On June 6, 2014, Pastor Gary Stephens at the Abbotsford Vineyard Church talked about forgiveness, which included the following assumptions about what forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is not making excuses for what was done to you. Forgiveness is not pretending it never happened. Forgiveness is not waiting for an apology. Forgiveness is not pretending it doesn’t hurt. Forgiveness is not a … Forgiveness is not…
After thirteen months, the loss of my Dad, surgery to remove my gallbladder, a health scare for myself and my kids we are finally back in Brazil. It feels really, really good to be here. Our travel down was long, as it always is, and full of emotions-like a tossed salad. One minute our kids … Back in the Brazilian Saddle
Hello to all my Friends and Family! I miss you all, and hope everything is going well for you.It’s been an exciting month here in Altamira, as we celebrated the marriage of Christopher and Denise. It was an incredible wedding. When Denise starting walking down the aisle, everybody started crying, including Christopher and Denise! I … Celebration!
This was the site of one street in Altamira that we could not use (unless we had a canoe) as we were leaving on our ministry trip. The river has been so high with all the rain. Many houses have been flooded out and people moved to temporary locations. This is the line up to … Missions in the interior
Worship and teaching early in the morning during our weekend training What happens when you plant churches? One of the byproducts is that some thought needs to be put into how to care for those churches. Six years ago I started a training program that focuses on this aspect of the work that we do. … Training Others
A storm gathers over the river (You can find part 1 and part 2 via the links) We arose bright and early. The previous day, after realizing that things beyond my control had pushed our trip back, the day to leave was finally here. We packed up, excited to go. I was taking along … Boat Trip Reflections – Part 3
A couple of friends, one old and one new. This was taken while out visiting homes in a village community. (This post is part of series which starts here) Monday it was time to leave. The plans for this trip had been made the previous month. However, there was a glitch. The parts that … Boat Trip reflections – Part 2
A couple of boats long the Xingu River on an overcast afternoon What a great time. I recently returned from a boat trip on the river. It was an awesome four days, filled with adventure and seeing the Lord work. Each trip is always filled with many small incidents that make the memories. And … Boat trip reflections – Part 1
Hello Friends and Family! I have been back from our trip to Portel for a little over a week now, and I am anxious to tell you how it went. Being there again reminded me how much I like the city. It reminds me of one of those beach towns off the coast of North … Portel Trip
Hello to all my Faithful Friends and Supporters Back Home. I want to start off by thanking you all for your amazing support and sacrifice and faithfulness to me and my family. You guys are truly the best, and I am lucky to have you.As many of you probably already know, my brother Caleb Mark … Sad Times
