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With so much preaching, I hope there is left some room in this letter for an up-date on
our life and a few exciting details from our ministry. Possibly this most recent family
picture will replace a thousand of my words! After all, tiice makes a difference in our life
also. Possibly the most changes are visible in Benjamin. He has grown much and is fully enjoy
ing his 9'fch grade of High School with all of his music involvements in the performing arts
program. Possibly he will soon prepare another one of his personal newsletters and tell us all
about his exciting life. Vera also has made a step of faith and received her driving license!
It gave her more freedom and will help us in many of our family, church and mission activities.
I shoul also say after returning from last summer's extensive mission trip to Poland and the
Soviet Union, Vera and Benjamin decided to take formal classes of Polish language and they are
faithfully continuing this course of study. For me it seems like there is an endless chain of
activities with radio correspondence, visitation, youth camp in Poland, translation of Moody
Science films, proof-reading for the priiLting of Polish Christian books, students from Poland,
guests from Russia and Poland, administrative business of GMRM and lastly a little time for
family and myself. Such is our life, but we do thank God that He gives us the strength and
wisdom to go forward.
As I have already mentioned, we now have two young men from Poland, studying at Johnson
Bible College. One of these students, Slawek Ryzyk, who has been at Johnson since August I988
writes, "I would like to express ray gratitude to Cliristians who gave me financial support
during my first semester at JBC. Often I think I don't deserve it and then I think of many
people in Poland who do not know Christ. Please remember us and if you can, help me to finish
this school year." Also, arriving at the beginning of January
was Wladek Jurkow, a
young youth worker from the V/arsaw Church. Both of these fellows are as special students at
Johnson Bible College and we eai'nestly recommend them for your prayers. They would love to hear
an encouraging word from you or if you could help financially toward their education, please
send your contribution directly to Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee, or to our
mission address with the designation, "Polish students."
The Lord willing, this May I will be in Poland and one project waiting for me there will
be the completion of a professional recording for another Polish album. This is our special
mission project for the year. This album will provide more Christian music for our radio lis
teners and local church and will give us an opportunity to share with others. All fiands accumu
lated in Poland from the distribution of this record will be used for our Christian youth camp
in Ostruda. In short, many blessings in one project. If you could help us with this, it would
also be appreciated.
But I have one last proposal. We still have a few previously made record albums, "Ring
the Bells," "My Redeemer Ldveth" and one Polish album, "Modlitwa w Kosciolku" that we would
like to send to you as a token of our appreciation for your involvement in our ministry. The
records are a gift from us to you, but if you would like to share with us some of your
blessings, they would also be used for this special mission project in Poland.
Thank you dear Friends and God bless each one of you.
George, Vera and Ben
If you would like to receive a record album, please complete this form and return it to us.
The record quantities are limited and will be sent on a 'first come' basis.
Address
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Police survey scene where a 14-year-old Ajax Street and Adelaide Avenue, at about 8:45 a.m.
boydied Thursday morning whenhe wasstruck He was on his way to O'Neill CoUegiate school
by a small school bus at the corner of Simcoe when he was hit.
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"He was our future, our foundation, and we're all friends. It's really sad.
now he's gone.
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Benjamin
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five
nine years, he
attended
a
total o-f
schools.
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excelled
in
public
peaking a c t i v i t i e s , and later developed a
deep appreciation -for and involvement with
music, -following the family t r a d i t i o n .
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who
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take
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hard
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bit
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of
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their
lives.
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cycle
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-family
tragedies
brought
about a
public and personal commitment to
the Lord, -followed by water baptism at the
age o-f 12.
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Collegiate Vocational I n s t i t u t e
Per-farming Arts Program . . . a dream come
true!
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member of the student council ,
Vote for the guy n i t h the tie*
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who
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the material
things he
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nature
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of
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during tent meetings, with the young people at camp and the older folks in
the nursing home. More of these experiences we will share later.
Today, however, we would like one more time to thank you sincerely for
your prayers, encouraging letters and many contributions in memory of our
dear son, Benjamin. Taking advantage of these days of opportunity in the East,
your gifts will help in spreading the Word of God and in training young people
to carry the torch for the Saviour,
Rev. 21:4,5
"...He will live with them. They will he his people and God
himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe
every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or
Eileen Ickes
Elnora Painter
Linda Heiden
Mrs. R. Smith
Chlotielde Lillie
Ray C. Murphy
Jean Minnich
Evangeline Foster
Dan & Pat lye
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Everingham
Don Leicht
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June Herring
John O'Keefe
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Kay Bochert
James H. Hensley
George & Vera Bajenski
Janet Stevenson
Paul I^ke
John Brereton
Jason Brereton
Diane Rollins
Joseph Albis
Ruth Davis
ON
Earl Phillips
Sybil McLean
Nettie Forsiuk
Pauline Posnikoff
Dora Tederoff
Donna Lee McCormick
John 14:3,4
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The following memorials have been received by Global Missionary Radio Min.
In memory of; Mr. Paul Brucki
Given by; Bill & Elaine Bronsdon
GLOBAL
April 1989
Dear Friends,
I have to admit that writing this letter was coming very difficult for me
this time. It was not that we did not want to write...we love you and we truely
appreciate your interest in our life and ministry but oh how much we wish that
this letter was written under different circumstances! We miss our dear son
Your prayers and different expressions of love, even this last contribution
are very much needed and gratefully received. We did commit once our life and
service to God and now we reconfirm it again. We are yours Father. Use us to the
fullest. We so wish that the whole world would know who Jesus is, thus fulfilling
the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ and hastening in the same way the
Day of His coming.
midst of this struggle, at the exact right moment over the radio wave I heard
the familiar voice of George Beverly Shea singing, "Have Thine own way Lord,
have Thine own way. Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me
after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still." I knew those words were
for me gmd I just had to say, "Thank you Lord for being with us in the midst of
our earthly struggling. Our very lives, are in your hands. You are in control of
all situations, molding us into your image. Thank you for carrying us through..."
