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The home behind the old wooden fence…

The home behind the old wooden fence…   We turned onto a broken-down dirt road Passing a large warehouse filled with the ...

Sermons: November 1, 2004: Chris Heuertz at Taylor University

November 1, 2004

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October 2004

October 15, 2004

        Dear friends, It’s hard to believe that autumn is upon us! The pace of life always seems to quicken this time of year as we all bustle around busy with school, work and getting ready for winter. In Romania, we literally have to think ahead about the coming winter months –…

October 2004

October 1, 2004

La Casa de Esperanza
“I come, because I feel love here.” – Sara

Sept 2004

September 15, 2004

        “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)   Dear friends, In my last letter I said not to expect any news from me this month because my schedule is so full. But alas, I couldn’t resist. And…

September 2004 Prayer Letter

September 1, 2004

  Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases; He redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with love and compassion. He satisfies my desires…

August 2004

August 15, 2004

        “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” Amos 5:25 Dear friends, Each day seems to bring another small confirmation that, yes, I am in the right place. Since coming back to Galati on July 9, I keep running into more friends or children who greet…

August 1, 2004

Dear Friends, I write to you after being back in Bolivia just two weeks. For nearly two months we traveled throughout the States visiting family and catching up with many of you. We were continually blessed as we shared about our lives in the homes and churches of so many friends that love and support…

July 2004

July 15, 2004

        “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor… For the Lord will take up their case And will plunder those who plunder them.“ Proverbs 22:22-23   Dear friends, This month I write to you from my parents' home in New Hampshire, surrounded by the serene beauty of the White Mountains.…

July 2004

July 1, 2004

The greatest joy as well as the greatest pain of living come not only from what we live, but even more from how we think and feel about what we are living…reflection is essential for growth, development and change” ~ Henri Nouwen

July 2004 Prayer Letter

July 1, 2004

  Dear Friends, Phileena and I just returned from the 3rd bi-annual WMF staff retreat.  It was an amazing time of worshipping, sharing, reflecting, and celebrating together as a community.  Nearly 100 WMF staff and board members gathered in San Diego , California for 10 days. The theme for our retreat was based on Henri…