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Dear Friends and Partners, Ending Bible Poverty Now (EBPN) is a never ending job for all of God’s people and we’re privileged to continue this journey with Jesus to see His vision completed. This time we’re going to…
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Ministry updates from Chiang Rai to Kona to Quebec—and recent Mailchimp seasons—gathered here so you can read the journey in one place.
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Dear Friends and Partners, Ending Bible Poverty Now (EBPN) is a never ending job for all of God’s people and we’re privileged to continue this journey with Jesus to see His vision completed. This time we’re going to…
Read postDear Friends and Partners, For over 20 years, our family has had one heartbeat: Ending Bible Poverty. Whether we were distributing Bibles in Thai villages, developing Bible apps, or teaching in classrooms across the…
Read postLet’s start with a few pics from home in Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦. From Fall to Winter through the Caribbean (and beyond) Let’s start with a few pics from home in Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦. Elias turned 15 years old on October 2nd…
Read postThe other day we had a young couple over for brunch. They are from Reunion Island . See what came out of this meal together in the video testimony below! Unexpected UPDATE: 1st ever…?? The other day we had a young…
Read postSince our last email we’ve been in a few different locations and we’re currently not at home. Follow along as we do this with photos: Greetings from… (read to the end 😉) Since our last email we’ve been in a few…
Read postAfter a very busy summer, we’re back in Quebec where we serve locally at YWAM Dunham. Before we share what we’re doing in this season, here’s an overview of the summer ministry. Greetings from Quebec ⚜️, Canada 🇨🇦!…
Read postMost Christians that we know aim to begin a fresh start with the Bible in the new year. And some of them actually get pretty far! Rob decided to help some others who might be interested in starting with him. New Year’s…
Read postI’m really excited to share this with you. You are one of the first people that I have chosen to share this with. Why? Because of a few reasons: I’ve been working on this special project Introducing… Sign ME Up Now!…
Read postI’ve been working on this special project to serve YOU! Introducing… Sign ME Up Now! (FREE) From frustrated, lost and seeking... Frustration. Defeat. Pain. Was this the way that it was supposed to be? I started to…
Read postIt’s Cy’s birthday today (October 7th)! Read on to see how old she is now! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Visitors The School of Biblical Studies graduated on July 1st. Since then we have had several visitors come through our…
Read postWhen the “Macedonian call” came from YWAM in Dunham, Quebec requesting help to pioneer a new School of Biblical Studies (SBS) in French and English , we knew God was in it. It was an impossible mountain to move in our…
Read posthttps://sharebibles.com/ What is Share Bibles? Share Bibles was a project that we started when we served in Thailand. It was a Bible distribution ministry aimed at giving a Bible to every home in our province of Chiang…
Read postGreetings from Quebec, Canada! The School of Biblical Studies (SBS) This winter, we led the students through the second of three trimesters in the SBS. They applied the Inductive Bible Study method to the following…
Read postGreetings from Quebec! As we write this update the snow covers the ground. The cold season is beginning. But our hearts are warm with joy and expectation for discovering more of God! What has God done? The School of…
Read postAs we enter into the Fall season in Canada, new rhythms begin with new expectations and relationships. We’re excited to share about our summer adventures with God and what is happening this weekend. For those of you who…
Read postGreetings from Quebec! As you may have read in our previous update, we were invited to teach in a Bible school in Colombia. And by God’s amazing favor (and the generosity of people who believe in God’s call upon our…
Read postMany of you have journeyed with us for years, following our adventure of walking with God. You’ve prayed with and for us. You’ve supported us financially. You’ve cheered with us over victories and you’ve carried our…
Read postParlez-vous français ? From January until March both of us studied French in a part-time course at YWAM Dunham. There were three of us in the class, each with different levels of French, but we all journeyed together.…
Read postHey friends, What a crazy year 2021 was for us! We made an unexpected move from Kona, Hawaii, USA to Quebec, Canada, but we’ve done plenty of updates surrounding our family. This time we want to share the great things…
Read postGreetings from the “La Belle Province” (French for “The Beautiful Province”)! In mid-September, we arrived in Quebec. Elias and Rob came from Kona with many of our belongings and Cy arrived from B.C. Our flights arrived…
