As we come to November and Thanksgiving, we can’t help but be grateful for God’s kindness. Sadly, in the past year, my parents both passed away. I will always appreciate that they raised my siblings and I to love God and to love the people around us. They taught us to be generous and to give thanks for our many blessings. While I miss them, I’m glad they are no longer suffering. (In this photo, they celebrate Christmas in 2018 with us at church.)

At Cru, Mark and I have both been involved in creating content that allows our staff members and lay leaders to grow closer to Christ in their faith and to make disciples.

We’re working with others on the team to prepare and send a series of devotions for Advent. I wrote several of the devotions, and Mark is managing the process to get them out into the world. You can use the QR code to the right or go online to to Cru.org/advent to subscribe so you can receive them daily throughout Advent.

We thank the Lord for our children, Michael and Bethany. They are both independent adults living in Wisconsin. Michael is using his engineering gifts to help doctors and hospitals track the health of their patients with medical software. Bethany works for a non-profit that raises money to help provide relief for those living in poverty. We’re so proud of both of them.

We’re also thankful for good medical care. We have both had health adventures, Mark with high blood pressure and me with autoimmune disease. Mark’s blood pressure seems to be under control, and my symptoms continue to improve.

And we are thankful for each one of you. Thank you for praying for us and for giving so generously so we can do the work God has called us to do. We’re grateful for your friendship and your commitment to us.

Wishing you God’s grace and peace this Thanksgiving, Anne Marie, for the Winzes