Good News - October 2022

The top priority on my buck list now that we are returning to some semblance of pre-Covid normalcy is to visit my parents in Canada. I’ve been unable to see them since the pandemic shut down the Canadian border. Both are well into their eighties, and I am so grateful to God that despite their frailties they are still with us. Dr. Jessica Vera, President and CEO, Elite Foundation Although I am certain that I will see the new, improved and remodeled version, one of the check offs on my bucket list would be to visit the Holy Land, Israel. Having traveled the world with evangelist Luis Palau, Israel was always a desired location. Psalm 37:4 tells us to, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart." Maybe, next year in Jerusalem! Ken Kerrigan, Pastor, Calvary Chapel Cornerstone Church Even as a child I've always wanted to go to India. A dream is coming true November 4th as I head to Kolkata (Calcutta), Odesia and NewDelhi to train 300 pastors in our Adventures in Marriage curriculum. Lisa May, Executive Director, Live the Life South Florida As the years go by, my husband and I have slowly been checking items off our "bucket list." The next top itemwe would like to check off is seeing the Northern Lights. There is a cruise out of Norway that guarantees you will see them or you receive a free cruise. So hopefully in the next year or so we will be able to see them! Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary My wife and I love to travel and have been blessed to visit many incredible places. One place still on our “bucket list” would be a nice vacation to Australia and New Zealand with our entire family. Milan Stefanovic, Chief Operations & Personal Lines Officer, Bass Underwriters Back before Covid hit, I was contemplating taking a trip to Israel with a tour group. Not sure it will happen anytime soon, but it is at the top of my list. MikeMcDermott, PA, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, The Keyes Company I have always wanted to take a 3-month historic / castle tour of Europe that would include seeing England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy and Spain. I would like tomeet the people of that region and spend time learning about their foods, culture, architecture and the arts. Oksana Horton, Artistic Director, Torch and Trumpet Theatre Company Now that things are somewhat back to a new normal in the way we live our lives, the top item I would like to check off on my bucket list would be to take my wife on a long awaited vacation to someplace she would really enjoy, because she has worked with me so hard during Covid these past 2 1/2 years to keep the church productive in order to win souls for Christ Jesus. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor, The Worldwide Christian Center My bucket list is rather short. I have been blessed to be able to completemost of my goals in life. Currently I have 3 books in process, including a book of my memoirs for my children (they have been bugging me to finish). So, I guess I need to put that at the top. Patricia Colangelo, EdS, Lecturer, Professor, Trinity International University - Florida First on my ‘bucket list’ would be to take my family to Greece to be able to see where my in-laws were born (and to be able to swim in the aqua blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea). Then next would be to be able to go to Norway to learn more about the rich history of my Norwegian ancestry!! Coach Rick Andreassen, Founder and President, SAINTS Homeschool P.E. and SAINTS International Sports Ministry I love strange conventions. I have been to ventriloquist, magic, juggling, ghost and bigfoot conventions. I want to go to a big UFO convention before I head for the clubhouse that's at the end of the back nine. Samuel Lamerson, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies, Knox Theological Seminary The top item on my bucket list is to take a trip to Italy. My background is Italian so having the opportunity to visit the country of my family’s heritage, get immersed in the culture and follow some of the historical sites from the Bible would be an exciting experience. One of my wife’s favorite places to visit is in Cinque Terre, so if God blesses us with the opportunity to visit Italy one day, you can be sure we would make a stop there. Steve Daigle, Campus Pastor, Calvary Chapel Parkland My top item on my bucket list is going to the Holy Land! I’ve never been there and growing up going to Hebrew school, living through the six day war in 1967, and all that has happened since in Israel… combined with living through the Bible since coming to faith in November 1991… a trip to make the word come alive has been my #1 bucket list item. My wife and I were scheduled to go in January 2021 but that was canceled due to the pandemic. Now we are planning to go with our church, Calvary Chapel Miami in June 2023!!! Steve Solomon, Area Director, CBMC South Florida Wants to Know… Chris Simpson H. Collins Forman Deborah Cusick Dennis DeMarois Dolores King-St. George Don Campion Eddie Vega Fred Scarbrough Jessica Vera Ken Kerrigan Lisa May Dr. Mary Drabik

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