Read postGreetings! After some crazy transition times in our lives we have finally arrived in Quebec! Finally together again in Montreal, Quebec At the YWAM Base in Dunham, Quebec Our first staff meeting with the YWAM community…
Read postTwo updates right after one another? What’s going on? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/FvUUQe7r7Hg God opens doors… Many of you have followed our journey of seeking permanent residence for Cy in Canada . This…
Read postGreetings, This summer has been going well. We have been able to connect with many of you in person (those who live in the Lower Mainland, BC), which has been special for us. This is also the first time Cy is able to…
Read postGreetings from Abbotsford, B.C. in Canada . Crossing the border On May 29th our family flew into the Bellingham, Washington airport and took a taxi to the border to cross by land. Walking up the side of the road with…
Read postWe are pleased to announce that Cy has received her passport back from the Canadian immigration division in Ottawa with the appropriate permanent resident immigrant visa to Canada . This is a major breakthrough for all…
Read postGreetings! This year has been full of new things, which I think many of us were hoping for after the challenges of 2020. Here are some new things that we have been able to participate in… Executive Masters Degree in…
Read post# READ MORE # READ OUTLOUD # READ TOGETHER Greetings from Hawai’i, In 2021 we have taken on the challenge of reading through the Bible using the SourceView Bible Reader (the web app that Rob built as a part of our…
Read postMerry Christmas to you too! This year has been a wild one for all of us, hasn’t it? And while the emotional impact of constantly changing plans and rules is big, we know that we have a God who never changes. 2020 marks…
Read postGreetings! This summer has been a very different summer for so many of us. While the restrictions that COVID-19 has caused have fluctuated throughout the year, we can say that we have been doing well. Here’s an…
Read postSo you’re stuck in your home too? Well, our family is in the same situation. (NOTE: Picture gallery at bottom of email) “God seems to have set you up for this.” These were the words that a pastor said while on a call…
Read postMerry CHRIST mas! It is with great joy that we celebrate the first coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Just as the Father sent his Son to earth as a gift to us, so we often give gifts in this season to each…
Read postSince our arrival back to Hawaii, we’ve been asked many times about how the trip had gone. And to tell you the truth, it was such a great trip for so many reasons. LEADERSHIP TRANSITION First, we arrived in Chiang Rai,…
Read postElias and I left for Thailand on Friday as planned. We will arrive in Chiang Rai, Thailand on Sunday, October 20th in the afternoon. We’re excited about going home…I mean…uh…what’s home for us these days? We’re excited…
Read postHey friends and family, Our trip to Asia is drawing near. We plan to travel October 18 – Nov 10. We’ve seen God provide the first $1,000 USD. He continues to encourage us to trust Him for the remaining $3,000 USD to…
Read postHey friends, We realized in our latest update that we didn’t communicate the details of our trip well. Here’s the info. WHO: Rob & Elias WHEN: October 19 – November 9, 2019 WHERE: Chiang Rai, Thailand (October 19 – Nov…
Read post“Meeting the Urgent Needs of Others” One morning I was reading through the book of Titus in my time with God and the following verse jumped out at me: “Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of…
Read postWalking with God is always an adventure Miracles are surprising because they are unexpected in this world’s logic. Even those who experience miracles on a regular basis continue to be surprised when they happen. This…
Read postGreetings! A lot has happened since our last update. We had a wonderful holiday season, sharing the joys of celebration with family and friends. Elias and I, Rob, made a short trip to Canada to spend some time at…
Read postMerry Christmas! As a follower of Jesus, it is our desire and joy to encourage others to draw near to God through Jesus Christ. As we looked forward to this season of Christmas, our Innovations for Transformation team…
Read postHere’s a short video of what we’ve been up to this past year (including special footage from the trip to Thailand): Video: Share Bibles New Logo "…
Read postGOD PROVIDED! In our last update we shared about the major Bible distribution project that will be happening in Pattaya, Thailand the first week of September. Our goal was to print 100,000 Gospels of Luke for…
Read postRob’s parents came for a short visit this May Greetings friends and family, ROOTS: WE HAVE A HOME! It is a great joy for us to share with you that we have moved into more appropriate housing. After living on the…
Read post…and it starts with each one of us. God’s vision for our generation Something is happening in our generation that has never before happened in the history of the world: The word of God WILL be made available to everyone…
