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.
The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
August 1, 2007
Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for your love and encouragement. We just finished our WMF staff retreat in late July, which was located in Nebraska City, Nebraska. We hold these retreats every three years and bring all our US staff serving overseas back home for ten days. These retreats have always been meaningful and…
Senders Series: Moral and Communication Support
August 2007 Dear Friends and Family, I am writing you this months letter with so much excitement and inspiration! We have just returned from the Word Made Flesh staff retreat in Nebraska, and it was amazing. It was such a great time of learning and fellowship, we feel like we have so much energy and…
August 2007 Prayer Letter
Dear family, The last couple of months since we made the decision to join the Word Made Flesh community in Buenos Aires have been, as you can imagine, characterized by a variety of juxtaposed emotions. Our exuberance over our calling is contrasted by painful awareness of the separation from family and friends that awaits us;…
August Prayer Letter
August 1, 2007 Dear Sweet Friends & Family, It was another Tuesday night on the streets and I was looking for my friend C to wish him a happy birthday. He turned 13 on the Sunday before and Sarah and I were hoping to take him out for a celebratory lunch of salad, french fries,…
Restoration
Dear Friends and Family, As many of you are fully aware, it has been a hot and balmy summer in the Midwest this year. This summer has held many significant events in my life that will be seared in my memory for years to come: graduation from Taylor University, my first days of work at…
Staff Retreat
Dear friend, I’m currently (on July 15) in Nebraska at our staff retreat that takes place every three years. I’ll have more to share in my next letter, but so far it’s been a special time of fellowship, worship and learning from each other. I want to ask you to keep me in prayer during…
August
Dear Family and Friends Greetings from Lima. The past few months have been very busy and full of activity. By the time you receive this letter I will have already seen many of you during my vacation time. I will be leaving for the states tomorrow, first going to Omaha, Ne for the WMF…
Beggars Society: July 8, 2007: Regional Coordinators
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July 2007 Prayer Letter
Recently, we reflected together on gratitude. Daphne read from Gracias! by Henri Nouwen. Here's an excerpt: In many of the families I visited nothing was certain, nothing predictable, nothing totally safe. Maybe there would be food tomorrow, maybe there would be work tomorrow, maybe there would be peace tomorrow. Maybe, maybe not. But whatever is…
2007-07-01
Dear Friends, "Tia Beca (Auntie Becca)!" I hear about 100 times every Wednesday in a small sweet voice. I'm usually mashing garlic with a big wooden mallot or cutting veggies in the kitchen. After I look in her direction, she smiles at me and then hides her face. On Wednesdays I spend the day at…