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The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales

Submission is a word that provokes significant discomfort for me. When I first saw that this was one of our lifestyle celebrations, ...

September 2004 Prayer Letter

September 1, 2004

  Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases; He redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with love and compassion. He satisfies my desires…

August 2004

August 15, 2004

        “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:25 Dear friends, Each day seems to bring another small confirmation that, yes, I am in the right place. Since coming back to Galati on July 9, I keep running into more friends or children who greet…

August 1, 2004

Dear Friends, I write to you after being back in Bolivia just two weeks. For nearly two months we traveled throughout the States visiting family and catching up with many of you. We were continually blessed as we shared about our lives in the homes and churches of so many friends that love and support…

July 2004

July 15, 2004

        “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor… For the Lord will take up their case And will plunder those who plunder them.“ Proverbs 22:22-23   Dear friends, This month I write to you from my parents' home in New Hampshire, surrounded by the serene beauty of the White Mountains.…

July 2004

July 1, 2004

The greatest joy as well as the greatest pain of living come not only from what we live, but even more from how we think and feel about what we are living…reflection is essential for growth, development and change” ~ Henri Nouwen

July 2004 Prayer Letter

July 1, 2004

  Dear Friends, Phileena and I just returned from the 3rd bi-annual WMF staff retreat.  It was an amazing time of worshipping, sharing, reflecting, and celebrating together as a community.  Nearly 100 WMF staff and board members gathered in San Diego , California for 10 days. The theme for our retreat was based on Henri…

June 2004

June 15, 2004

        Dear friends, Thanks for your patience in not hearing from me in two months. It has truly been a busy spring for me. I still have no computer of my own, but my Dad was able to take my computer back to the States with him and get it repaired so…

April 2004

April 15, 2004

        Dear friends and family, It seems like a while since I've had time to sit down and share my thoughts with you who are praying and supporting me as I serve in Romania. Everything has become a whirlwind of activity since the Servant Team came on Feb. 2. In addition, my…

April 1, 2004

Dearest Friends and Family, We are writing you from Romania (!), where Word Made Flesh ministers among street kids and at-risk children. It has been so good to fellowship with the greater “Fleshy” community and learn from their ministry and experience here. It has also been good to take a break from life in Bolivia.…

March 2004

March 15, 2004

        Dear friends and family, This month's letter has a different font and format because I have had the unfortunate headache of a computer meltdown — my laptop has simply stopped functioning. Consequently I have lost a plethora of information, including all of your email addresses. Mailing addresses are still available to…