Read postSo, what have we been up to since arriving in Kona, Hawaii? Innovations for Transformations logo We joined a forming team called “Innovations for Transformation” (IFT). It’s a research, development and innovation…
Read postGreetings friends and family, Normally we would write and display things that we have been up to for the last couple of months. However, this month we’re switching things up a bit. God has been at work in our lives,…
Read postHey friends and family, As we shared this summer with many of you in person, our lives are going through a major transition. Our ministry scope is expanding and God has moved us to a new location. Here’s a short video…
Read postHey friends and family, We want to invite all of you who will be in Canada at the time to a special event. WHAT? We’ll be sharing about W hat God is doing in Thailand through our lives as long-term missionaries and…
Read postGreetings from Canada! In our last update we mentioned our plans to visit North America. We didn’t send an update earlier because we were trying to figure out what would actually happen regarding our trip. We originally…
Read postGreetings from Chiang Rai, Thailand! 2017 has so far been a whirlwind of great challenges and victories. Sorry for the lack of communication. That should give you an idea as to how busy we have been lately. FAMILY This…
Read postWe’d like to let you know that there is a special offer from Chimp to give you a $10 gift card to use for any charity to which you wish to give (may I suggest giving to our bible distribution project? Search for “Share…
Read postWarm greetings to you from Chiang Rai, Thailand. Our family is doing well at this time. In this season we’re celebrating some milestones: – Elias turned 6 years old (Oct. 2) – Elias officially learned how to read; he’s…
Read postGreetings from Thailand! Life is getting back into a sort of rhythm thanks for stability coming to the foundation that we lead, Elias going back to school and a DTS starting at our base. SHARE BIBLES Our vision video:…
Read postHello from Thailand! Our adventures continue in Asia since we came back home from South America. Here’s a quick summary of what has occurred over the past two months… Elias Graduated from Kindergarten We’re very proud…
Read post2016 started off well. After spending Christmas with Rob’s parents for 3 weeks, we came back to a busy base. We received 2 teams from YWAM. One from Brazil and one from Kona, Hawaii. Together with these teams we were…
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Read postGreetings to everyone in this season of celebrating the first coming of the Son of God! We’re all looking forward to the different celebrations that occur around the world and participating in them with the family of…
Read postGreetings to all, This month has been one of much change, but we enter this new season with great hope. Thanks for your prayers. Cy’s health Shortly after we wrote the last update (I believe it was the following day) Cy…
Read postHello friends and family, CY’S HEALTH It’s been a while since we have communicated how things are going and we left you all in the balance of knowing Cy’s health’s struggles without the results of your prayers. After 2…
Read postGreetings to family and friends, We’re pleased to report that our 2 month trip to Southern Thailand and Hawaii went well and we’re back at home…jet-lagging. At the end of March we travelled to Phang Nga, Thailand where…
Read postGreetings friends and family, We are about to embark on a busy ministry journey over the course of the next 9 weeks. We thank God for His miraculous provision thus far. Here is the break down of our schedule: March…
Read postGreetings and Happy New Year! We’ve been through a wonderful holiday season of Christmas and the New Year. We spent both times with our international YWAM family here at the base, sharing good food from all over the…
Read postGreetings! We have had a wonderful last month. It’s been unique because we have had a special time with all of the staff, something unlike anything we’ve ever had before. We took a 4 week chunk of our schedules and…
Read postGreetings again! 20th Anniversary Celebration This past October 11th we celebrated the 20 years of history that God has been building. We had pioneers from the beginnings days, others from the “middle ages” and those of…
Read postHey everyone, It took us a while to finally get an update to everyone after we arrived in Thailand. Then, just a few days later, God changed our plans. Such is life sometimes when we follow the Spirit of God. “The wind…
Read postGreetings friends and family! This update we’re going to try to share through pictures: We spent one of our last days in Hawaii enjoying the sunset and beautiful weather. This is also our most recent family picture. Our…
Read postGreetings again from Kona, Hawaii! We are coming to an end of our first 3 months here. It’s been a wonderful time of diving into new activities, studies and connecting with new people. As a family it’s been great to…
Read postThe Big Picture In seeing the Great Commission fulfilled, there are a number of things that need to come together. There are a number of categories that we need to see a great move of God in. Without the combination of…
