“This book is an expression of gratitude; gratitude to the Japanese people for the many years of gracious hospitality they afforded the Derksen family, and gratitude to God for calling them to serve. It is the chronicle of one missionary family living and witnessing in Japan for 45 years.

Mary is at her best as she takes seriously the mandate for serving others, especially Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. Not only is it the story of her family in Japan, but also her personal story; she shares her personal faith with us.

Read it to become inspired anew, to become encouraged to share your own faith, and to pray for worldwide missions.”

Price: $21.00

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“The Mennonite Heritage Cruise ushered a new era of ethno-tourism for Mennonites. For sixteen years (1995-2010), these cruises created a ‘
floating community of Mennonite pilgrims,’ transforming a passenger ship along the Dnieper River into a collective space for fellowship and reflection on the Mennonite story in Ukraine. The lectures of Paul Toews, the resident historian, provided thousands of cruise participants with the historical knowledge they needed to understand the experiences of Mennonites that had unfolded on the landscapes they were about to visit. Blending history, sorrow, and reverence, Paul’s lectures explored the themes of prosperity, destruction, and resurrection within the Russian Mennonite story. Edited and illustrated by Aileen Friesen, these lectures, along with almost one hundred accompanying historical photographs, offer a revisiting of this past and a path forward for its future study.”

Price: $35.00

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