My dad grew up logging but he has always been fruitful in God’s Kingdom even now in his retirement including in the lives of his children. My mom wanted to be an international missionary, and although that didn’t happen she became a school teacher and ministered in the states in the public school system. My dad was an elder for fourteen years with no breaks when he was supposed to take a break every two years, but there was such a need. They both went to college for art education. My dad’s focus was jewelry so after college he was a jeweler, then in insurance, then an international heavy equipment broker from his logging experience. My mom went back to school after being an art teacher and became an art therapy practitioner. It wasn’t the life they expected but they have enjoyed it and are still giving back to God even indirectly through their children’s ministries including in my life as I now serve a Pan Orthodox Christian missional Church Parish fund where you can also offer your time talent and treasure at our new home page – www.ocmamerica.org
Eric A Tweten
STF SMM Coordinator
John 15
New King James Version
The True Vine
15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He [a]takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you[b] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
