I do not have words to describe the state of my soul. The outpouring of love and generosity from loved ones and strangers is beyond measure. Last weekend a group of 80+ United Methodist lay speakers whom I had only known for 10 hours prayed over me and for me and my family as we [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Advice from Dot Anderson
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Risk-Taking Mission and Service
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After working for 21 days in a row, I was exhausted. I had to take a day off. Kara and I went to our favorite spot for caffeinated beverages that morning. We talked about the current state of our lives and agreed that there was surely more to life than a stable job, a house [...]
A Good Cry
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had a minor break down last night. I’ve been in a bad mood for several days but couldn’t quite name the root cause of my funk. Last night as I lay in bed, allowing myself to think and pray I realized that it centers around all the commotion in our house. The only three [...]
The Christmas Miracle
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The bulletin insert at church today… The goal was $30,000 which would provide the materials to build churches in ten Malawi villages. As of January 7, $52,394 has been received. That will mean at least 15 villages will have a strong church building with a metal roof. Upon hearing that we had surpassed the goal, [...]
