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December 2025

December 2025

Contentment. What does it mean to be content? Just coming off Black Friday, it’s worth contemplating. According to the December 2025 World Magazine, 31% of Americans who used credit for last Christmas’s gifts are still paying down that bill! Ouch! How many of them...

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December 2025

December 2025

Greetings all, We have some SUPER news to share with you – The ship carrying our helicopter finally left the capital city and arrived our province last week.....Yeh!!! On Monday of this week they were able to truck it, under police escort, to our hangar at the local...

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December 2025

December 2025

Dear Friends, Family, and Ministry Team Members, It seems like the years go by more quickly these days. Maybe it has something to do with our ages. Health-wise, it has been better than the few years before. Now, we are moving into the “falling apart” period of our...

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December 2025

December 2025

Greetings from Steve and Sandy Aholt 12/01/25 We are so thankful for your continued prayers and financial support during our retirement years. At times, it really does not feel like we are retired. We are busy serving the LORD in everyday life and through our local...

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November 2025

November 2025

Thanksgiving time! The past few weeks have made for an exceedingly full month! Thanks to your prayers we have seen numerous answers to prayer! So much to PRAISE the LORD for!!!!! In October the central heating & air system was installed! Retirement funds fully...

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December 12, 2026

December 12, 2026

Hello! My name is Jackson Rivera, and I am excited to share that I’ll be going on a mission trip to Guatemala in March with my Christian high school. We will be serving at Eagle’s Nest Children’s Home and Ministry that supports and cares for children and families. Why...

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December 2025

December 2025

Stepping Out in Faith I wasn’t planning to pursue this opportunity—the cost felt far beyond my reach. I told God, “If You want me to go, You’ll have to provide.” Then a missionary unexpectedly handed me the deposit. That simple act felt like God’s gentle confirmation...

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November Update 2025

November Update 2025

Happy Fall!  IBC is thriving, even as the weather is turning colder and the leaves are dying. Please enjoy these attachments! The Fall Newsletter Insert of prayer requests from students. The most recent letter from Christina Tree-Lasiloo, one of our Native staff...

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Autumn 2025

Autumn 2025

Gratefulness Dear friends, I am embarrassed at how long it has been since we have sent out an update. Part of that is positive: ministry continues to tick along busily throughout this Fall semester, and it’s been difficult to find time to sit down and put one out....

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November 2025

November 2025

In the late afternoon sunlight, the barren knobs looked like long Navajo skirts with their many folds. Long shadows accented each dry rivulet. Subtle shades of grey, brown, and tan were accented by light crimson and purple. It was beautiful in its austerity. This part...

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Fall 2025

Fall 2025

This has been a year of much travel for us, but we are so thankful for the opportunity to see loved ones far away, but let me tell you, we are HAPPY to be home with no trips planned for this fall! Our time in Germany was so good to be with Paul's parents, family and...

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