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 home behind the old wooden fence…
Truth, Enthusiasm, and God's Love
Dear family and friends, I hope this note finds you unharried, thankful, and enthusiastic. Tears blur my computer screen, as my heart is flooded with images of your faces; memories of shared laughter, meals, and conversations; and fragments of encouraging correspondence. I love and miss you all very much. My last prayer letter was a…
A Tiny Taste of Ressurection
A Tiny Taste of Resurrection I want to tell you, my friends and family, my prayer partners and all who I coerced into receiving my letters, a short story. It has touches of a fairy tale. And I've always loved a good fairy tale. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Angela[1]. …
Cosmic Questions
August 2006 Dear Friends, Summer vacation is in full swing here in Galati. Even though our camps will have come and gone by the time you receive this letter, I'm writing it the day before we leave. That means you'll have to wait until next month for the good report. Our daily program for the…
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12 August 2006 Dear Loved Ones, It was such a joy to see so many of you this summer. …
Itinerary
Dear friend, It's come fast, I'm getting my bags packed and leaving Galati tomorrow for six weeks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. My itinerary is in last months' letter, with the exception of specific dates for church visits. So here they are: Aug 6: Byfield Parish Church, Georgetown, MA Aug…
Beggars Society: July 9, 2006: In The Service of Life – Thomas Kelly
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July Prayer Letter, WMF Peru Ministry Fund Raising
Dear friends, We want to take this opportunity to bring some exciting news before you. As many of you know, the WMF community in Lima has been praying through the location of the drop-in-center, named Casa Job by the very youth who visit us there, for almost a year-and-a-half. We closed the doors…
July 2006 Prayer Letter, WMF Peru MInistry Center Fund Raising
Dear friends, We want to take this opportunity to bring some exciting news before you. As many of you know, the WMF community in Lima has been praying through the location of the drop-in-center, named Casa Job by the very youth who visit us there, for almost a year-and-a-half. We closed the doors…
For Mary
2006 June 15 Dear Friends, It was approximately 40 degrees inside the Casa de Esperanza. Chris and I had traveled to El Alto, Bolivia to be with our friends Andy and Andrea Baker who had just given birth to their second child. Andy and Andrea have lived in Bolivia for five years…
July Prayer Letter
Hello beloved friends & family! It was an absolute joy to be near you for those couple of weeks in June. I feel like I will always be wishing for more time with you all especially when there are so many of you that I did not get to see. Know that you have my…