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Summer 2025

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For many years, one of our favorite Bible verses has been, “I know well the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, plans to give you a future full of hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).

What a joy to know that God holds our future lovingly, and that we can trust and hope in the goodness of His plans.

Over 15 years ago, our family discerned to come off the foreign mission field for Kevin to pursue a nursing degree with the hope of serving in medical missions as a family. Instead of fulfilling our desires at that time, God blessed Family Missions Company with explosive growth and inspired then-Executive Directors Joseph and Brooke to invite us to be Assistant Directors, then Missions Directors. Ultimately, the Lord revealed His unexpected and beautiful plan for us to serve as Executive Directors. After 11 joyful and blessed years of serving in leadership, the Lord has new plans for FMC, and we are looking forward to the freedom to discern what’s next.

We are honored to introduce John-Paul and Sheila Papuzynski as the next Executive Directors of Family Missions Company! Please see page 4 to learn more about their missionary journey.

Under John-Paul and Sheila’s leadership, our missionaries will continue implementing the vision to dedicate hundreds of thousands of hours serving the poor, directly evangelizing hundreds of thousands of people, and forming hundreds of thousands of missionary disciples.

Our family doesn’t yet know what part God has for us to play in that plan, but we have every reason to hope that God has our welfare in mind.

In this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us all place our futures firmly in the Lord’s tender hands, and rejoice in the plans He has for us!

In Jesus,

Sarah Granger
Executive Director

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Walking in the Spirit

Luciana Diaz, Costa Rica

As I was walking into a grocery store in our town, Santa Rosa de Pocosol in Costa Rica, I noticed a beautiful lady and her little boy sitting on the corner entrance selling lollipops. As I walked through the store, I grabbed some fruit and nuts to share with them on my way out. Though I was afraid they would only want money, they received the snacks with smiles. I must have been in a rush because I didn’t ask their names. But the Lord wasn’t done with this little encounter.

Several weeks later, as I was walking down the street, I saw a beautiful woman’s face with her young boys, selling socks outside a shop. Since I had extra bread in my bag I offered some to her. She gratefully received it, and this time we started talking. It was only then that I realized I had met her before. It was almost like the disciples recognizing Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

Mileidy (pronounced “me-lady”) is one year older than me, 28, with two sons Yoelvis (10) and Cristian (3). She, her boyfriend, and her boys fled their home country of Venezuela to seek freedom in the US, landing in Costa Rica after a treacherous journey, I later learned. As we were standing there, they were delighted to learn that my mom was from Venezuela. We started talking about our favorite Venezuelan dishes. And then, jumping up and down with excitement, Yoelvis asked, “Can we invite her for dinner and make arepas?”

Mileidy and I were both shocked at the offer. But she immediately welcomed the idea. I was so humbled. Here they were, working to make ends meet, yet inviting me for one of my favorite Venezuelan dishes, her son ready to offer me a whole chicken! It was a gift from heaven….

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