Since it’s Christmas Eve, I thought we’d take a break from the giving posts to talk about some lighter things. Today I’ve set the day aside to bake and clean. Tonight our team and some from our church will be together and tomorrow we’ll have the whole team over for Christmas lunch. There will be [...]
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Christmas Trick or Treating
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For Too Long
Posted in Uncategorized on December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Trent wrote:
I was blessed to grow up in a Southern Baptist church. As a boy, I often heard stories about missionaries….you know, those great stories about how so many people got saved and how my offering was a part of that. Missions was always something exciting and inspiring and I loved the stories. I’m grateful [...]
A Disclaimer
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’d like to start our giving posts with a disclaimer. Giving has never been easy for me. You know those spiritual gifts quizzes you can take? Well, giving was always my lowest score. I don’t think it’s because I’m a stingy person, but I definitely want my giving to fit into a box. In our [...]
The Season of Giving
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As many of you know, the Christmas season is when Southern Baptists, the denomination who sends us as missionaries, focus on giving to missions. Obviously we have a lot to say about this. First of all, we have always been proud to be a part of an organization that takes care of us so well [...]
Tired, Tired, Tired
Posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why is Christmas so tiring? There is just so much to cram into the holiday season. But the thought of not doing all of those things is worse than doing them all and being exhausted. I think that’s why we love Christmas so much as kids, because we get to enjoy the fun stuff without [...]
A Trip Away
Posted in Uncategorized on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Things have been especially busy lately. It has been really amazing how God has encouraged us during this discouraging time. Just when we thought we were at our lowest, God filled our plate with new opportunities and ideas to keep us from wallowing in our own petty understanding of the big picture. Of course, the [...]
The Wedding Day
Posted in Uncategorized on December 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Somewhere along the way in Trent’s studies with the three guys, he started comparing baptism to a wedding. The commitment is what is really important in a marriage. The wedding is a way to celebrate that commitment and publicly show how important it is to you. I really liked this analogy and used it when [...]
Election Day
Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday is election day here in Bolivia. Whenever there is an election, certain rules apply. For example, you can’t drink or buy alcohol for a couple of days before the election. You can’t buy weapons. On the day of the election, you can’t drive nor is there transportation except for certain government vehicles. You can’t meet in [...]
Happy Birthday Jack Jack!
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today is our little Jack’s first birthday. We had a party for him Saturday where we did all of the usual like trying to keep him interested in the gifts rather than the plastic water bottle he found on the floor and let him eat way too much cake and get all messy. It was [...]
A Lot To Be Thankful For
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So it has been a while and I’m afraid I left you all on a very sad note. Well, I am not weeping anymore and so much has happened lately. I’ll start with sharing how we spent our Thanksgiving. If you had told me a month ago that we would be eating our Thanksgiving meal [...]
