Tagged With: Reflections
An altered response
I’ve noticed something recently… my response has changed.
During this year (or more!) of Home Assignment, we have been asked a lot of questions of what it’s like to be a missionary, what Ecuador is like, etc, etc, etc. There …
Update on Ruthie!
Joel’s whole family (parents and siblings) and Kim and Simeon all traveled out to Chicago yesterday. The positive thing on the day is that we were able to get our Visas for returning to Ecuador. Praise the Lord for that!…
Christmas Newsletter
Happy Advent, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!!
We wanted to share our Christmas newsletter with all of you who have not received a paper copy.
Please click below to download our newsletter in PDF format:
Newsletter_December_2013
…Being Inspired
We were incredibly inspired and encouraged today and we wanted to share that with you! A little girl by the age of 9 or 10 came up to us today after church, after we had shared our story and said …
Seeing God in You!
I was recently reminded and encouraged by God working in our ministry and this encouragement has come from YOU… our supporters… our friends, family and ministry partners!
Very often, we, as Christians, talk about being …
Finding wholeness in the Healer
It’s been a couple of months ago that I had the idea to write this particular blog. Don’t ask why it has taken so long; I suppose this is the time God wanted me to write it-as God seems to …
Praise the Lord!
We have a huge answer to prayer to share with you all.
We sold our house!!!!!!
For some of you that are newer to following our ministry, your immediate reaction maybe “huh???” But others that have known us for a …
But… I don’t WANT TO God!
I’m sure I can’t be the ONLY mom out there who worries about their kid. I suppose that is a normal thing. Like I said, I know I’m probably not alone. There are incidences that sometimes make you more aware …
Come to the Table
I (Joel) had the opportunity to preach and lead communion this past Sunday at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Donaldson, IN. It was a lot of fun! I hadn’t had the opportunity to lead communion for quite some time so …
A Reflection on Race
Even before the Trayvon Martin shooting trial had made big headlines and caught national attention, Kim and I were recently reflecting on the difficulties of race relations when we were at a park in Chicago. As we sat on …
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