For This Purpose

Regardless of age we need purpose in our lives. We, of course, have the greatest possible purpose imaginable—eternal life in God’s family. Still, we also need to connect what we do every day—the little purposes (the little ‘whys’)—to the Big One (why we were born). Christ, as in all things, set the example in this as well. From age 12-30 He lived a ‘normal life’, but was always prepping, in everything He did each day, for the greatest mission in history. We need to view our daily lives similarly—always connecting the' little whys’ to the ‘the Big Why’. God will guide us in this if we ask Him.

Leif is a manager of one of the divisions of his 100 year-old, family-owned business in which he works with his four brothers. Leif was ordained in 1976 and served congregations in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Calgary, Alberta areas. Since 1977 he has worked with congregations in central Minnesota. Most importantly, he has been married nearly 37 years to his wife Kathy. They are the proud parents of two married children and grandparents of two.