Creasmans World

Jim and I are off this afternoon to a nearby Indonesian island called BINTAN. With our CRM colleagues Keith and Lori Webb, we’re leading the teachers of ICS (the kids’ school) in a CRM Focused Living Retreat. Kids are staying in Singapore. Recently I was asked to write a story about how I’m using Focusing [...]

How does one sum up 8 full weeks back in their home state? Here’s my partial answer: On the first morning, make a run for krispy kreme donuts. Find the best deal on cell phones and start calling friends (get a plan that’s free evenings and weekends!). Attend the CRM worldwide conference in Santa Barbara. [...]

Thanks for your prayers last month! Jim is especially enthused about two areas of ministry from this past month: May 12, 12 & 13 – CRM Singapore Board meeting and launch of two new Focusing leaders Networks. We are seeing growing enthusiasm in CRM Singapore, with more new mentoring networks starting this year than ever [...]

Thanks for your prayers last month. Jim had two especially meaningful weeks of ministry. Jim in our old “home town” in China. April 15-21 Meeting with other CRM staff in China, and helping lead a three day seminar for 30 ministry leaders. It was a great growth time for the participants, many of whom are [...]

We were just finishing up our Easter week, as many of you were waking up to Easter morning… On Thursday night we ate lamb indian roti pratas (flat bread) and dipped them in curry sauce while asking 5 kids around the table what they knew about that Last Supper night. Then we watched the movie [...]

RE: February’s SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST We had a tremendous time at the CRM Singapore conference last Friday, March 3rd. 81 participants, including 19 senior pastors, were really moved by the plenary message and felt the workshops gave them practical tools to become more intentional about their growth and the growth of their followers. Our Singaporean [...]

A month into 2006 and here’s the highlights in a nutshell. Thank you for your prayers! (we visited a downtown temple during Chinese New Year praying for worshippers to find hope) Jim CRM Singapore Executive Committee planning meeting Enthusiastic leadership for building CRM in Singapore Multiplying networks for mentoring pastors and other Christian leaders in [...]

Bit by bit my Christmas decorations are being put away. I love to let it linger. Once I left them up until Valentines day. This year, people are starting to tell me I should hang little red envelopes (Ang Bao for Chinese New Year) on my fake evergreen branches. Maybe I’ll go get the box [...]

You haven’t heard from us for awhile, and here’s why. I’ve been involved in On November 14th I jumped on board with Focus on the Family, Singapore when they got permission from Singapore Tourism Board to create a giant WORLD OF NARNIA at a prime location for the 8 days leading up to Christmas. Narnia [...]

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for praying for us in October. We’re healthy and happy over here. It was a sweet day(s) of prayer. Thank you to those who let us in on your hearts’ desires before God… Here’s how we’re praying in November… October 31 – Keeping with tradition, Tyler’s invited his old [...]

Can it be the middle of October already? We’ve had a relatively slow start to the month. This news will relieve those of you who are concerned that our schedule looks too full! It’s been great getting to know the other families and staff at the new school. We’ve also been helping friends get settled [...]

It may be a season of Fall for you, but personally, it’s Spring for us in Singapore. Many have prayed for us to make more friends here. On the 2nd of September, Our CRM colleagues the Webbs relocated here from Indonesia. They have been friends in CRM for 5+ years and now they are living [...]

Back Together Again in Singapore. Praise the Lord for a great six weeks’ of grandparent and family time in the US for Kimberly and boys. For Jim is was a good two weeks of leaders mentoring networks and coaching appointments in Singapore, with four weeks of travel in China meeting with business and ministry leaders [...]

Hello Friends! I’ve come up from the sea of cardboard boxes to send you an email. We moved to our new apartment 11 days ago, and are still happily settling in. The guest room had occupants even before we’d moved in, and we’re now taking reservations. J We had guests even before we moved in, [...]

Dear Friends, Wish you were here! Thank you, THANK YOU for praying for us! We’re growing more in love with Jesus, we’re enjoying exciting and fruitful ministry/relationships, and are excited about the future as our faith is being stretched to take more risks and trust the Lord. For those who want to read my prose [...]