Canada Newsletter, November 3
Welcome to Week 5 of 12 Weeks of Hope!
This week, we are showcasing two of our Blueprint members: Kerri and Robb Lindner!
The Blueprint is EMI Canada's monthly giving program. Kerri and Robb have been Blueprint members for over three years!
Thank you to Kerri and Robb, as well as our other donors, for the ongoing support. Your generous contributions enable us to continue the work of EMI here in Canada and around the world.
➡️ To become a Blueprint member, or to make a donation to EMI Canada, please visit our Give page!
❓ Q&A with Kerri & Robb Lindner
Tell us about you two!
Kerri met Robb while we were both while studying electrical engineering at the University of Alberta. We have been married for 28 years and blessed with two daughters, Megan (25) and Jenna (23). Robb works at the AESO as a lead engineer and Kerri has two part-time jobs, one as a library assistant at an elementary school and the other as the early careers coordinator at EMI Canada.
How did you first get connected with EMI?
We became friends with a former EMI employee (Allen Adrian) through Foothills Alliance Church. This also provided an opportunity to connect with Greg and Julie Young, who are part of the same church family. Kerri started working at EMI Canada in January 2023.
Do you have a favourite memory or impact story from your time with EMI Canada?
In January of 2025 we had the opportunity to host a civil engineer from Brazil in our home. It was a great experience to support her work at EMI and on her project trip to Uganda. She shared her culture with us, and we got to share some family traditions with her including a trip to Banff and Edmonton.
You two are members of the Blueprint, our monthly giving program. What excites you about the work EMI Canada does?
EMI is one of the few organizations that fuse the engineering profession with mission work, both internationally and domestically. We are encouraged by the work done at EMI, especially in providing medical and educational needs to children in the developing world.
We know there are a lot of charities with monthly giving programs, so we are incredibly grateful that you choose to support EMI Canada. In what ways is being a Blueprint member meaningful to you?
Our giving to the Blueprint is one way we can practically and literally help to build God’s kingdom! It’s great to see how lives are changed through the work being performed – the spiritual growth is those mobilized and the lives impacted through the community facilities built where EMI is called!
Your monthly contributions support EMI Canada’s vision to see people restored by God and the world restored through design. What do you see in the future for EMI Canada, and how do you hope to see your contributions shape this future?
We recognize the need to be vulnerable people here at home and across the globe. We believe EMI will continue to be a place where engineers and architects can and will provide their energy and expertise to positively impact the world!