Dear SDARM family around the world,
Christian greetings with:
“I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them” (Revelation 14:13).
Our dear Brother Alfons Balbach went peacefully to rest in the Lord at age 93 in Sacramento CA, USA, on Monday, February 27, 2017.
MARYLAND, USA—Strength in Scripture, the Bible Studies project we published about a while back, has returned with a second season. In Season 2, the project will discuss and expand on each of Jesus' parables through short Bible study videos.
You and I are composite beings made up of our physical body, mental abilities, spirituality, beliefs, experiences, emotions, hereditary and cultivated habits. This all makes you, YOU!
Have you ever had a bad fall resulting in bruising, sprain, cut, or a broken bone? Did you notice that after the injury you were very careful to protect that place? It is natural to not want to be hurt again, especially in the same place. Even when the wound has healed, you will still be careful to not repeat the injury.
Remember when we used to write and mail letters and it took days or months to reach its destination, and then we had to wait even more days or months to receive an answer? I remember. Even though I am almost not old enough to have experienced that for long, I still sent some letters before the new communication models came along. I do not remember, at this time, hearing so much about anxiety, stress, depression. The time it took for a letter to arrive was expected without stress. Anxiety, depression, and stress were very little known words. But today? Who has never heard of these?
HIDALGO, MEXICO—In November of 2016 we posted about the progress of the missionary school being built in Hidalgo, Mexico. Construction was well under way, and the anticipation for its completion was growing. You can find the photos here.
Below are the photos of the missionary school as of January. The brethren anticipate the construction will be finalized by April of 2017.