Missionary Up Grade

Here are a few pictures and a message from and about our very first active missionary that we met at mission fest Edmonton this year. He stopped at our booth and after some questions and discussion he said he never heard of such a place.  He came to learn about welding, small engine and motorcycle service and repair, concrete mixing and application, but left also knowing how to safely operate a backhoe, tractor, quad, do minor plumbing repairs and how to bring God's hope into his hands on work with everyday people in Thailand.  And so God brought out Oliver and you can see the pictures and read all about it. 

Battle River Ranch Camp 

  Well the atmosphere is a lot like the last day of camp when all the kids head back to their homes. The camp is quiet and empty and a bit of sadness fills the air. Today Oliver our trainee from Germany and a missionary to Thailand has completed his short term life skills training here at the ranch and now heads back to his wife and children in Calgary, then off to visit family in Germany for a bit. Then they will fly back to Thailand to spend the next few years living and being ambassadors for Christ with a few more skills and a way more confidence. God is so good and what an honour to be able to help God's workers out on the front lines to be better equipt to serve. No matter what the battle you are in, head knowledge is not always enough to get the job done. God gave us a heart, hands and feet to build the kingdom of God and we are very basic and to some irrelevant but we hope that to God and his kingdom builders we can be wisdom, strength and confidence builders. Matthew 6:33 "seek first the kingdom of God and ALL these things shall be added unto you."

Oliver Mayer

Calgary, Alberta

Missionary with OMF - Canada

Serving in Chiangmai 

Thailand 

Short term trainee

April 17 - 23 - 2016

Battle River Ranch Camp

My stay at Battle River Ranch Camp has been a blessed time of learning practical skills in many areas like welding, plumbing and backhoe operation just to name a few.  In only one week I was exposed to a broad range of trade skills that I couldn't have learned anywhere else as far as I'm aware of.  In this short but very busy stay with Harold, Diane and Larry I also learned and experienced Christian leadership and hospitality first hand.  I very much appreciated them opening up their ministry and their hearts to me.  I can definitely recommend to everyone who has an interest in being equipped to be a blessing in practical ways to others - be it on the mission field, right here or abroad -  to come out to the ranch for basic life skills training and experience. 

Thank you so much 

God bless 

Oliver Mayer