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So, what is a traditional, life-changing event that frequently happens at this time of the year particularly for our children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews?\u00a0 That would be graduations.\u00a0 Out of our eleven grandchildren this year Gary and I have five graduating from university, high school or elementary school.\u00a0 We are very proud of all their accomplishments.\u00a0 They all want to grow up so quickly to move onto their next stage in life.\u00a0 I always find it interesting that as they do get older, we find them sitting in on our adult conversations and contributing very worthwhile points.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to our age, every year it seems a friend or acquaintance graduates from this earthly state to their heavenly home.\u00a0 For some this transition goes very easily while others suffer with a severe health issue that is not pleasant.\u00a0 The treasurer for our charity, Kainos International Ministries, recently was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer.\u00a0 After quite invasive surgery, he was extremely upbeat on a telephone conversation we had with him.\u00a0 He was enjoying seeing God work all around him in various ways. Nothing is stopping him living life before he passes along.\u00a0 He married his girlfriend last weekend before he had to endure chemo treatment this week.\u00a0 This is a second marriage for both of them; they lost their spouses through death several years ago. They well know what they are facing along with the hope and comfort that Jesus promised in John 14:2, \u201cMy Father\u2019s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?\u201d\u00a0 What a great example on how to end life.\u00a0 He is finishing well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, our application for the Canada Summer Jobs program has been rejected with no explanation.\u00a0 Scott Lockhart is checking out other sources for funding e.g. the Trillium Foundation. This Saturday, June 1 is Milton\u2019s SummerFest celebration on the Main St of downtown Milton.\u00a0 He and other volunteers will be gathering contact information through the use of a survey.\u00a0 Please pray that we can connect with interested individuals who will eventually attend our church. Our new launch date is August 11. We are still very excited about our new server at Swiss Chalet who is reading the Gospel of John from the Bible that we gave her.\u00a0 Maybe she will graduate from being an unbeliever to a follower of Jesus by the time she finishes this book. \u00a0\u00a0By the way, we also told her about The Chosen series (thechosen.tv) on the life of Jesus.\u00a0 The 4th<\/sup> season, episode 1, is being aired this coming Sunday evening at 7:00 with the second episode being shown next Thursday at 8:30.\u00a0 The other 6 episodes will be available throughout the other Sundays and Thursdays of June.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were able to raise funds for our friend Thomas in Myanmar to purchase school supplies and uniforms for his orphans to be able to attend school in June.\u00a0 Thomas is very excited as will we be when they graduate from this school to attend higher education and help move this vulnerable country forward in good ways.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will soon be graduating from spring to summer.\u00a0 Enjoy the new season with relaxing holidays you might be able to take.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy.carter@kainos.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Myanmar Orphans<\/a><\/blockquote>