{to the ends of the earth}

2011-04-14T21:39:00.000-07:00

"My own heart has a tendency to clutch physical, emotional, and mental objects and lug them around with me. As a result, my freedom to live in the Spirit gets tangled up. Can you relate? Could it be that our greatest barriers to freedom are our own heart addictions - the synthetic elements that substitute God? Our possessions, heart addictions, and our compulsive needs can enslave us - or

2011-04-02T00:19:00.000-07:00

This was the scenery while driving through the mountainsyesterday. What a beautiful depiction of John 10:4."After He has gathered His own flock, He walks ahead of them,and they follow Him because they recognize His voice."

"Faithful is the One who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass." - 1 Th 5:24

2011-03-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

2011-03-09T19:29:00.000-08:00

I would say this is what blessed looks likeMiddle East training at Global HopeL to R: Susan, me, Pamela, Heather, Mohanad

I love reunions!

2011-02-26T04:35:00.000-08:00

Last night Serenity and I were reunited after....16 years! I'm not sure we took a breath the whole 3 hrs :)

Xi Huang's (Judy) last night in Asheville

2011-02-22T19:58:00.000-08:00

met 3 days ago, feels like we've known each for 30 years.beautiful Grove Park InnAsheville sunsetstanding in the fireplacenice..Xi Huang's first taste of Mexican foodshe liked it. of course she did!enjoying each other at Papa's & Beerhome of the 10 lb burrito :)until next time, Xi Huang...

Bonfire goodness

2011-02-22T05:34:00.001-08:00

dear sister JudyJudy, Ronda, and meMiss Judy's first time roasting marshmallows.she loved them!me and Sherman :)goodnesstalkin story

Sunday fun at Jump Off Rock

2011-02-14T06:55:00.000-08:00

home sweet homebeautiful Erinmis zapatos de India.Connie and me EvanErin's essentials - water and Frangipanebeautiful sunday

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few...

2011-02-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

Two weeks ago, I became an official ESL/EFL instructor. Since then I've been asked to pray about 4 teaching opportunities in 4 different nations. If I was a cat and had 9 lives, I would say yes to every one of them! :) Ahh, but I'm not a cat and I don't have 9 lives...So this is to say, if YOU or someone you know, is interested in teaching English overseas please let me know. Teaching is a

my heart.

2011-02-05T14:38:00.000-08:00

By now everyone who reads this should know how much I'm in love with Jeewan Loy :) He has all of my heart!At this exact moment, he's in Kolkata (Calcutta) with his sister, Manju, and 'mummy', Lindy working on the adoption.Before leaving to Kolkata a week ago, Jeewan Loy got severe diarrhea with blood clots. Lindy called close friends and asked them to pray, while her and Manju laid hands on him

A glimpse of every tribe, tongue, and nation

2011-02-02T07:00:00.000-08:00

Five sisters and I just spent the past 5 days getting trained and certified to teach English. Can you say intense!?!Although I've taught before in NC, China, and India, I wasn't certified. Most of the time I just flew by the seat of my pants, often coming up with a lesson 20 minutes before class started.Being officially trained has taught me so much and given me so many tools for the future.

oh the joy!

2011-01-23T07:59:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wished you could "get a season back"? You know, the ones you go through in life that are just so full of joy and the presence of the Lord that you just wish you could relive all over again?I often wish that for my season with Jeewan Loy. I know I've blogged about him before, but today he's especially on my heart - and providing a welcome distraction from what I should be doing :)

"how beautiful, how buoyant, how glad is morning"

2011-01-20T04:30:00.001-08:00

The heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork.Psalm 19:1

2011-01-13T10:23:00.000-08:00

2011-01-11T04:15:00.000-08:00

it's 7:25am and the sun hasn't even hinted a rise in the eastern sky. 8" of snow blankets the ground... and it's freezing out! cup of pumpkin pie spice infused coffee in front of me that has lost it's steam a while ago...i just read an article on persecution in the Middle East. it has intensified over the past 6 mths and i'm afraid the West is still sleeping.i know persecution has been

the magic of snow

2011-01-08T13:29:00.001-08:00

a few mornings ago, i woke up to a sweet little blanket of white covering everything. i love snow. it's so peaceful, quiet, and magical. i'm no professional, but i love taking pictures. here are a few from that day...blue morningpaper barksilly bud thinks it's springbig flakesso interesting watching my body heat melt the snowfreezing at Jump Off Rock

2011-01-05T12:30:00.001-08:00

how beautiful, how buoyant, and glad is morning. - le landon

sending the Simon's off... back to India...

2011-01-01T19:46:00.001-08:00

joannes - full of the joy of the Lordlove this little one!pretty much always happysweet, sweet joannes

coffee shop fun

2010-12-31T12:58:00.000-08:00

beautiful Christmas gift from my friend Erincurrent read

2010-12-30T13:45:00.000-08:00

matching!last night with some of the most amazing,godliest women i know

2010-12-24T20:20:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! wishing you all peace, joy, and the wonder of it all.

slaughter of the lambs..

2010-12-22T06:09:00.000-08:00

Oil and geopolitics prevent the United States and Western European countries from speaking out against what amounts to genocide against Christians in the Middle East.As much of the world once more prepares to celebrate the birth of Christ, it is a melancholy fact that many of the most ancient churches established in his name are being pushed to the brink of oblivion across the region where their

2010-12-20T17:44:00.000-08:00

lately i've been joking (?) with different friends that i hope my next husband is a camel herder. seriously, i just love camels.... hence the Christmas cookie and earrings.. :)

you said...