Read postAloha from Hawaii, Our family arrived in Kona, Hawaii on April 4th. We were well received and have come to make our home in what used to be an old hotel on the big island. YWAM bought the property back in ’78, and we…
Read postGreetings from Chiang Rai! God did His miracles one more time for us as a family. We shared our need for God’s provision in order to get tickets to Kona, Hawaii. Within 9 days of that newsletter God moved the entire…
Read postGreetings! We want to report a miracle on our end. We have shared over the past few months about our plans to serve on a special project in Kona, Hawaii with YWAM for a few months . There were a few obstacles in the…
Read postGreetings! We have seen over the years that God has truly led us like a shepherd leads his sheep. Sometimes we hear his voice and follow. Sometimes he gently leads us with his staff silently. Either way, God gets us…
Read postHappy New Year to our family and friends! We had a wonderful, yet busy Christmas (probably similar to many of you). We celebrated the end of the Thai/English DTS on December 16th. 13 students from Thailand, Indonesia,…
Read postGreetings from Chiang Rai, Thailand. They were the ones who organized our activities and accompanied us in all that we did. " data-image-caption=" Our leaders in Uganda (who are actually from South Sudan) "…
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Read postGreetings from the beautiful land of Chiang Rai, Thailand! We’ve been so blessed over the past couple of months or so in different ways. First of all, our family is healthy and strong. Elias is finally out of diapers…
Read postWe’re back! After a busy few months, we’re back online with our blog and newsletters. Much has happened since we last caught up with you. MARCH 2013 In March we hosted a wonderful team from South Abbotsford Church .…
Read postGreetings in the New Year! Our Christmas season was good. We overcame all of our previous sicknesses, spent time with friends and connected with loved ones in our respective homes (thank God for Skype). Cy was even able…
Read postGreetings! Once again we are back in Chiang Rai after a trip to Vietnam. The outreach to Vietnam was a HUGE blessing for that country as well as for us. We were part of a team from the School of Biblical Studies (SBS)…
Read postGreetings! On October 2nd Elias turned two years old. Our miracle son keeps growing strong and continues to impress his parents and others by learning 3 languages at once (Spanish, English & Thai). He’s a happy boy and…
Read postGreetings! This past month we went to the Northern Thailand YWAM Conference. Of the 17 provinces that we make up, there were about 200 full-time staff who came together to worship God, seek His face and will, share…
Read postHello friends and family, The past few months have gone by quite fast. A lot has happened since our last update, but we’ll try to keep it short, yet full. The SBS has moved from the New Testament to the Old Testament.…
Read postGreetings! Five years ago (April 12, 2007) we left both of our countries to come to Thailand with the original purpose of establishing a School of Biblical Studies (SBS) in Chiang Rai, Thailand. After 2 1/2 years of…
Read postIt’s been a really busy last few weeks with teams coming and going, teaching, working on getting an official Thai work permit and leading the YWAM Chiang Rai Base, especially the SBS (School of Biblical Studies). In…
Read postHappy New Year! We had a great Christmas with friends here in Chiang Rai. It’s always a more difficult time in Thailand because of the culture not having Christmas, but the time with friends has helped us share it with…
Read postMerry Christmas to everyone! It’s always a season of mixed feelings in Thailand during the month of December. Thailand is a nation without Christmas. The banks, schools and post office are running like any other day of…
Read postGreetings! Here is an update of how different things have been going over the last few months. FAMILY Elias is now 13 months old. He’s walking/running all over the place now. He’s a very active little boy, smiling at…
Read postWe just returned back to Thailand from our 3-month trip to Chile and Canada to visit family & friends. Some highlights were… Having all of Cy's family together for the first time in 11 years Speaking Spanish and…
Read postVisiting family, friends and churches We are reconnecting with family and friends to introduce our son, Elias. We fly out of Bangkok on April 30, 2011 . We'll be in Chile from April 30 until June 16—six weeks with Cy's…
Read postOur trip to Malaysia We traveled from Chiang Rai to Chon Buri, Thailand, to meet the South Abbotsford Church (SAC) missions team for fellowship and mutual encouragement. Then we went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a…
Read postGreetings! Yet another month and a half has gone by and God has been at work. Our family is doing well. We're becoming more and more adjusted to life with a baby. Elias is growing very quickly (he's 4½ months old…
