Dateline: 7:17 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 9:17 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. MEETING THE CHILDREN! Today we finally got to meet the children! It was a day of celebration for us all! The children are trucked in from one of 5 different IDP camps around Gulu. They range in age… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 4
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Into Africa
Well, today’s the big day. The day I’ve been alternately dreading and eagerly anticipating for 7 months. The day I take one giant step out of my comfort zone and place myself squarely in the palm of God’s hand…and make myself at home. Today, I leave for Africa. Sometimes, it’s: today I leave for Africa???… Continue reading Into Africa
Please…DO send me to Africa!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmHLf1DB_0&NR=1[/youtube] For years, that was my feeling whenever I was challenged to “go on mission†with God. I was afraid of where He might send me. To be honest, I’ve been secretly grateful that He has given me opportunities to serve Him in the comforts and conveniences of suburban life. However, in recent months I’ve… Continue reading Please…DO send me to Africa!
And a child shall lead them…
Today I had the most interesting discussion with my 6-year-old daughter on the way to church. It went something like this: Crisana: Mom, who wrote the book of Matthew? Me: Jesus’ disciple, Matthew. Crisana: Wow….(pauses for a moment to collect her thoughts and do some more “research”)…Luke wrote Luke and he was a doctor! Me:… Continue reading And a child shall lead them…
We are “GO” for launch!
That may be the most intimidating title I’ve ever written. Doesn’t seem so scary to you? Well, maybe not for you, but for me this represents probably the largest step of faith I’ve taken in about 15 years. It all began in April, shortly after my 40th birthday party. I awoke the next morning, after… Continue reading We are “GO” for launch!
One Red Balloon
I love our pastor. No, silly, not like that. I love the passion he has for scripture. I love the way he makes Bible stories come alive. I love being under the umbrella of his teaching. And I love the way he makes application – yes, I said it, application – such a relevant and… Continue reading One Red Balloon
Livin’ on the E.D.G.E.
This week is VBS week at McKinney Fellowship. Our theme this year is Camp E.D.G.E.: Experience and Discover God Everywhere. It’s a cool theme and the church is decked out with terrific Camp ambience. This is my first year to volunteer for VBS at McFBC and – no surprise – I was placed with the… Continue reading Livin’ on the E.D.G.E.
Threads of Gratitude: Coat of Many Colors Edition
This week, I have been involved in a music camp of a different sort. The participants are a little older than last week’s, and the content is certainly more challenging in many ways. It’s the annual elementary-age music camp, and this year they’re doing Joseph: A STOMP Musical. And as I’ve gone through this week,… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Coat of Many Colors Edition
Threads of Gratitude: Rocks in my Pocket Edition
Well, this week has been one “Rockin’” week, that’s for sure! And there’s been so much to be grateful for that I almost don’t know where to start. So I’m going to do something a little different. I’m going to focus my threads of gratitude this week on our Bible verse that we’ve been teaching… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Rocks in my Pocket Edition
Book Review: Sisterchicks on the Loose!
Well, the summer reading season has begun and I’ve finished my first book! I thought it might be fun to share what I’m reading this summer and provide a little review of each book – maybe it’ll spark some discussion and idea-swapping about great reads. I’m a little bit leery of Christian fiction simply because… Continue reading Book Review: Sisterchicks on the Loose!