Archive for January, 2009

Advice from Dot Anderson

January 30, 2009

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 [...]

On Risk-Taking Mission and Service

January 22, 2009

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

January 12, 2009

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 Christmas Miracle

January 12, 2009

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 [...]