So it is now in our life...we are living and working day by day, fully
depending on God's strength and His leading. Our radio programs in all four
languages continue to reach East Europe. Letters reciuesting Bibles come each
day. We were happy this month to have with us here in Toronto Brother Jacob
Repetski from Saskatchev/an who helped us prepare many parcels with Bibles for
mailing to the USSR. Since we are now sending larger quantities of Christian
literature, Canada Post granted us book rate privileges which cuts our mailing
expenses considerably.
There is much work. We are happy to do it. We again thank you our dear
friends for your encouragement. Please remember Vera and myself as on May 9th
we leave for our summer ministry to Poland. George and Lucille Repetski are
also getting ready to go to the USSR a little later. Paul Diatel is planning to
visit several churches in V/estem Canada. May God continue to bless you and be
very close to you as together we continue our earthly pilgrimage, keeping our
mind fixed on Heaven where we shall all meet again, soon, some beautiful day!
Yours in Christ,
George Bajenski
GLOBAL
MISSIONARY RADIO
communicatDr
VOLUME 12
MARCH
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NO. 2
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father John K. Huk, Sr., to be with Him in heavenly places. On Feb. 16,
1989> once again God, our Heavenly Father, spoke to us very loudly and
clearly and sent His angels down to earth to usher into His presence our
dear son, Benjamin Peter Bajen^i. Half a block from school, while cross
ing on a green li^t, Ben was struck down and run over by a school bus.
Ben was bom August 26, 1974> in Lincoln, Illinois, the only American-bom citizen in otir family. Ben's early life was full of adventure.
His first ministry venture began when he was just a few days old -> a
music, following the family tradition. An avid, "book read.er. A person with
a sense of homour. A lover of life for whom life was a challenge, not a
threat. A positive person. An encourager with the desire to make everyone
happy. A warm, gentle spirit.
It was the past cycle of earthly tragedies that "brought ahout Ben's
public and personal commitment to the Lord.. One week after the d.eath of
his Uncle John, who Ben dearly loved, Ben decided to follow his commitment
in "baptism.
High School! Grade 9 A School for the Performing Arts. Breams come
true for BenI A member of the student council. A trumpet player in the
Juniour Band.. A leader in the school* s Christian Fellowship group. A "bass
voice in the Cham"ber Choir. As was often said., "A friend, to all." In the
past six months we often heard, from Ben, "I've never "been so happy in my
lifel" But in Ben's enthusiasm and zeal for living we also heard, "Five
years of High School isn't enough time for me to take all the courses I
want. In fact, a lifetime isn't long enough for me to do all I want to dol"
God in His wisdom heard these words. What time failed to allow Ben to do,
eternity is now working out.
Ben loved and used the material things of life, "but God very definately touched Ben's heart and he realized the spiritual nature of life and
the end for which he was created...to put God first and to love and serve
others. Ben, you did it in your own way and you did it well! How you look
Already you were making your own contributions in the lives of others.
Independent of us. You were a child not buckled by peer pressure.. .who
knew who he was and where he was going, according to the Christian up
bringing you received. You were an achiever for yourself and for the LordI
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more and more beautiful! Now we will not be able to do this together on
earth for Qod*s glory, but we pray for the Lord to^^rel^^hen us in our
sin^Lpgr^and serving. We wou^^^^iike to add one
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1989^iEUIitOPEAy TRAVELS
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opportunities to travel and minister pre upon us./^oh one of the following.^id^J)e
ahead.
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to various poi|its^ in Western Canada
dur^^^tj^J)e
ilies ^d
among our Slavic folk. T^e^^pufp^se of his trav
els will be to ii^orm our Slavic friends of the latest develoimients in our
work
/;j^o^ raise^-^^i^ppi^r for himself and ^he-Uta^^
Georg^.aad^e; .B^Jensi^
leave during thQjleopn(^^
for
Pola^d;^.^^^ ^end t
Iwo months in that countryr'iiEnciiided in the list
of their activities Is active participation in evangelistic meetings sur
Spb'iisbr
dividuals. Two.^p^.Jjhese,
will visit.rM<3|Sppw
Belorusaian^publda^have!;^!^^^
their yieQripi[i^';S6j^irl^^^li^ns'^^tlir^
and mee'"iisieners'^'lo'''(je&gl^s^pr^
Repetdcis will travel to Poland for one more week of ministry in that
country "before returning home on the 20th of June.
In all of these travels we will need God's protection, his power and
TO
GOD
North Amettan CttrisUan Comantion
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LIVING
MEMORIALS
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America from Eastern Block countries, in order to study for the Christian
ministry* Any gift so designated is significant for the Kingdom and great
ly appreciated during this time of new freedom in the East*
The following Living Memorials have been recently received in memory
of Benjamin Bajenski:
Bruce & Sue Mackenzie
Ruth Connor
Irene Gryn
Sandra Brownlee
Mary Prociuk
Women's Fellowship
Lydia Gnida
Olga Emter
Mrs. K. Wandich
Len & Bev Brudci
Katherine Brucki
Uichele Marlhorough
Suzanne Colvin
Faith Kraher
Patricia Cssura
John & Jean Bobell
Joy Brereton
Gramps
Glenn & Dehhie Coulson
Mark T. Barfcot
Bruce Lavier
Frieda Rossol
Dorothy Williamson
Nancy Matthew
Dolina Baker
Don & Violet Wilson
Shelley McVea