Merry Christmas

Thank You for your prayers, support and generosity in 2006

We Love you all

Ronnie, Janelle & Baby Zerr +

Ukraine (OOu-krayne)

What a great time we had in Ukraine!!! Firstly it was so wonderful for me (Janelle) to get to be a part of this trip. We went to Ukraine to celebrate with the 12 churchplanter couples their graduation from the 3 year church planting project with NLI. It was so great to see them and their excitement for the growth of God's church throughout Ukraine. They were also given some assitance from NLI to help set up a small business to contribute to providing for their families and churches while they continue to establish their churches and see them grow.

We spent the majority of our time in Kiev celebrating with all the church planters together and then our team split up and went to visit several of the church planters in their own towns and attended their Sunday morning services. Ronnie preached at the church we visited in Sumy (and shared a great word I might add- very encouraging and inspiring!) It was such a pleasure to be there with the people and they were so excited to have us and spent much time visiting and praying with us afterwards! The trip went by quickly, yet its amazing how quickly you can build relationships (Some of our team have been building these realtionships for years, but we were obviously newer to these folk). Anyways, we had a lovely time as a family together and certainly ate enough potatoes to last us the year (and yummy borscht too!)!!!

We also had a chance to go to our first european football match (that's soccer) and Ukraine was playing Real Madrid Ronaldo and David Beckham were playing!! It was sooo cool- such a great game! I will try to post a short video soon.




We also took a family photo in the Armsterdam airport , with clogs for the whole fam
ily!!

Who do I look like?

Well here I am. Baby Zerr at 20 weeks old (even though I'm already 22 weeks old)! Incase you don't know how to look at these in-utero photos, in the right hand corner, half way up you're looking at my face from a side profile, forehead, nose bridge, lips, my chin is tucked right up on my chest and my eyes appear to be gazing upward. Actually gazing up towards me holding onto my toes. Yes, I'm quite flexible! So for those of you who are pro at interpreting these snapshots, you can try and guess who I look like. Now, keep in mind that no one but God knows whether I'm a girl or boy, so please lets not be too sexist. But any thoughts? Mom or dad? (To be honest, I don't think I even have an oppinion on this one!)

Encouragement in Turkey

(The Blue Mosque in Istanbul)
We have just returned from a week long retreat in Turkey with the PAOC (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) missionaries from around Eurasia. How exciting it was to hear about what God is doing in soo many parts of the world!!! However, the connections and new friends we were able to make was the highlight of it all. We were very encouraged through all the sessions and relationships that helped renew our passion to reach the nations for Christ. We were so blessed to have been invited to be a part of this wonderful group of people walking along the same kind of journey as us!

Tomorrow we leave for Ukraine to celebrate with the body of Christ there. The church plants are celebrating their graduation from the partnership with NLI and we ask for your prayers for these churches for sustainability and strength as they continue to grow and bear fruit in Jesus’ name. It will be such a privilege for me particularly to be a part of this celebration and see the hearts of these wonderful people first hand. Look forward to letting you all know how it goes!

(Turkish Apple Tea- a must have!!)

Isn't She Wonderful!!!

I have to admit that my wife is the most amazing woman I know. I would like to take the next few sentences and celebrate her life and the person she is to so many!


On Friday was Janelle's 27 birthday and I want to honor her for the person she has become and the blessing she is in the life of all of us who know her. So here it goes...


Janelle you are the most beautiful woman I know and so very sexy (the baby belly is very hot). You have the ability to affect others by your presence, you have a joy that radiates and shines right through you.

You are:

honest, caring, sincere, true, genuine, selfless, patient (you have to be being married to me),gentle, radiant, humble, faithful, kind, compassionate and loving.

You are truly a wonderful wife, and a great friend (I know I am not the only one that thinks that!!!).


So Janelle for all that you are and all that you mean to everyone who knows and loves you!

Thank you for being you and making our lives better for having you as a part of them.


Happy Birthday!!!


All My Love

Ronnie +