. Upon reviewing Acts and the Malta story, it struck how much Paul’s journey of ups and downs, struggles, setbacks, miracles, and prestigious experiences relate to the […]

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On December 5, an open door at a refugee camp made it possible to bring the joy of Jesus with gifts, treats, puppet show, Christmas story presentation, games, face painting and two Thessaloniki PAOK professional football players. After two months of weekly distributions of produce, aid, toys, and cloths, the director welcomed out team and the […]

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Thankful for your support and love from Mike and Maria Thankful. for your prayers for:

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Her name is Darda. She is a wonderful Christian University student in Southern Albania. This summer she discovered that she has acute leukemia and the estimated medical treatment is over $150,000. Her family are friends with our FM coworker in Korca, Albania. He cuts her father’s hair. They do not have insurance, but they do […]

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In Greece you know that God has prepared a replacement for your ministry vehicle when of the list of 10 possibilities the first one has all criteria (engine size, transmission type, at least 7 seats, normal mileage, and reasonable year) is located one block away from your mechanic for your previous mission vehicle (located 1 […]

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On August 22, I took these photos of our lost ministry vehicle. After over two months since June 17 of the government failing to fulfill promises, a friend and I walked 6 km of underground storm channels to find it just 200 meters from the exit into the sea. The insurance promises payment this week. […]

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On Saturday morning before 6 am, the whole neighborhood awakened with screams and shouts fighting against the rising flood waters overflowing our dry bed creek. “Such a flash flood disaster has not torn through our neighborhood since 1976”, remarked one neighbor afterwards. Efforts to rescue that Ministry vehicle always parked next to the river failed […]

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A recent visitor to our unique church here in Thessaloniki observed that over the past 8 years of refugee ministry God has made 100s of disciples as they landed in Greece found Jesus and moved on to better lands. It is always hard when our friends and spiritual children choose other pastures of “greener” grass; […]

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While at a conference in Italy this week on Wednesday March 1, a tragic head-on train collision occurred and the current death count is 57 and 85 persons hospitalized. Most of the casualties are students and young adults. Anguish at the meaningless loss of life and anger at the government’s incompetency dominate the national emotions, […]

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The year 2023 started off a little bumpy. We hope your start of the year was better. We do have a highlight to share and hopefully give you a smile. My hobby is Doctoral Research at the local University of Thessaloniki. Last summer, I submitted a topic suggestion for IOTA conference in Volos, Greece in […]

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