Monthly Archives: April 2011
Anger
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Trip Cancellation
We were planning on leaving on Wednesday and going to Santo Domingo this week and eventually out to Guayaquil for the Coastal District’s Annual Retreat at the beach but all of this got changed when the Black Plague hit the …
Updates: Meetings, Reports & Translations
We just wanted to fill you in on what we have been doing. Kim finished up classes for a little while with the last day being watching the Passion in Spanish with our Spanish teacher on Good Friday. She had …
Agua Potable (Fresh Water)
Sorry, it has been a little while since we have updated. I (Joel) made a trip a couple of weeks ago to the Camp in Santo Domingo for more meetings on the Agua Potable project. Again, just to refresh your …
When Helping Hurts-Thoughts on Chapter 2: What’s the Problem?
The 1st part of Chapter 2 starts with asking the question: What is poverty? In the 90’s, the World Bank asked this question to the poor themselves to try to get a better understanding of poverty. Those results, FYI, were …
“Con Fe”
I just got back safely from my recent trip to the Covenant Camp and Santo Domingo and returned very encouraged, so I wanted to share a little bit with you all. Ruben Rocha (translates Rueben Rock by the way which …
WHEN HELPING HURTS: Thoughts on Chapter 1
…WHY WAS ISRAEL SENT INTO CAPTIVITY?…
It seemed like a pretty easy question when I first read it. All of us probably read or heard as a kid about how the Israelites worshipped idols and that is why they were …
In Santo Domingo
We just wanted to update everyone that Joel will be traveling to Santo Domingo again this week from Monday through Wednesday. He is going for more meetings over the agua potable (“clean water”) project. Please pray for safe travel and …
Preaching – Prayer Request
I (Joel) just wanted to write and ask for prayer for this Sunday and the next. I will be preaching for the first time in Spanish… well, ok… technically, I will be reading my first sermon in Spanish. I have …
The Santiago Partnership
