Ordinary People Serving God through Ministry to Ordinary People

 

Craig & Debbie Borgard

Church Planting Missionaries in Germany
Serving with
  

April 3, 2005

Dear Family and Friends,


"...I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity." 1 Tim. 2:1-2

Our time of home ministry is going very quickly. Tomorrow we begin what a friend has called "the mad pack" in which we attempt to pack up all the items we need to return to the field with on Tuesday, April 5.

It's really kinda cool. Going from where we grew up, raised kids, had careers. Like most "ordinary people," we call this type of place "home." Tuesday we return again to the place we've served for four years where many other "ordinary people" are growing up, raising kids, and working in careers, and it's been great to learn to call this new place "home".

Actually, neither place is "home". Both locations share the common temporary-ness of limited life span and difficulties caused by sin. As "Ordinary People", we have chosen to help other "Ordinary People" see and reach out to the glorious answer our Lord has provided for us all.

We are so thankful for your prayers and your encouragement as we serve the Lord together.

In Him Who Alone is Worthy,



Craig and Debbie

Field Address: Auenblick 17, 06184 Ermlitz, Germany
U.S. Address: 13 Fanelli Lane, Blackwood, NJ 08012
Serving with UFM, Int., 306 Bala Avenue, Box 306, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
E-mail: cborgard@ufm.org
Tel., if calling from U.S.A. (011 49) 34204 36551

YES, we do enjoy hearing from people "from home", in any communications format you prefer to use (see "Contact Information" above). We reply personally to everyone who writes to us, whether on paper or by email. If you'd care to "just pick up the phone", please realize that we are in the Centeral European Time Zone which is the same as US Eastern Standard Time + 6 hours. (900am EST = 300pm CET) Please feel free to call 800am-1000pm our time, 200am-400pm US EST. Before you call, please be aware that international calling is on a very different rate structure than is US Domestic calling. Discounted plans are available, but you must arrange for them before the call is placed.