One of the most striking ironies of the gospel witness is that when Jesus appears on the scene, those who were best positioned to recognized him tragically did not. A recent Bible study with some of our young men this Fall revealed that when people recognized in Jesus the authority to teach, heal and cast out demons, he took the audacious leap of claiming authority over sin as well. We were struck by how offensive this all would have been to an observant Jew in that day and how appropriate their response was to his ‘misstep’ … unless of course he was telling the truth. Read More
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Matt Edminster
December 24, 2009
Christmas Greetings!
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!
We wish you the very best that this season has to offer and pray
that your celebration of the Christ child this year will be
a source of hope and renewal for the coming year.
Blessings to you from snowy Estonia!
The Edminster Mob
Miriam, Kevin, Lea and Matt
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December 23, 2009
Prayer Letter: Winter 2009
Download a .pdf of our Winter 2009 Prayer Letter here.
Dear Friends,
Merry Christmas to you from wintry Estonia! For some of you it has been quite a while since your last Edminster Update. Those with whom we were able to visit in March got to see the kids and hear our latest news in person. Others are reading our monthly “Corkboard” updates either on Edminsters.com or by email subscription. But I imagine if you are not in one of these two groups you might feel a little in the dark. So let us fill you in on what’s been happening. Read More
December 22, 2009
Köie Project Update
Our renovation project is currently on hold. We had really hoped to be moved in by Christmas. But when we applied for the remainder of the sum we had planned for the entire project, the bank started tightening the screws. Apparently our former loan officer changed offices and was replaced by a junior officer recruited for a quick fill. She’s been a little over-conscientious and appears to be wanting to review every jot and tittle of our contract.
The apartment is effectively ready for residence save for a few critical projects that require this last burst of capital: stairs, kitchen installation and plumbing hookups. Without any one of these, we’re dead in the water. Please pray that our request will make it through the banks’ mechanisms smoothly and quickly so that we can finish up these last few projects and move in before the vacation ends!
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Quick Update
I’ve been sprinting around trying to manage multiple projects for the last few weeks. Two weeks back I dropped everything and spent a week of full days getting the apartment ready to move into. We made it in on the weekend and then I left for a week of Alongside planning in France. Now that I’m back, I’m finalizing preparations for a set of marriage preparation seminars to take place in early April. After I get that done, it’s back to summer preparations for about 2 weeks straight. Then Easter. Whew. Read More »