Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
Jesus Wept by Rachel Dyachenko
A little bit of the Spirit World
The first Friday of the month in Bolivia is a spiritually dark day. Traditionally on this day Pachamama, the Andean Mother Earth, receives sacrifices and petitions for the coming month. Our friends who are registered in local brothels are required to take part in these sacrifices of alcohol, small animal carcasses, or plastic objects representing…
Beloved
Dear Family and Friends, Grace, hope, and peace to you. Life is good here in Freetown. God is gracious with us as we stumble forward. Ever patient, He is working everything together for good. We are grateful for many things: 1. The Lighthouse board of directors is showing renewed compassion and commitment to at-risk youth.…
April Folkertsma – Oct. 15, 2008
Dear Friends and Family: The weather has turned cool and it rained for hours this morning leaving us feeling damp and slightly moldy. The wind is rustling in the trees and, feeling domestic, I’m making a pot of soup and a pan of brownies. Sort of a ‘welcome autumn’ celebration and, I must say, our…
Andrew Ulasich – Oct. 1, 2008
Dear Friends, The weather is beginning to change here in Kathmandu. While the days remain hot and the monsoon rains continue day after day, the mornings have a chill in the air that we haven’t had all summer. So, when I head over to Prem Ghar at 6 in the morning for prayer with our…
October 1, 2008 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends and Family, I wanted to use this opportunity to tell you a little bit more about where I am at in my journey with Word Made Flesh. The next year will go by quickly, and it is hard to think through everything that needs to take place. I need and covet your…
October Update
Dear Friends, As I write this letter, we are gearing up for the first day of school. It is a bit chaotic as all the children storm their schools to find out their and school schedule. For our part, we try to organize ourselves so that the kids have time at the Center each day…
October Prayer Letter
Dear Friends and Family, We trust that this letter finds you all resting in the compassion of God. Without a doubt, that is where we are resting and finding strength. We have been back in Argentina for about ten weeks now after our leave of absence, and we are re-adjusting to the rigors of living…
October 2008 Prayer Letter
October 1, 2008 Dear family and friends, Accept our greetings of love and peace. It's always good for us to pause and reflect and give thanks for the ways God is moving. Our lives here in Buenos Aires feel grounded. We feel accompanied and cared for. We feel challenged both professionally and personally. We also have…
Sacred Moments
September 15, 2008 Dear Friends, It was a busy summer for me here in Omaha. I visited my parents in Des Moines three times, attended three weddings, enjoyed Sonic's slushie happy hour twice, moved once, met four new neighbors, spotted (and named) three neighborhood cats, and tended one garden. In the busyness of moving and…