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The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
First Week Fast-Except You Become as Children
Donna Barber The Paladin Youth Development Group If you spend any time observing young children at play, it quickly becomes apparent that children perceive with the mind and heart – seeing the invisible, responding to the inaudible, feeling the intangible. They are not limited in their thinking by the shoulds and should nots, not consumed…
First week fast-Vulnerability, Children and the Image of God
David Chronic Word Made Flesh, Romania For the past 17 years, we have been building relationships with children living on the streets, children abandoned with HIV, children with disabilities, and children at risk of being trafficked. Our hope and prayer is that these vulnerable children will have a better future. But often, it is the…
First Week Fast-I played Miniature Golf
Jim Wehner FCS Urban Ministries “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one, Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 NIV I love this Scripture. It shows so plainly what Jesus values…
First Week Fast
Well it’s the start of a new year and I am beginning it with a week of fasting and invite you to join. The hope is that we together dedicate the first week of the New Year to hearing from God, praying for vulnerable communities around the world, and reflecting on our lives. I will…
Quack
I am still amazed by the things I miss happening around us. My wife and daughter will tell you, I am often clueless. I confess that, before two days ago, I didn’t know what Duck Dynasty was or knew any of the people involved on the show. I was, however, against my will, forced to…
Servant Teams Fall 2014
Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2014 Servant Team! Where: Argentina or Sierra Leone When: Fall 2014 (specific dates will be announced soon!) Cost: TBD Application Instructions: Find the Servant Team Application and Servant Team Reference Form here (click on “Apply”) Read the Application Instructions page thoroughly Final application and reference form deadline is March 15.…
December Prayer Letter
I’ll start this letter with something that Leroy Barber, WMF new Executive Director, shared when he visited Romania. Isaiah 61:1-4, 6-9 NIV: 1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim…
Reflections on Mandela
This week as we lament the passing of Nelson Mandela,…
Updates from Argentina :: December
For my latest update and prayer letter click…HERE.
December 2013
Dearest Friends and Family, I hope this letter finds you all well in the midst of a lovely autumn. I’d like to share with you some highlights from the past two months in which we have been actively running the program with the kids. Since September we have raised over 4,800 MDL (370 USD) by…