There I was, green as the jungle around me, trying to learn life here in this sweltering humidity and heat with a five month old and barely three year old. Learning new fruits and foods and how to take the laundry off the line when the flash rainstorms came. I’d already killed my fair shareContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Friend”
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Top Ten Highlights of 2013
I laid in bed this morning listening to the rain on the metal roof of our home, thinking about the past year and one thought kept resonating in my mind. We are crazy. Or at least this year almost made us that way. But by the grace of God, we are different people today thatContinue reading “Top Ten Highlights of 2013”
Alone in the City: Day Six
\”I just feel like I don\’t have any control at all!\” I said it with anger, through tears while Richard listened patiently. Then he calmly said the words that were oh so true, but not what I wanted to hear: \”Maybe that\’s the point.\” \”Of course that\’s the point, but I don\’t want that. I wantContinue reading “Alone in the City: Day Six”
Jungle Trip (part 3 of 3)
As we were doing the interviews for the students, a Brazilian man came up and asked if we wanted some Jacare (amazon crocodile). I have to say that I prefer Jacaré over any other meat – it is the cleanest, leanest and best tasting meat I have ever had. Don’t even think of comparing itContinue reading “Jungle Trip (part 3 of 3)”
Jungle Trip (part 2 of 3)
We arrived there at the small place where Marcos does his discipleship program. I was apart from the group from Manaus so I headed down as they asked Eli a few questions. I was humbled by what happened next. Indians are very quiet, non-emotional (outwardly) people. As I approached the thatch roof hut where theyContinue reading “Jungle Trip (part 2 of 3)”
Jungle Trip (part 1 of 3)
The following is an update from my (Richard) most recent trip to the deepest part of the jungle I, as a foreigner, can go. This trip, for those who don\’t know, was to finalize plans to launch our first project here. It is amazing what the Lord is doing in this place and I am humbledContinue reading “Jungle Trip (part 1 of 3)”
The New Normal
It never occurred to me that this may in fact be his last day on earth. As I stepped into the home of the local witchdoctor where we had been called to aid a sick man, I saw him laid out in a hammock. On his face he wore a grimmace that spoke of theContinue reading “The New Normal”
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