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I Remember Mexico

I often wonder about you guys and where the journey has taken you. I was reading Ashley’s Xanga when I spotted your names on her site. I saw your names and remembered God’s faithfulness to you and Ashley. It’s important to remember what is past. As followers of Jesus, his plan for us is to…

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I Remember Mexico

I often wonder about you guys and where the journey has taken you. I was reading Ashley’s Xanga when I spotted your names on her site. I saw your names and remembered God’s faithfulness to you and Ashley. It’s important to remember what is past. As followers of Jesus, his plan for us is to…

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Where am I?

Friends, In the 25th Psalm David asks God to teach him, to lead him, and to show him his way. As followers of God, don’t we ask for the same thing? We want to become like Jesus. We ask God to teach and guide us. We ask him to help us become more like him….

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Like New

Ashley, I just wanted to tell you again what an awesome experience I had with you. Once again I was changed. I’m still remembering things that happened. I remember you saying something about the girl who worked with Mama Carmen. You said that she wasn’t working there any longer because she wasn’t seeing any impact…

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Guatemala and Back

Sad Eyes Friends, Here are some thoughts about my recent visit to Guatemala. Please forward this along to the whole family. If God ever leads you to free yourself from your “safe” place, your comfort zone, and take a trip somewhere outside the bubble of North American culture, I have a packing suggestion. Please leave…

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Live Free

Hey You, Just a few words of advice, if you don’t mind. Do not always view difficult circumstances as signs from God that you ought to change your direction. Most often God uses difficulties to teach us a lesson. I don’t think it’s within God’s character to push or manipulate us in a particular direction…

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Secondary vs. Primary

Sometimes when I address a group I think I see a negative response. When those I’m talking to don’t make eye contact with me and stare into their laps I think things are not going well. When no one steps up to take part in discussion makes me think I hit a wall. Most telling…

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Maybe I’m Okay Afterall

“The bit of light that has kept me from walking away from this entire series of unpleasant events was the hope that maybe it was about more than just what I had to learn.” KMW The original 12 lived with Jesus on intimate terms for his entire ministry. Why did Jesus not try to correct…

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