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October 4, 2019

Is Student Debt Holding You Back From Your Calling?

Names in this piece have been changed or omitted for security. “If you feel God is calling you to live and be a certain person but aren’t so sure how to overcome the tremendous obstacles, it is…

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News

September 14, 2019

Locally Grown: Radiating God’s Restoration Power in Flint, Michigan

After a fire destroyed their old building in 2015, B Light Restoration Center (BLRC) has been working to restore a dilapidated building. Local CMC churches and the surrounding community have worked to install a new roof and…

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Mediterranean

August 29, 2019

“Even Death on a Cross”

The following is an excerpt from Raleigh and Opal’s newsletter. In this piece, Raleigh discusses Eid-Al-Adha, which fell on August 11 this year. It is with mixed emotions that we celebrate the “Christmas of the Muslim world”…

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Mediterranean

August 25, 2019

Discipleship in the Middle East

Celebrating with local believers by the water. In coming to the Middle East, we had a heart to make connections and share the love of Christ with the people around us, many of whom have never had…

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News

August 20, 2019

A New Director of Short-Term Programs

On July 1, Isaac* officially stepped into his new position with Rosedale International (RI) as Director of Short-Term Programs – giving leadership to the REACH, City Challenge, and RI Internship programs. Prior to Isaac, Kevin* held the…

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News

August 9, 2019

Retirement as Missions

Names in this piece have been changed or omitted for security. When is the best time to go into overseas missions? Most of Rosedale International’s workers go on the field after finishing college or having a few…

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News

July 9, 2019

New Name. Same Identity.

Rosedale Mennonite Missions is becoming Rosedale International. A new name, but that’s really all that’s changing. Once, the Conservative Amish Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities, Rosedale Mennonite Missions has officially been the Conservative Mennonite Board of…

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News

July 4, 2019

Stories of Hope

Following the call to share God’s word in another culture is difficult and many workers report times of fatigue and disconnection. But the hopeful message of God’s redemption is more powerful than any discouragement. Followers of Christ…

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Mediterranean

June 30, 2019

Expect the Unexpected

There is a saying here, which literally translated means, “Don’t put your jacket away until the 40th of May.” It means there can be cold spells until the first week or so of June, but Judi and…

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Asia

June 30, 2019

“Doing things they do and going places they go”

“It wasn’t something forced. We just had our eyes and ears open when people came and talked to us,” Rhonda said, as she described the process of making new friends in Thailand. Rhonda and her husband Nixson…

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REACH

May 15, 2019

Pressing On: A REACH Update

The REACH teams have all finished their six-month outreaches and are beginning two weeks of re-entry at the Rosedale International Center. The following update from Morgan, Thailand team leader, was written during their last weeks in Bangkok.…

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REACH

May 10, 2019

Fearless: A REACH Update

Fearless. What does this mean? I don’t actually think it means a lack of fear, but rather a sense of courage. Where one embraces the fear and pushes onward. Now maybe that’s me just putting a positive spin…

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News

April 12, 2019

Updates from the Field

Times of confusion, trial, and frustration are often opportunities to see God’s faithfulness at work. RMM workers around the world share stories of what God is teaching them in the midst of (and through) their sometimes-chaotic lives,…

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REACH

April 6, 2019

And We Danced: A REACH Update

The theme for my week was dance. Lately I’ve been living out of perseverance, and out of my narrow view of what it means to be content. As more time passes and my heart longs for home,…

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REACH

March 18, 2019

Holy Ground: A REACH Update

Nap time arrives at 1pm every day – this is when we enter the zoo. Sometimes it involves wrestling six, seven, and eight year olds into their beds and holding them there until they calm down enough…

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Mediterranean

March 13, 2019

A Change in Perspective

Now that I travel out to Raleigh and Opal’s* town on Monday and then return to the city on Thursday, I have three hours of travel a week. When I first began thinking about this, I thought…

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Latin America

February 8, 2019

Committed to the Cause

This article is part three in a series highlighting the recent work of the Latin American Mission Partnership (LAMP). Links to the other pieces are listed below: Part One – From Costa Rica to Thailand: Introducing Four New Workers…

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Latin America

February 6, 2019

Pursuing Partnership

This article is part two in a series highlighting the recent work of the Latin American Mission Partnership (LAMP). Links to the other pieces are listed below: Part One – From Costa Rica to Thailand: Introducing Four New Workers…

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Asia

January 15, 2019

A Lesson in Timing: Introducing New Workers to Thailand

At a wedding reception four years ago, Jacob and Danielle first met and connected over a disagreement on the correct method to roast a marshmallow. Jacob prefers a slow-cooked mallow with a soft inside and a…

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REACH

January 10, 2019

Rooks, Rubik’s, and Recess: A REACH Update

Often times as kids or young adults or old adults we may wonder about the passions and gifts that we have been given: Why do I care about this? What good is it that I am good at…

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