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Jesus Wept by Rachel Dyachenko
June 2008
Dear Friends and Family, As I write this letter on my first Sunday afternoon back in Romania, my room is filled with the spring chirping of birds mixed with the infamous barking of street dogs–signs of both life and death drifting by. The birds remind me of the joy I have experienced in my reunion…
June 2008–Spring: Hope of New Life
My beloved spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the…
2008-06-01
“Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right” Psalm 106:3 Scripture refers repeatedly to the widow and the fatherless as groups of people who are most vulnerable to oppression. Those who can't protect themselves, those who are at the mercy of others, those who have such a small voice that…
A lesson in Giving
A Lesson in Giving When I arrived home from church on Sunday, exhausted from the 3-hour service, I quickly changed into some baggy sweats and a T-shirt and began looking for something suitable for lunch. The fridge was a disappointment. Some ketchup, softening carrots and a bottle of soy sauce didn't give me any good…
may prayer letter
May 2008 Dear Friends, I bring you greetings from Freetown and Kroo Bay. At the start of this month at around 5am it started to rain. The rain was so hard to the point that I had some of it shower in my room. But it was okay for me. After a while I got call from…
June Update
Dear Friends, Time seems to be getting away from me, and my communication with you over the past few months has become more scant than I would want. So, I'm stopping to write and to hopefully bring you up to date with what has been happening over the last few weeks and months. Let me…
Stars in the Dark
Dear Family and Friends, Greetings of peace, joy, and hope to you. I hope this note finds you vibrant and abiding in God’s love. Here in Freetown we are thankful. In the midst of the discouraging daily struggles with electricity, water, deception, and the corrupt system around us, there are shining moments of beauty and…
Advent Podcast 2008 – Week 3 – Josh Fowler, read by Mandy Mowers
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Advent Podcast 2008 – Week 2 – Monica Klepac
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Advent Podcast 2008 – Week 1 – Tara Haley
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