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Beggars Society: March 11, 2007: Aaron Strumpel
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A New Direction
Greetings Everyone!! Yesterday marked a first in Kathmandu, since I've been here and actually for the last 63 years. Snow began to fall in the city for the first time since January, 1944! I never thought I'd see the day. Everyone was so excited and we were all running to the rooftops to catch glimpses…
March Prayer Letter
February 21, 2007 Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. Lenten Reflections Greetings from Omaha. I've just come from an Ash Wednesday service and the words spoken echo through my being, “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Dust. We are dust. Now that is…
March 2007 Prayer Letter
February 21, 2007 Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. Lenten Reflections Greetings from Omaha. I've just come from an Ash Wednesday service and the words spoken echo through my being, "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return." Dust. We are dust. Now that is something to…
My chains fell off
Long my imprisoned spirit lay, Fast bound in sin and nature's night. Thine eye diffused a quick'ning ray, I woke, the dungeon flamed with light! My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth and followed Thee. (Charles Wesley, 3rd stanza “Amazing Love! How can it be?”) Dear friend, Last…
Beggars Society: February 11, 2007: Corey Widmer
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February Prayer Letter
Dear Friends, As you read this letter I am in Africa. In Sierra Leone I am meeting with Cami and Faye and the Sierra Leonean servant team. In Zambia we are looking into the possibility of initiating a partnership in community there. In South Africa we are exploring the possibility of establishing a community in…
February 2007 Prayer Letter
Hey Everyone, What a start to the new year! By the time you get this, Chris and I will be back in Chennai, India for a children's home dedication. We're so thankful for the opportunity to go back and see the children as well as offer thanks for God's faithful provision…
January Preyer Letter
Dear friends and family, Greetings from Lima! We pray that this letter finds you well, trusting in God's promised presence, and living in God's love. We have been blessed with God's special presence in our lives in the past few months through the gift of our new baby daughter, Natalia Marie. “Nata” comes from…
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February 2007 Dear Loved Ones, I recently realized that we often share a story or thought but rarely our daily activities, so we thought we'd take a few moments this month to catch you up on what we've been up to here. The last part of 2006 found us visiting the…