Read postHolidays greetings to everyone! Cy and I have finally celebrated our first Christmas with God's promised child for us. It is truly a blessing to spend our short holiday break with our smiling, joy-bringing son, Elias.…
Read postHey Everyone, Happy New Year! Are we a little off? No, it's the Thai New Year that has just begun. We commenced this year with the annual nation-wide water fight and we have enjoyed it immensely. When everyone is doing…
Read postA video update from our season in Chiang Rai as we continued leading SBS and DTS, celebrated Thai New Year, and prepared for life with our first child. Watch on YouTube
Read postGreetings to everyone, This last month has been an interesting one to say the least. We've discovered that we're going to have a baby, we've worked through the schedule at the base for the next 2 years and we are…
Read postHey everyone, Yes, it's time again for our update. Our time in Canada was great. We got to catch up with a lot of family and friends and our church. God was good to us in every area. God's provision also came in timely…
Read postGreetings to all, Cy and I have been pretty busy over these last couple of months. It has been good though, because we are finally getting into the things that we originally came to Thailand for. The School of Biblical…
Read postGreetings from Thailand, We have had a very busy month recently. Being busy is sometimes a really good thing, but at other times it can be a little too much. So what have we been busy with? Mid-July we went to Chiang…
Read postGreetings from Thailand, This delayed update has some really great stuff in it so be prepared for surprises. I, Rob, went to Vietnam to teach in the “underground” Discipleship Training School that they have there. It…
Read postGreetings, We have been a little late on our monthly updates this year. We had some opportunities arise that allowed us to participate in events in other countries. Our global leaders in YWAM encouraged us to…
Read postGreetings to everyone, This last month has had a lot of things packed into it so we’ll try to summarize and make this a short update. In our last update we mentioned that we have been in the process of setting up a new…
Read postNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Greetings to everyone, This last month has had a lot of things packed into it so we’ll try to summarize and make this a short update. In our last update we mentioned…
Read postGreetings to everyone, Again we have news to share with you. It feels nice to be almost two years into our long-term commitment in Thailand with YWAM because the more time we spend here the more there is for us to be…
Read postHey everyone, We've arrived in Thailand safely without any real problems. Our luggage got mixed up along the way, but we received it before having to fly up to Chiang Rai. We arrived in Bangkok at about 11pm and…
Read postGreetings from the beautiful country of Thailand. There are a few things that we need (and want) to share with you at this time. But before we do that we would like to send our seasons greetings in this month of…
Read postHello to everyone, We want to share what has been happening in our lives recently. From the 6th-17th of October we were teaching our first SBS (School of Biblical Studies) seminar to the base staff of YWAM Chiang Rai.…
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Read postToday I was thinking that it was time to give a little information to you all about how we're doing. Cy and I have been sharing in many cell groups and giving classes on how to study the Bible inductively. It's been…
Read postHey everyone, We're are participating in two special things in the next while. FIRST: Every Tuesday night @ 7pm we will be teaching people how to study the Bible in such a way that it makes everything simple and alive.…
Read postHey everyone, I thought that it was about time I would give just a little note to you. This time, seeing as I'm in Canada and not having too many extravagant stories these days, I would like to share with you something…
Read postNow we’re in Canada enjoying the family, friends, church, work and of course, the cold!!! The last two weeks have been stupendous. God has really blessed us. Everything has been surprise after surprise. When we think…
Read postHey everyone, Cy and I arrived safely in my home town of Abbotsford, BC in Canada. We spent three days (basically non-stop) in a bus from Toronto. It was a test of patience, but we arrived without too many problems. We…
Read postGreetings to you all, We are officially married and enjoying the wonderful life of a united couple. God provided a beautiful wedding for us. We were able to share our testimony and God really was glorified through our…
Read postSorry about the lack of information sharing with you all. I have been extremely busy and Cy even moreso. The last two weeks of my school I was the official interpreter for two teachers from England who came to teach in…
Read postIn the middle of all the challenges and things that we are living. We are happy, knowing that the path that God is guiding us has been created by Him. Blessings on you all, Rob and Cy.
