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…
June 2007
Dear Friends, As our time in the States comes to a close we have been reflecting on the past eight months. Although the situation with Luke’s health was not ideal upon arriving, it has been a time of renewal in so many ways. It has been a blessing to reconnect with friends and spend time…
Graduation
Dear Friends, Since I last wrote to you, the thought of graduating on May 19th has become much more tangible: I turned in my senior paper two weeks ago and retrieved my cap and gown from the bookstore yesterday among other tasks. The ceremony on Saturday will represent the end of a formative four years…
June 2007 Prayer Letter
Dear friends and family, We greet you in the name of the Lord!! How we wish we could be with you in person to celebrate our new and humbling vocation: We, along with our son, Jordan (and a new baby on the way!), have been invited to join the Word Made Flesh community as field…
A year in review
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus' promise…
Hope
“…hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” (Romans 8:25) Dear friend, Thanks for your prayers during our staff retreat to the mountains of Romania in April. It was a special…
Advent Podcast 2007 #2 – written and read by Monica Klepac
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Advent Podcast 2007 #1 – written by Monica Klepac, read by Daphne Eck
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Reflections from Africa
Dear Friends and Co-laborers, Although I have been back in Romania for more than a month, it has taken me some time to process my visit to Africa. In fact, I'm still working through all that I saw and experienced. In February I set off from Romania to Africa where I would spend a month…
Easter Ravioli
Dear Friends, This year I dyed no eggs for Easter. I ate a chocolate egg or two. And ravioli. But as a different direction this year, I kept closer to the church tradition of Lent–and of breaking it heartily on Easter with more ham than anyone should ever eat. During Lent, I was more aware of…
2007-05-01
Dear Friends, We apologize for not getting our prayer letter out last month, if you noticed that our every other month schedule was interrupted! We have a great excuse: Rebecca's mom and sister were here visiting, so, of course, we took them to a quiet little beach town a couple of hours from here. …