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
May 2008
Dear friend, I want to apologize for not emailing monthly update letters. It has been very busy here. I will explain more of what I have been up to below. I will try my best to do as promised and update more often. Just after my first prayer letter, our Africa/Europe regional coordinator David Chronic…
Beggars Society: April 13, 2008: Obedience: Father Bert Thelen, Elizabeth Day
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April 2008
This year the ministry is taking some exciting steps! It feels as if there has been much simmering beneath the surface and soon we are just gonna burst open!
Andrew Ulasich – Apr. 1, 2008
Dear friends, There is a lot of talk about suffering within Word Made Flesh (WMF). It is one of our Lifestyle Celebrations. We see a God who left his throne, became poor and took on the suffering of humanity. Our calling, as we understand it, is to follow this God into the suffering of the…
April 1, 2008
Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for your love and support. Things are going well here in Omaha, NE. I'm surprised by how different the last winter has been depending on where you live in the US. In Omaha we had the coldest winter since 1981. I've heard that my family in Wisconsin had the…
April 2008 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends and Family, Greetings from a beautiful, sometimes hot, often sunny Sierra Leone. We are quickly approaching our one month mark! We are getting into the swing of things and are excited to share a bit more about what we will be specifically involved with here in Sierra Leone. We're grateful for all of…
The Journey Toward Community Care
March 15, 2008 Dear Friends, I hope that our last letter encouraged you to realize in fresh ways how your vocation links with ours. It is a joy to serve with you to make the way for peace and redemption in a world of injustice, violence and poverty. The Journey toward Community Care With your…
Changes Come
April 1, 2008 Hi Friends, This month I am starting a new year, as my birthday was in March. I think the last year of my life has brought the most dramatic changes yet! It's been a season of constant movement, in fact it seems like as soon as one thing has been consistent, that…
April 2008
Dear Friends and Family, “Come, Lord Jesus, come,” I sang in a worship circle one afternoon while I was living in Galati, Romania. My mind was drifting from person to person–one of my English students whose single mother was facing severe domestic violence, a friend who couldn't afford the hospital bills for the tumor that…
April prayer letter
April 2008 Dear friends and family, We hope that this letter finds you all well, trusting in God's providence and care for you. We are settling back into life here in Lima- we hesitate saying "normal life" because this adventure of following God's leading to work in community among the poor in Lima is anything…