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The home behind the old wooden fence…
Beggars Society: November 12, 2006: The Irresistible Revolution – Shane Claiborne
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Dreamin' Big
Dear Family and Friends, Greetings of cheery joy, comforting peace, and inspiring hope! A few hours ago I reentered the bustling noise and filth of Freetown after spending six days “up country” at a remote nature reserve. It was so refreshing to camp on the bank of river, canoe to see hippos, swim in deliciously…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Forcatto November Prayer Letter
October 2006 Dear Family and Friends, The countdown continues…today Adriana is 32 weeks pregnant and it is amazing how much the baby moves and kicks. Cora continues to put the new baby's clothes on her stuffed animals and is eagerly awaiting her little sister. Just a couple of days ago I spoke at the church…
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.