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Memoirs from a Missionary Mom: On Loneliness
By PortalBot • September 29, 2021

During our first year in Chavuma, Zambia with four boys five years old and under, most days I didn’t get past the clothes line, pegging out loads of diapers and laundry. Even without small children...

The Journey through Community to Communion
By PortalBot • August 02, 2021

Sharing about the Berlin Wall, and its impact on her family story, Ute explores the concepts of community & unity. 

Yummo Comes Home
By PortalBot • June 22, 2021

Yummo Comes Home is a 28 minute documentary video telling the story of an Okanogan/ Thompson Aboriginal man who revisits the Kamloops B.C. Residential School building where he was hurt to reclaim a...

Katie's Story
By PortalBot • March 01, 2021

The story of a Missionary Kid who came to know Jesus at a ReBoot Retreat. 

Coming Full Circle
By PortalBot • August 31, 2020

Once an engineer at the marine terminals in Vancouver, life came full circle for Bill Wong when he returned to the same marine terminals, but this time as a Chaplain.

Pivot: A Kairos Story
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

A story of momentum lost and momentum restored! The Kairos Course had huge momentum early in 2020. As the pandemic unfolded, the Simply Mobilizing team was forced to pause, pray, think and piv...

Before I Started Something New...
By PortalBot • March 05, 2020

When Diane and her family were transitioning from overseas ministry in Peru back to a Canada, there were 4 things that she felt God wanted her to know before they started 'the next thing'. Here the...

A Story on Entitlement
By PortalBot • January 23, 2020

One morning in late October, while I was driving to the Outreach Canada office, a big rock chip got thrown into my windshield, which cracked and broke off a piece, and left a dent on the roof top.<...

My Experience of Christ's Power and Grace
By PortalBot • January 07, 2020

A Story of a New Beginning. This is Murray Moerman's story of his life and his experience of Christ's power & grace.

"I began to wonder about the purpose of life before I became ...

A Stone Named Ebenezer
By PortalBot • November 15, 2019

I have this odd habit--I like to collect rocks. I find them fascinating—each one is unique and in its own way, interesting.

I am as likely to come home from a holiday with a rock as I am ...

A Song of Gratitude
By PortalBot • November 04, 2019

Psalm 30 is a song of praise, a song of dedication. God gives us life, experiences, and He rescues us from death! And why does He do this? An encouraging story of an MK who attended ReBoot.

Choosing Thankfulness
By PortalBot • October 28, 2019

Reframing our situation in light of God's good purposes in the world, helps us be thankful, even when things aren't going 'our way'.

Recently on a family camping weekend, our daughter wok...