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Hiroko-san attends my adult beginner English class every Wednesday morning. She’s probably in her 70s, but she would definitely never...
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- May 8
Working the Soil
“You're moving to the Philippines? I bet you will go to the beach ALL the time!" That was a response I would occasionally get from people...
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- Apr 18
New offices for FN headquarters!
Some exciting news from FN "headquarters!" We recently moved into a new office space at St. Croix Lutheran Academy in West St. Paul, MN....
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- Feb 22
The “Network” in Friends Network
One of the greatest joys for missionaries serving overseas is the opportunity to connect with a global “network” of believers and to grow...
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- Oct 7, 2022
MULTIPLY YOUR IMPACT - Thank you!
Thank you so much for your support over the past two months! We are blessed to report that we more than doubled our goal and received...
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- May 6, 2022
Friendraiser 2022
Another Friendraiser is in the books! We really enjoyed our time with you on April 23, and we want to express our sincere thanks to our...
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- Apr 18, 2022
Creating opportunities
This is the second article in an on-going series meant to encourage you in your regular evangelism efforts. "Where can I play?" When...
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- Mar 10, 2022
Keep doing what you did!
This is the first article in an on-going series meant to encourage you in your regular evangelism efforts. How do I continue the work I...
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- Dec 21, 2021
Rising out of challenging times
Sometimes the best mission stories rise out of hard and challenging times. Here's an example: One of our evangelists in East Asia has...
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- Dec 16, 2021
Assisting international students
As the old hymns goes, we at Friends Network "love to tell the story." For almost 18 years, FN missionary Mike L. has been doing just...
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- Dec 13, 2021
More than she bargained for!
Here's a fun update from one of our evangelists in Asia: "Thanksgiving was awesome! Last year I intentionally had a huge party and...
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- Dec 8, 2021
Making friends through language learning
Lydia and Rachel have been studying Thai language at a local school in Chiang Mai, but they also wanted to connect with a language tutor...
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- Dec 6, 2021
I love to tell the story...
Throughout the month of December we are posting mission stories to celebrate what God is doing around the world. Here's one from just a...
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- Oct 1, 2021
Let's be friends
Every friendship starts with a conversation. We’re hoping our new “Let’s be friends” shirts help us do just that! Check out the colors...
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- Jun 21, 2021
"Thank the Lord!"
The first step in practicing what we call "friendship evangelism" is to meaningfully engage with local culture and community. Here's a...
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- Jun 14, 2021
In ALL things...
"In ALL things, God works for the good of those who love him." Quick story: this past weekend I (Aaron) was invited to speak at two...
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- Mar 21, 2020
Virus Relief - Activities have been disrupted, but God works through that, too
Thank you for your support of Friends Network during this unprecedented time in our ministry. As the pandemic has continued to cripple...
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- Jan 17, 2020
Thank you alumni! - There are so many "ripple effects" that the alumni aren't even aware of.
"[Paul says] I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.... For we are co-workers in God's service." (1...
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- Dec 27, 2019
Gifts - Sharing the greatest gift of all
"They are ever generous and quick to lend; their children will be a blessing." (Psalm 37:26) Gift-giving plays an important role in some...
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