Read postHello friends, I want to tell you what has happened in these last days in terms of the wedding. God has done some marvelous things, He’s opened doors where befote there were none. The first thing, and most important to…
Read postHey everyone, I would like to confess to you all that it hasn't been too easy for me to be alone in Chile once again without Cy, but I am making it along alright. We are down to 6 more books of the Bible and we're done.…
Read postThe moment to say goodbye to Chile has come. Looking back I can see the hand of God over mi life the whole time I was in Chile. It was a time of growth and of knowing God in ways that I had never imagined, like it says…
Read postHello everyone, Once again we have been very busy. We have some announcements to make to all of you. We have decided on some changes due to many reasons. Let's start with the big change. After prayer and advice, we have…
Read postGreetings once again, Sorry about the lack of writing. We have been rather busy the last few days. Cy turned 25 on the 7th of October and so we had a weekend of birthdays. Her brother was able to come out from a nearby…
Read postHello friends and family, I wanted to use this opportunity to encourage you with something that God showed me. I was praying this morning and I began to see a vision: I walked into the throne room of God Almighty. I…
Read postHey everyone, I know that we haven't written much lately. Our computer had a part break and so we had to go to Santiago to buy a new part. But now we have finally returned to the cyber world. And now that we are back, I…
Read postSince we knew that God was calling us to Thailand, we have been praying so that we could leave the base in Pichilemu with blessing. We are now seeing that God has been answering our prayers. We have shared with a few…
Read postHey everyone, Right now we are on "vacation." I write "vacation" because we have to study the two books of 1 & 2 Kings in an 8 day span. It's tough, but possible. It took me over 4 hours just to read it once. It's long,…
Read postHello to you all out there, I thought that it was time for me to write again, however I can't seem to find anything special and new out here to tell you. So how about an encouraging idea. Ok, so every morning I wake up…
Read postHey Everyone, I have just finished my study of Deuteronomy. That is one great book. I thought that I would get bored by it because of all the laws and stuff, but once I came to realize that it was the written covenant,…
Read postHey everyone, We just want to let you know how we are doing. I have been studying hard and taking some exams these last few weeks. It has been tough, but very rewarding. I can't believe how much of the Bible I didn't…
Read postHey everyone, Cy and I have begun to count the cost of our plans. We live by faith and believe that God will provide. We also believe that the church is the main source of his provision for us. And so we simply…
Read postWell, We have created a simple site to explain at least a little of our future plans. God has been leading us to Thailand. Please check out our site under the links column: (Mission: Thailand). May God bless you. We…
Read postGreetings, Thanks for your encouragement, all of you. We really appreciate the comments and emails that we have received due to our engagement announcement. I know that a lot of you have been with me through my time of…
Read postHello, I just wanted you to know that I'M HAPPY!!! During the whole process that I have lived in respect to my union with Rob and my relationship with him I have been able to see God and how he has guided each one of…
Read postHey everyone, I have the wonderful news that Cy and I are officially engaged as of July 17 2006. And first of all I would like to thank all of you who were praying for us. Your prayers were used by God to prepare us for…
Read postThese last weeks I have been a bit busy studying for teaching Juan's gospel and Genesis and I am amazed of seeing the good and wonderful thing that is our God. In spite of the fact that already are teaching these books…
Read postHey everyone, I have been studying hard this last week. Revelation isn't an easy book to study. There are so many opinions and points of view that I got a little tired of trying to understand every single detail.…
Read postHey everyone, I figured that I can't really change the way I write. I still have to do it in an email style. That's the way you are all used to it. So anyways, I have been busy with my studies, girlfriend and working on…
Read postGreetings to all. We just wanted to start a blog so that you can always find out what is new with us and hear about how we are. For those who don't know much about us here is some quick information: Name: Robert Wiebe…
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