THE FRINGE OF HIS GARMENT

Although I found this week to be a particularly hard one, my heart remains encouraged with the many ways I see God at work here. And, I am so thankful for the messages of love and support from dear friends and family back home…they are always so timely. I remember struggling through last Sunday and […]

GRACE UPON GRACE

Last week was encouraging and seeping with grace. Although I had to say farewell to a good friend, who had been incredibly helpful as I transitioned into this country, and Christmas preparations began surfacing back home (thank you, social media!), the Lord, yet again, proved so kind, always good and exceedingly compassionate.   Toward the end of […]

HE CARES, A LOT

Mary and Martha – Luke 10:38-42 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.  But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, […]

TWO MONTHS ALREADY?

Given the lack of communication on my end over the past couple of weeks, largely attributed to the increasing frequency of power outages here, I thought it would be best to give a general, overall update.  Coincidently, today also marks two months since my arrival here, so there may be evidence of some “reflecting” as […]

TRAVELLING TIPS and HEAVEN.

Reading books, studying scripture, praying, and discussing the reality of Heaven and the hope that awaits Christians, has brought new perspective and produced a greater passion in my heart over the last two years.   The importance of having an eternal perspective in all things, I believe, is essential and is something I often pray will […]

ANOTHER MONDAY. ANOTHER GYPSY VILLAGE.

This past Monday, a larger group of us (we had a few visitors in town) travelled, yet again, to a different Gypsy village.  The husband of the lady I usually accompany to the village organized this new opportunity, which was a result of two separate interactions he had with two different small groups of Gypsies from […]

Celebrating with the Gypsies

Our small team, who travels to the Gypsy village each Monday, was invited to celebrate one of the village leaders, who had just returned from his pilgrimage to Mecca.  The celebration lasts for three days, and we arrived on the Saturday, for the final day of celebration with family and friends.  It was really neat recognizing […]

THE BREAD OF LIFE

This past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to serve in a soup kitchen here in the city, which will forever be etched into my mind.  Knowing almost half the people in this country live on less than two dollars a day, which I find absolutely startling, I could not imagine what it would be like for […]

THANKSGIVING

Earlier this week I received an email from a dear lady back home, and in it, she included the quote, “learn to live praise, to make gratitude and joy your default, and to move thanksgiving away from a holiday to a lifestyle.”  This perspective of moving thanksgiving away from a holiday and into a lifestyle […]

LOVE AND KINDNESS

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.  By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-55 In recent months, the truth about love found in John 13 has come alive […]