Reise mit Josef durch den Advent

Experience the Christmas story from a refreshingly creative angle, and keep your whole family engaged.

Explore the birth of Jesus by traveling through Advent with Joseph. The 25 short daily readings followed by questions will help you and your children connect this profound story to your own lives.

Samuel G. Schaefer was born in Germany and spent over five years working in a developing country, where he met his wonderful wife Bonita. His desire to build into others grew throughout those years overseas and he was able to pass on the work, which is now growing to levels he had never imagined. Samuel shares openly out of his life experiences and likes to give others the chance through his writing to do same. Samuel and Bonita have two boys and are currently living in Cologne, Germany.

Kyla's art has always been driven by her love of adventure and her commitment to following the Spirit. After a four year term as a media missionary in Asia, Kyla began working as a professional artist in her hometown of MacGregor, MB. Since 2020, she has worked on a variety of creative projects including illustrating children's books for local authors. Her artistic expression has gone through many phases over the years, including explorations into digital art, animation and culturally contextualized cartoons, resulting in a highly flexible approach and perspective. She is never content with standing still and is always looking for her next artistic adventure.