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The home behind the old wooden fence…
Conversations with People
Hello all, About once a week, I'll head down from El Alto to the center of Bolivia's capital La Paz to do visa paperwork, or meet with a Bolivian church that supports our work, or just get a café con leche and read a good book. As likely as not, I'll run into an expat…
Plans for July 2009 Family Reunion
Hi friends, Plans have changed quickly, and what I thought would be a November trip to visit with many of you has turned into a July trip! So stay tuned for more info via email. Currently my plan is to be at Byfield Parish Church in Georgetown on Sunday, July 13. I’ll be visiting Hope…
July Prayer Letter
Dear Friends, Greetings from Omaha! I hope this letter finds you well. Chris and I are preparing for 5 weeks in South Asia. We leave Friday, June 13 and will return to Omaha on July 19. We will visit WMF communities in Bangkok, Thailand; Chennai, India; Kolkata, India; and Kathmandu, Nepal. Thank you for your…
Thinking About Africa
June 16, 2008 Dear Friends, Last month, I spent ten days in Freetown, Sierra Leone on my first Word Made Flesh field visit. Even now, it's difficult to enunciate what I want you to know about my trip. Sierra Leone is a small country in West Africa with a population of about 6 million. The…
July 2008 Prayer Letter
July 2008 Hello family and friends! Well it doesn't seem like it but the year is more than half over and, besides the calendar, the cold weather is a constant reminder that winter has arrived. We do regret not sending out a prayer letter the last two months and hope that this update finds you…
July Update
Dear Friends, As I write this letter our kids are finishing up their last day of school. So, all of our staff are taking a few days to plan the summer activities. During the school year our schedule and activities revolve around the school schedules and homework. So, we will try to take advantage of…
A hero's advice
Dear Family and Friends, Greetings of peace, joy, and hope to you. Have you ever had the opportunity to chat with one of your heroes? Perhaps you stumble to try to find the question you really want to ask. Maybe you hang on every word of their response, hoping to remember each phrase. You observe…
Beggars Society: June 8, 2008: Humility and Interfaith Dialogue: Beth Katz and Michael Alley
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April Folkertsma – Jun. 1, 2008
Dear Friends and Family: It is with continued gratefulness that I begin this letter. Each month I’m overwhelmed at how God meets my needs through you in the way you give so generously to Him and to me. Thank you. I continue to ask for your prayers as I learn Romanian. Language learning is coming…