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Jesus Wept by Rachel Dyachenko
Cami Sigler – Nov. 1, 2005
Dear Friends and Family, Have I wasted the last two years of my life? This fear creeps into the corners of my conscience, corroding my confidence Betrayal. Theft. Lying. Disrespect. Anger. These have punctuated my life the last few weeks. When I arrived in Freetown 28 months ago, I started hanging out with a couple…
November 2005 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends, I apologize for not communicating very much over the past two months. We were immersed in summer activities with the children, many visitors, weddings, and vacation. In September we welcomed some of our most faithful supporters, Sue Genge and Val Hammond from England. They visit us at least once a year, encouraging the…
Cami Sigler – Oct. 1, 2005
Dear Family and Friends, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Greetings of hope, joy, and peace to you. THANK YOU so much for your generous gifts, prayers, care packages, and emails. I am humbled and grateful for your support. THANK YOU for being patient and gracious as I continue to struggle with communication problems…
October 2005 Prayer Letter
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. – I Samuel 2:8 Em Memoriam Here lies our beloved JeffersonIn number 58Tears fall as prayersFrom the depths of my heartI wish I could cry more of…
Loving Your Enemy
Hello friends,
July 2005 Prayer Letter
“Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” Dear Beloved, It took a little bit longer and…
Looking back – language acquisition
Dear friends, Pace voua in numele Isus Hristos. Did you get that? Pachay vouah in noomaylay Eesoos Hreestos. There it is phonetically just in case you were having trouble with the pronunciation. And if you weren't able to translate, it means: “Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ.” In…
May 2005
As Elias and I were shopping in the Ceja one day, we passed by a little old woman with her hands outstretched. She was begging, and once again that lump in my throat arose from my uncertainty and discomfort.
May 2005
Hello friends. In case you don't know… My name is Rachel E Simons. I'm from New Hampshire ( Massachusetts , originally). I just turned 25 on April 11. I spent my birthday in an airplane, flying from Nebraska to New Hampshire . My favorite color is green. I live in a…