Working as a custom home builder in 1995, Goossen fell from a balcony, whipping his neck and bruising his spinal cord. His arms and legs were paralyzed. Intensive care and extensive rehabilitation followed.
The student was sexually abused by a teacher, Matthew David Yoder, who pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree sex abuse in March 2014. He was sentenced to 32 months in prison.
LMS superintendent Richard Thomas said the opportunity came as a surprise.
A 1748 edition, translated from Dutch to German and then published in Ephrata, Pa., will be also available.
Additionally, two English editions will be at the rare book auction, one published in 1886 . . .
A broad spectrum of Amish, Brethren in Christ and Mennonites came together around the theme, “A Touch of Love Awakens a Taste of Hope,” discussing how love awakens hope when disaster strikes.
Michelle Pruitt, owner of a new MDS-built home in Crisfield, Md., spoke about escaping Superstorm Sandy and the loss of her home of 30 years.
Qom is the original name of the Chaco’s Toba indigenous people — a name they are reclaiming.
Now a director and producer in Winnipeg, Man., Braun was born in Paraguay and spent some of his childhood there before his family moved to Manitoba. He grew up speaking Plautdietsch (Low German) and feels humor is intrinsic to Mennonite culture.
It was an emotional moment, said IBA director Rafael Barahona, because receiving a certificate from IBA is the first accomplishment of this kind for many. A large portion are first-generation immigrants.
To help farmers make it through to the second growing season, Mennonite Central Committee provided emergency food assistance to 1,666 families. That included a distribution of 30,384 cans of meat in El Salvador, Honduras . . .
