Catching The Wave

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Have you ever watched a surfer catch a perfect wave? I’ve personally only attempted to surf once or twice, but I enjoy watching them. A surfer knows the currant, has the timing, has the position, and moves when they spot the perfect wave. It’s quite exhilarating I’m sure when you catch it and it takes […]

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The Encounter

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Welcome friends, For those who are new to the audience, my name is Yana Gorlachev who documents thoughts and updates to our friends and family on this blog. Im married to an amazing man for nearly16 years now who loves Jesus with all his heart. We have 5 amazing children between the ages 15-3 (3 […]

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The Masses of One

There’s something so beautiful about watching thousands of people dancing and rejoicing before the presence of God. The utter joy that you experience is so intense that you feel as if you’ll burst! Our team, our family, Eastern Provence has been through some massive shifts in the last serval months, weeks and now onto the […]

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Joy

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If joy was based on our circumstances, I think most of us would be in trouble right now, do you agree? How many of you face challenges and the stretch of the daily grind? Google can’t seem to translate Joy correctly as she defines it just by FEELING great pleasure and happiness. The bible identifies […]

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SPLENDOR

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There is something so powerful in the word, “move”. We read in the old testament of men and women “moving” or acting in obedience by taking the necessary steps of faith to full fill the requests or commands of God. We can read in the new testament of Jesus moving from city to city, and […]

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SWEETNESS

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We all know the saying, “when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade”. The original interpretation would be, if hard things are thrown your way in life, make the best of what you’ve got. But, if you think about it, the lemons don’t make the lemonade, but it’s the combination of sugar, water and lemon […]

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Commissioned to the Mission

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Dearest family, friends and nation shakers, Im currently sitting at our Airbnb in the capital of Zambia, attempting to put in words to the things which took place over the course of the last 8 weeks…click on the link at the bottom of the post for a glimpse into ministry in the Eastern Province with […]

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Glorious Masterpiece

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Revealing Jesus to those around us is the expression of the glory and wonder of His nature inside of us. The nature of God resembles in the heavens, in the falls, in the mountains, in the creativity of animals and flowers. But the greatest creation of the Lords, the most proud of His masterpieces was […]

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OPENED DOORS

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Dearest friends, partners, and nation shakers-Happy New Year!!! It’s been such an amazing year full of testimonies, stories, challenges and victories. Thank you to all of our supporters who stand by us as we reach the nations with our local team here in Zambia (and across the world) to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ […]

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One Village at a Time

Dearest Partners, Friends, and Family, This month has flown by! A few of our good friends have given birth, some are now expecting and others have gotten married! We are so grateful for technology that keeps us up to date on what’s happening on the other side of the world. It’s so great to see […]

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