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Jesus Wept by Rachel Dyachenko
November Prayer Letter
October 14, 2006 Greetings from Lima! We're finally breaking into spring weather over here just in time to think about how the leaves are changing and the snow is coming for some of you. I have thought often of home and all of you in recent days and so I want to…
November 2006
Dear Family and Friends, I write to you from my new home: Omaha, Nebraska. Despite what anyone said when I told them I was moving here (e.g. “Nebraska!? What's in Nebraska?”), I am in love with this city. Anytime you are moving, I suggest autumn-it's hard not to love at least a Midwest…
Roll Call
November 2006 Dear Friends, As I write, autumn is just starting to enter into its fullness here in Galati. The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting a bit chilly, and the trees are beginning to change into all shades of beautiful colors. This is definitely my favorite time of the year. School for…
11-1-2006
November 2006 This month my letter is going to be rather newsy, so there's no need to get your tissue handy, unless you're one of those unique individuals who gets teared up with no warning (like me) or unless you've just had a family crisis and everything makes you cry. But in that case, you…
Salvation is Found in No One Else
A few weeks ago we celebrated the 3rd anniversary of Casa de Esperanza, our center for women in prostitution. It was a gala affair, complete with ceviche (a Peruvian fish dish), cake, and a stirring message about hope and restoration from a local pastor. But before we got to the real entertainment, in…
November 2006 Prayer Letter
November, 2006 Dear Friends and Family, Language acquisition is extremely important for us here in Nepal. We have to be able to converse in the language of the people we live and work with. I admit, I am not as good as I want to be-or should be after as many years…
October 28, 2006
This week was full of doctor’s appointments and tests in La Paz – an exhausting feat, as it’s at least an hour trip down to the city each time.
October 19, 2006
Dear Prayer Warriors, I am writing to urgently ask you to join us in prayer. Our community, and specifically our family, are under spiritual attack. We acknowledge a fierce battle taking place over the life of Hans, who we wrote about recently. Hans was a transvestite involved in homosexuality, prostitution, drug and alcohol abuse. We…
Bad to Good
Bad to Good We’ve had a ton of stuff stolen lately, including Faye’s cell phone out of her room while she was sleeping a couple of weeks ago, and my wallet in an overcrowded taxi just a few of hours ago. Feelings of fear, anger, despair, and vulnerability seek to submerge us like a churning…
November Prayer Letter
Dear Friends and Co-laborers, Lenut(s)a and I have just returned from a week in England and two weeks in Omaha. It was nice to see family and friends again – though we didn't get to see everyone that we wanted to. We were glad to be able to participate in the WMF board…