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 Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
Field History – Brazil
In the mid 1990’s Brazil was making international headlines for problems with children living on the street. While the population was exploding, horrific stories of abuse and massacre at the hands of renegade police and private security called attention to the injustice these children were facing. Word Made Flesh began to sense that God was…
Field History – Peru
Word Made Flesh Peru began in 1998 when Walter and Adriana Forcatto were sent to Lima to establish a community serving among the poor. Through prayer, strategic research and networking contacts, the work of WMFP began to find expression as an incarnational presence and commitment among children and young adults in street contexts in the…
Field History – Chennai
As a young woman, Victoria Samuel came across a passage in Zachariah 11:4, “This is what the Lord my God says, ‘Shepherd the flock marked for slaughter’.” Victoria knew God was trying to tell her something, but for the time being it remained unclear. Years later Victoria and her husband Patrick met Shane Clark, the…
Field History – Nepal
On December 13th, 1997, Silas West moved to Kathmandu, Nepal beginning Word Made Flesh’s presence in that city. In February of the next year he was joined by staff member, Seth and their first Servant Team (which included future Peru staff member, Howard Young). In March of 1998 this small group moved into an apartment…
Field History – Thailand
During the summer of 2002, Twyla and Rob O’Callaghan along with Paul Rase (currently the Romania Field Director), moved to Bangkok, Thailand. Together the launch team spent an exploratory year evaluating what opportunities they could possibly respond to in the city. After hosting a Servant Team and forging several relationships with local ministries and NGO’s,…
Field History – Moldova
On January 15, 2010, a group of four Word Made Flesh staff members (Rachel Simons, Magdalena Clopotel, Annie Keith and John Koon) set out from Galati, Romania to establish a new community in neighboring Moldova. There they were joined by Adriana Ciobanu, a friend of WMF for several years. This multicultural team of five did…
Field History – Romania
The seeds for Word Made Flesh Romania were planted in 1994 and 1995 in Chennai, India where Patrick and Victoria Samuel (WMF Chennai) prayed every Tuesday for Romania. In 1996, David Chronic went to Romania and the Republic of Moldova as a student and made his first visit to Galati, Romania. In April of 1997,…
Field History – Sierra Leone
The history of Word Made Flesh Sierra Leone is primarily a story of God’s grace and faithfulness. God has indeed chosen the weak things of this world to confound the wise. Over the last ten years the community, a group of bumbling yet courageous and hopeful people, have endured much. They have been hurt by…
Nov. '11 Thada Prayer Letter – Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s never too early to start being thankful. Taking L. to get her two month immunizations reminded me to be thankful for medicine! I have a family member who suffered from polio as a child. Many of the Bolivian children we work with routinely face serious health threats (some…
November 2011 Prayer Letter
November 2011 Dear Friends, As I write Ana and I are in the second day of a three-day personal retreat. Our time has been really great thus far, having time set aside for reading, praying, and reflection. Yesterday, I spent time reflecting on the past year. I mentioned last month that the start of school…