November 2025
TWO ROADS – ONE REDEEMER: A Journey to Faith and Family
“We weren’t looking for God, but He never stopped looking for us,” Nancy Kroeker reflects with tears in her eyes. Her husband Kevin nods. “Honestly, we were both pretty far gone. But the moment we gave God our yes, He took care of the rest.”
Kevin and Nancy Kroeker didn’t grow up together. Their roads began thousands of miles apart, shaped by different childhoods—Kevin’s in small-town Alberta, surrounded by nature and freedom; Nancy’s in Newfoundland, raised beneath the prayerful influence of her Seventh-day Adventist grandparents. Both tasted light early on. But as time passed, darkness crept in.
Kevin was on the brink of a modeling career when a brutal, near-fatal assault shattered his face—and his future. “Seven men beat me almost to death. My own mother couldn’t recognize me in the hospital,” Kevin says. “The modeling dream was gone. The anger inside me grew.”
Nancy’s story took a different turn. Her dreams of baptism as a child were crushed when her mother refused. As a teen, she drifted—into drugs, abuse, and despair. “I remember wondering if God would ever take me back,” she says.
By the time Kevin and Nancy met in Jasper, Alberta, they were both wounded souls. Their first date happened right after Kevin shattered five ribs and punctured a lung in a snowmobile accident. He showed up in a hospital gown. “I thought he stood me up,” Nancy laughs. “Then he walked in, still in hospital clothes. That’s when I knew—God had a sense of humour.”
Their relationship was anything but easy. Homeless for a time, they couch-surfed, partied, and tried to numb the pain. But a whisper from Nancy’s childhood kept calling. One day, she invited Kevin to a series of evangelistic meetings back home in Newfoundland.
“We didn’t talk about God much before that,” Kevin admits. “But we went to every meeting. We felt the Holy Spirit tugging at our hearts—even while we were still smoking and drinking.”
Then came the Sabbath before the meetings ended. They watched person after person be baptized. “We sat in the car afterward, just crying,” Nancy says. “We knew it was our turn.”
“When we came up out of the water, it was gone,” Kevin remembers. “The smoking. The drugs. The bitterness. Gone. That’s the power of God.”
They married ten months later. Nancy went back to school, earned a business diploma, and now works in the Newfoundland and Labrador Mission office. Kevin became a long-haul driver, but God even worked that out—giving him a job that honours the Sabbath. They now have three children, a cozy home, and a shared mission to help others see that no one is too far gone.
“There’s always a way back,” Nancy says. “If you feel a tug on your heart, that’s God. Trust Him.”
“All God needs is your yes,” Kevin adds. “He’ll take care of the rest.”
To hear the full inspiring story of Kevin and Nancy Kroeker, watch It Is Written Canada this month on CTV or the dozens of networks where It Is Written Canada is aired across Canada and around the world. Or visit iiw.ca or the It Is Written Canada YouTube channel and click on the program entitled “Two Roads, One Redeemer.”
– Mike Lemon
Upcoming Episodes
NOVEMBER 1
Sheltered by Grace: A Life of Service and Surrender
Christian Arenga never saw himself as bold. He was shy, anxious, and unsure of the future. But when he said “yes” to Jesus, God took is weaknesses and turned him into a frontline shelter worker and youth leader whose own anxieties became the launchpad for a ministry of raw compassion and hope.
NOVEMBER 8
Two Roads, One Redeemer- A Journey to Faith and Family
Kevin and Nancy Kroeker’s individual life journeys led them through some dark valleys of hardship, searching, and brokenness; however, they were never alone. God pursued each of them and eventually brought them together to create a new life centered in Christ.
NOVEMBER 15
Training an Army of Youth
David Ng, founder of SEA SALT (now TELEO Bible School), shares how a small Bible school in Kuala Lumpur is raising young leaders to plant churches, launch Christ-centered businesses, and impact communities across Malaysia and beyond. Through real stories and honest conversation, David reveals how this holistic approach has transformed reluctant youth into passionate soul winners and entrepreneurs—and how hearing God’s voice drives this powerful movement.
NOVEMBER 22
His Truth Found Me
Natalia Boldyreva’s journey is unlike any other. Born in Siberia at a time when faith was hidden in whispers, and religion was something to be feared, she grew up with questions that no one dared to answer. But the truth has a way of revealing itself, even when the world tries to suppress it.
NOVEMBER 29
From Trauma to Triumph
From trauma to triumph, Angie Edwards shares her powerful testimony of healing after spiritual wounding and single motherhood. Through the love of Christ, she found purpose in writing, coaching, and ministry. Her story is one of redemption, resilience, and the truth that no matter how broken we are, we are still more than enough in Christ.
VELVETY TOMATO & KALE PASTA
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (get the ones not packed in oil)
- 2 1/2 cups veggie broth
- 2 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or plant milk of choice)
- 1 pound whole grain penne pasta (or pasta of choice)
- 5 oz. fresh chopped kale
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- Crushed red pepper flakes to sprinkle on top (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat nonstick skillet on medium-high heat.
- While pan is heating chop onions and slice sun-dried tomatoes into strips length-wise.
- Once pan is ready, add the onions and cook until they are soft. Then add garlic with a couple tablespoons of water and cook for 30 seconds to a minute.
- Stir in tomato paste and combine well with onions and garlic and season with salt. Toss in the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for just a minute or two.
- Pour in the veggie broth and plant milk, increase heat, and bring to a slight boil.
- Add the uncooked pasta, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add kale, stir well to combine and cook until it starts to wilt. Then, add nutritional yeast and stir until pasta is smooth and creamy.
- Remove from heat and serve.