Missionary Update: A Season of Lasts & Medical Emergencies

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Dear friends,

We are now fully entering our season of lasts. Christine is leading the SBS in to the last semester she will see at YWAM Turner Valley, and on Thursday I taught Proverbs in the SBS for the last time. We are truly grateful for our time here, and relish these last opportunities to serve the Kingdom in this way.

As much as we have been savoring our time here, we have also only grown more certain that moving to the UK these few years ahead of schedule is the wise thing to do.

In the past few weeks, Mum has had three developing health situations - a new cancerous growth, a bulging spinal disc that looked at one point like it might paralyze her lower body (it won't), and a potentially broken kneecap from a fall (it's not broken, in the end). Whilst the outcomes of these were not as bad as initially feared, it has certainly been very difficult experiencing them second hand via a time difference, and we simply cannot wait to be closer at hand.

The preparations for moving are going incredibly well, it has to be said. In terms of the financial support from people like you, we have been blessed beyond our wildest imagination. We even booked our flights to the US yesterday! For those of you that have supported our financial needs, we cannot thank you enough! As the diagrams below show, we are close or fully funded for most of our steps. You may notice quarantine COVID tests have been added to the list - additional costs do seem to keep popping up! Feel free to follow the donation links below if you would like to help out with our last few costs.

Ultimately, we just want to say thank you for your support and kindness towards us. This transition will not be easy, but we are convinced it is the right thing to do, and we are greatly looking forward to it!

Please keep us in your prayers, and let us know if there is anything we can be praying for. Prayers points are below.

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Prayer Points

We would particularly appreciate prayer for:

  • COVID restrictions are still incredibly severe in Alberta, as we experience our third wave. The lack of meaningful community is taking a great mental toll on many of our staff and students. Pray for peace and the opportunity to find innovative ways to support and celebrate each other in this time

  • A lack of any further medical emergencies within the Harrison family in the UK! I'm not sure Christine and I can cope with much more excitement ...

  • A fast and positive response from Student Finance England regarding my application. This response will enable us to start Christine's visa application

Thank you all once again for your continuing prayer, support, and encouragement,

God bless you all,

Tom & Christine Harrison

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The most up to date and frequent insights in to our missionary life can be found on Christine's Instagram

Visit thediamondsinthedetails.home.blog or christineunplanned.wordpress.com to hear up to date news on what Tom & Christine (respectively) are currently learning.

For more information on YWAM Turner Valley, its programs and how you can get involved, visit ywamturnervalley.org.

Thank you again to everyone who has been praying for us and everything going on here - we really appreciate it and know that your prayers have not gone unanswered! Please keep us updated on what is going on with your lives. We may not be able to reply quickly, but we really appreciate knowing what God is doing and what we can pray for.

For now though, may God bless you all and thank you again for your support!

Tom & Christine Harrison

P.S. Please do not hesitate to email us at tomsywamadventure@gmail.com if you have any questions, prayer requests or updates to share - we would love to hear from you! Equally, if any of you would prefer to write a letter, our postal address is at the bottom of this email.

Spiritual Autobiography Workshop. Deadline to Register is MARCH 15!

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You are invited to explore Spiritual Autobiography

Ever wondered about how Spiritual Memoir/Autobiography helps in your walk of faith?

Curious about how others over time have had it transform their lives?

Want to give it a try? Come join us! April 10 & 24 9am-1pm

Please note that this is a course and will have a required reading and writing assignment.

Deadline to Register is MARCH 15.

For more information and to register please contact Cathy Moore at cmoore@calgary.anglican.ca

World Day of Prayer

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This year world Day of Prayer is focusing on a tropical island in the South Pacific Ocean called VANUATU. It is one of the 80 islands in the grouping of the Solomon Islands, west of Australia.

To find out more about the women and need for financial assistance, please visit … www.wicc.org

Exciting NEWS! Our full-length WDP 2021 - Vanuatu service video is now available on wicc.org! Click here to watch it anytime between now and September 30, 2021.

To donate please do one of the following:

  • Go online at www.wicc.org/donate

  • E-transfer to wicc@wicc.org

  • -mail a cheque or money order to: Women’s Inter-church Council of Canada, 47 Queen’s Park Crescent E. , Toronto, ON M5S 2C3

  • Call 1-416-929-5184

Tax receipts are issued on donations of $20.00 / more.

Any other questions, please contact Janet at 403-933-5622

Lenten Evening Prayer Tuesdays 7:00pm

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Please join Rev. Gordon Ponifex and Rev. Deacon Keith for Evening Prayer services via Zoom on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm during Lent.

St. Luke's is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: St Luke's Zoom Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77003931417?pwd=K1YwMnUzbW1Pd0RwVmczMG5yY0xGZz09

Meeting ID: 770 0393 1417
Passcode: 6wVLgG