I’m writing a series of posts dealing with First Contact. What does “First Contact” mean? First contact is a term I’m using to refer to the initial contacts a Christian has with someone he/she is just getting to know or has just met. (My brother inadvertently coined this term as we were talking about the … First Contact – Introduction
It’s amazing how much we need to feel a part of something, a group, a community, an organization, something. It’s even there in the most independent people among us. They identify with something and want to be with like minded people, or at least they like feeling part of a group of like-minded people even if … Feeling Part Of
Happy New Year!On September 20, 2012 we completed 8 years in Brazil. We want to express our thankfulness for everyone who has supported us with prayer, moral and financial support these years. What seemed like such a strange calling ten years ago when God told us to prepare for Brazil has become our new normal. It’s … January 2013 Newsletter
Where we live the culture is generally open and accepting regarding the notion of God. There is a strong Christian background that remains as part of the culture, though it definitely has more of a religious/formal slant than a slant towards a personal relationship. Nevertheless, talking about God and the Bible does not find much … Spiritual Drift…..a gradual and deadly monster
We have been in the “big city” of Altamira where our mother base is for over 2 weeks. We intended to spend only a week, but it sometimes never works out our way. He learned how to fish! He captured every crowd he played for!!!(This only shows one angle, there were a bunch on the … God’s Way’s ARE Higher…
August 24th Our boat before it was loaded up for the trip. Friday morning we had everything in order. The boat was finally fixed up and ready to go. We had 2 willing boat captains to drive us up river 5 days. Loaded down with 3 weeks worth of food, fuel and all the camping … Our 3 Week Adventure…
Moving back to Maribel has been challenging as always to live in a simple way with the people and yet so rewarding as we have built some amazing relationships with the folks out here. We arrived July 1st in Altamira to a city that has changed so much that we can’t believe it. Because of … July 14, 2012
The theme song that comes to me is silly, it’s “Back in the Saddle Again”. I didn’t know the words until I looked it up and think it fits my feelings!Since leaving our hometown of Grants Pass June 20th, it has been a long journey and emotionally more draining. I guess in staying as long … Back in Brazil
Coming home to family, speaking the same language, complete understanding of the general law around us, calling before showing up, finding fellowship with our missed brothers and sisters in Christ, driving in normal conditions and arrive in precision time, weather is brisk and dry and don’t feel exhausted at the simple tasks, supermarkets have nearly … Furlough to us is….
