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Good Reads

While we were on our most recent trip, I actually had time to read some books, a rare occurrence when we are Stateside and life is nonstop. Just thought I\’d share a few of the good ones… Title: Spirit of the Rainforest: A Yanomamo Shaman\’s StoryAuthor: Mark Andrew RichieMy thoughts: For those of us who haveContinue reading “Good Reads”

Thankful Thursday: Elliott

What am I thankful for today? This cute kid! Further proof that he was made for the Jungle!

The [Not So] Glamorous Life

As I descended the end of the houseboat via a ladder with an 18 lb baby strapped to my chest, trying to balance and keep the flashlight somehow in line with my step in the pitch black night, I remember thinking, \”Oh my word. If our parents saw this right now, they would all have simultaneousContinue reading “The [Not So] Glamorous Life”

Thankful Thursday: A Perfect God

We travel a lot so naturally we meet a lot of people. It never fails that we meet someone who has developed some sort of bitterness over the years, particularly among those in the ministry. Actually, it seems like those are some of the bitterest people I know! Why? Well, the only common denominator thatContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: A Perfect God”

God\’s Love Language

It\’s been interesting as we\’ve traveled around the Southeast raising our support and meeting people from every walk of life. Having been raised in a very conservative church my whole life, it was like culture shock for me when we stepped into our first Southern Baptist Church a couple of years ago. I wasn\’t accustomedContinue reading “God\’s Love Language”

Sharing Jesus… With a Witchdoctor?

While in Brazil, we had many opportunities to build relationships within the tribes. One such opportunity came on a visit to Atalia do Norte, the furthest city us white folk can go without government intervention… or get arrows shot at us. While there, we met up with an Indian family of the Matis tribe. ThisContinue reading “Sharing Jesus… With a Witchdoctor?”

Thankful Thursday: My Personal God

It\’s Thursday. Again. I don\’t like Thursdays very much so I continue with my Thankful Thursday blog posts to help me like them a little more. Today\’s reason to be grateful: we have a personal God. I was thinking this morning on my way to work, after stopping by Dunkin\’ Donuts for a .99 centContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: My Personal God”

Thankful Thursday: Bring on the Rain

We\’ve been back Stateside for 3 days now and we\’re still trying to get back in the swing of things. That\’s harder than you might think! I\’ve got a lot of blogging to catch up on from our trip, but seeing as today is Thursday, I figured I\’d continue with my cheesy but true \”ThankfulContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: Bring on the Rain”

Ain\’t No Fool!

Jim Elliot, missionary to Ecuador and martyr, once said, \”He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.\” As \”missionaries\”, Richard and I sometimes get reactions and responses that surprise us when we share about where we\’ve been called to go and what we\’ve been calledContinue reading “Ain\’t No Fool!”

Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday

Works out well that Thankful Thursday is on a Thursday and so is Thanksgiving 🙂 Today I\’m thankful for God\’s grace. My life apart from it would be miserable and hopeless. We always spend Thanksgiving with both of our families. We spend the first part of the day and eat lunch with Richard\’s family andContinue reading “Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday”