Our Clients
Meet some of our amazing clients and read a summary of their story.
Beatrice Ilene Foreman has always lived by her motto ‘kill with kindness’. Born in1936 on a Saskatchewan farm, she grew up surrounded by hard work, laughter, and the values that would shape her future. As a devoted wife, mother of five, and
grandmother to many, Bea balanced career, community, and church with grace and grit. Alongside her beloved husband Stan, she built a life rooted in service—welcoming strangers, raising a family, and supporting others with quiet strength and joy. From ministry to motherhood, Bea’s unwavering Christian faith has been her guide through life’s highest peaks and deepest valleys. Her life is full of purpose, adventure, and deep devotion. Her memoir is a testament to God's faithfulness and the beauty in living wholeheartedly.
Life Never Ends and Love Never Dies
From a windswept Saskatchewan farm to a bustling home filled with five children, Beatrice “Busy Bea” Foreman has lived a life rich with laughter, love, and unwavering faith. In this heartwarming memoir, she shares the joys and trials of marriage, motherhood, and ministry with wit, humility, and a sparkle in her eye. Through unforgettable stories - like surviving angry roosters, traveling across Israel, and raising a family on little more than love - Bea reminds us what truly matters: faith, family, and finding joy in every season. A celebration of resilience, compassion, and enduring devotion, this is the extraordinary life of an ordinary woman who loved deeply and lived fully.
“Mom’s boundless energy is a force of nature - she never slows down, no matter what life throws her way. Her selflessness is unmatched, always putting others needs before her own with grace and quiet
strength.”
~Kevin Foreman
NOWHERE TO LAND: A Story of Faith, Family and the Quest for Freedom
Mary Willms Neufeld - Born in Hamberg, South Russia (now Ukraine), on January 8, 1912, Maria (Micka) Willms’ early life was fraught with war, hard labour, famine and terrible loss. Still, the German-speaking Mennonite people she was born to experienced much joy and prosperity. She and her family lived through the Communist Revolution, forced to work on Collective farms, forfeiting much of the harvest to the authorities. Mary’s only husband, David, was lost forever when the hard labor camps of Siberia and starvation claimed his life.
In 1943, Mary was given an opportunity to escape the oppression of her homeland. After stays in Poland and Germany, she and her children were able to immigrate to Canada in 1949. Arriving in Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ontario, she worked in farming, manufacturing, and domestic service to support her family.
Throughout her life, Mary maintained an unshakeable faith and trust in God. A natural leader, she lived a life full of gratitude despite all the hardships she endured. After 96 years, Mary died on May 22, 2006, leaving a great legacy to her three children, 10 grandchildren
and 32 great-grandchildren.
When war destroys her Mennonite village in Ukraine and her husband dies in a Siberian labor camp, Mary Neufeld must lead her three young children on a perilous 2,000-mile journey across war-torn Europe tofreedom in Canada. Written posthumously by her daughter-in-law Anne Neufeld, this is a gripping memoir of faith, courage, and survival.
"Finally, after months of uncertainty, we arrived at a camp in Germany, free at last. I could hardly believe it! We were treated well in Germany, were fed well, and were given the option to choose where we wanted to live. I will never forget the moment we
were declared free - I ran through the camp shouting "Free, Free!" Never again would I go back to the Russian zone."
Alice’s own life is summed up in this poem, written by her in 1978:
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All soft and nestling in the ground,
a seed was planted in a mound,
rain came down to nourish it
slowly, it opened and started to sprout,
the wind gently blowing it about.
The petals opened one by one,
the flower then, was almost done,
a touch of sun,
a drop of rain.
See, none of this was in vain.
SMALL HANDS, BIG WORRIES: A Childhood Memoir
Born Aaltje Devos, Alice was born on October 14, 1947 in Enschede, Holland. Along with her family, she immigrated to Canada as a young child and began the process of adjusting to life in a new country.
As a high school dropout suffering from anxiety and panic attacks, Alice married at 18 years old and had her first child by 19. Within a decade, she was a mother to five children, had lived through a devastating house fire, managed two businesses, grappled with
alcoholism and infidelity in her husband, and suffered the first of two mental breakdowns.
In her mid-30's, Alice developed a life-long, debilitating
autoimmune disease. But, despite her internal struggles and external challenges, she never lost her spunk or compassion for others, often donating to charity and helping those less fortunate.
In middle age, Alice found her passion and became a therapist, living her final few decades helping people to work through their own trauma and live their best lives. She wanted everyone to know that, no matter what, they had value and were loved.