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The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales

Submission is a word that provokes significant discomfort for me. When I first saw that this was one of our lifestyle celebrations, ...

Itinerary

July 15, 2006

        Dear friend, It's come fast, I'm getting my bags packed and leaving Galati tomorrow for six weeks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.  My itinerary is in last months' letter, with the exception of specific dates for church visits.  So here they are: Aug 6: Byfield Parish Church, Georgetown, MA Aug…

Beggars Society: July 9, 2006: In The Service of Life – Thomas Kelly

July 9, 2006

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July 2006

July 1, 2006

Greetings from South Asia! I hope this finds you all well, with summer underway!  We are enjoying the change of seasons here in Kathmandu.  Things continue to be running smoothly here with our boys at Kripaa Sadan.  3 weeks ago our Pastor Ranjit and his wife Sarah opened a Bible school for the boys as…

July 2006 Prayer Letter

July 1, 2006

July 1, 2006 Dear loving family and friends, I have to tell you that it sure is great to live in a country with such a historical and strong soccer tradition. I'll give you an idea of the passion, expectation, excitement and joy surrounding Argentina's participation in the World Cup. Last Friday before Argentina's debut…

July Prayer Letter

July 1, 2006

Hello beloved friends & family!  It was an absolute joy to be near you for those couple of weeks in June.  I feel like I will always be wishing for more time with you all especially when there are so many of you that I did not get to see.  Know that you have my…

For Mary

July 1, 2006

    2006 June 15   Dear Friends,   It was approximately 40 degrees inside the Casa de Esperanza.  Chris and I had traveled to El Alto, Bolivia to be with our friends Andy and Andrea Baker who had just given birth to their second child.  Andy and Andrea have lived in Bolivia for five years…

July 2006 Prayer Letter, WMF Peru MInistry Center Fund Raising

July 1, 2006

  Dear friends,     We want to take this opportunity to bring some exciting news before you.  As many of you know, the WMF community in Lima has been praying through the location of the drop-in-center, named Casa Job by the very youth who visit us there, for almost a year-and-a-half. We closed the doors…

July Prayer Letter, WMF Peru Ministry Fund Raising

July 1, 2006

  Dear friends,     We want to take this opportunity to bring some exciting news before you.  As many of you know, the WMF community in Lima has been praying through the location of the drop-in-center, named Casa Job by the very youth who visit us there, for almost a year-and-a-half. We closed the doors…

Broken Glass

June 16, 2006

Broken Glass I grew up in an old house.  We had more room than we knew what to do with, but we always seemed to fill the space with something; for the Baker family, it was typically another toy for recreation.  My grandparents used the space for storage. Living through the depression, they saved everything!…

Prayer for Summer Activities

June 15, 2006

  Dear Friends,   I wanted to give you an update of our last few weeks and ask for your prayers for us for this summer.   We have seen a lot of comings and goings this month. Last year some friends of ours, Eric and Betty, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. As a gift…