2010-12-16T15:40:00.000-08:00

2010-12-16T15:24:00.000-08:00

"in Michele's late twenties, she again felt unsatisfied with her work. though she painted beautiful, detailed images, they lacked significance. she fervently asked God to ignite her with a passion to use her talents in a meaningful way, and her answer came as a quote by artist Ron DiCianni, "what makes you weep when you are on your knees before God? that is what you are supposed to address in

2010-12-15T08:46:00.002-08:00

sanju and my little jeewan loymanju and her little sister, sanju, and lydia

2010-12-15T08:46:00.001-08:00

"lord, send me anywhere, only go with me; lay any burden on me, only sustain me; and sever every tie, but the tie that binds me to thy service and thy heart" - david livingstone

2010-12-14T12:05:00.000-08:00

sunrisesweet Addione happy squirrelmy first snow in 2 yrs :)are you not worth much more than the birds? (mt. 6:26)

an excerpt from CODY's journal :)

2010-12-14T11:56:00.001-08:00

Dec. 2006Look to this dayfor it is LIFE,the very LIFE of LIFE.In its brief course lie all the realities and verities of existance;the bliss of growth,the splendor of action,the glory of power.For yesterday is but a dreamand tomorrow is only a vision.But today, well lived,makes every tomorrow a vision of hope.Look well, therefore, to this day.Kalidasa, 400 A.D.

2010-12-12T07:50:00.000-08:00

introduuuuciiiiiing......

2010-12-07T14:36:00.001-08:00

Codie Cortesi. isn't he perfect?you might remember that in 2008, Cody and i lived with a couple... Rex & Denise Quinn... in Redwood City, CA. they have a daughter named Jennifer.this little bundle of perfection is Jennifer's newest son. when i asked her why she named him Codie, she said she was thinking of my Cody.Cody would be so honored!

2010-12-07T07:57:00.000-08:00

i don't know him personally, but i would like to. just did a google image search and there he was.look at that face. created in the image of a creative God.the fullness of JOY.the years of work and worry showing so evidently in the lines on his face.i bet he has stories. i love stories. give me a cup of hot tea and i'm captive.

journal excerpt:

2010-12-07T07:18:00.000-08:00

May 17, 2004Opening the door and stepping into the stale morning air, I imagine myself to be a world away. People are hustling and bustling around, busying themselves with daily chores around the camp. As I gaze out onto the sea of white tents, I am alive! Fully alive! To these people, I make a difference. They need me. I need them. As I stretch my arms heavenward, I feel a calm, a real

journal excerpt:

2010-12-07T06:56:00.001-08:00

just came across an old journal from '04. pre-Cody. these words make me smile, because Papa answered the desire of my heart above and beyond anything i could have ever dared to ask for.December 3, 2004I want to marry someone who challenges me to change nations - someone with the same passion for the nations. Someone who gets excited about other cultures, tribes, languages. Someone who loves

oh Papa, you are just too delightful!

2010-12-06T14:37:00.000-08:00

this one's for you, preethi :)

simple words to live by:

2010-12-04T12:26:00.000-08:00

"if it looks like Jesus, hold on to it. if it doesn't look like Jesus, get rid of it" - Arthur Blessitt

broken bread and poured out wine

2010-11-30T06:20:00.000-08:00

we make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes all these aside, and rivets us with a pain that is terrific to one thing we never dreamed of, and for one radiant flashing moment we see what He is after, and we say - "here am i, send me."this call has nothing to do with personal sanctification, but with being made broken bread and poured out wine.

Abba, i belong to You.

2010-11-29T06:02:00.000-08:00

the end.

2010-11-28T14:50:00.001-08:00

hope.

2010-11-28T06:24:00.000-08:00

these words are simple really. simple, yet profound. all honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by His boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead. 1 peter 1:3thank You, Jesus for being hope in a hopeless world.

wisdom

2010-11-27T09:00:00.000-08:00

"if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine

2010-11-27T08:52:00.000-08:00

story time playing dress up.the theme?india.what else?! :)

i'm in love with these words...

2010-11-19T15:36:00.000-08:00

Upachita-chirachin-mukurita pratibimbitaYou, who are the blossoming of abundant, eternal knowledge, the reflected oneBrahma-paraatpara-roopaForm of the infinite, highest of the highKanaka-kumaari-baalaka bhava-chaalakaYou, who are the child of the golden virgin, yet ruler of the universeNirguna-gunaabhiraama, Nirguna-gunaabhiraamaFull of delightful qualities yet beyond comprehensionJaya Deva,

2010-11-19T06:30:00.000-08:00

love these 3.

2010-11-16T20:08:00.001-08:00

two of my hero's in the KingdomZeenath holding Joannes and Stanley Simon from Kerala, India(and my tear stained face after hearing their testimoniesof persecution and overcoming incredible obstaclesto follow Jesus)"without pain, there is no Christianity" - Stanley

2010-11-14T05:54:00.000-08:00

Christians in West told to 'prepare for persecution' <-- clickif the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first - Jesus

2010-11-10T16:22:00.000-08:00

Deep na jala rakein koi neecheRakhat sab jan deewat ke unchenHo ujiyaar bhavan sab taasenMudit banat sab jan tam naasenChamke Jyoti Janan bich aiseChamkit deepak-deewat pe jaiseLakh jisse tumhare bhal kamaKarei stuti, Prabhu pitu naamaNo one lights an oil lamp and hides it somewhereIt is placed for all to seeSo that light spreads through the whole houseIt makes all joyful and casts off the

love. sweet love.

2010-11-10T05:29:00.000-08:00

Evangelist Stanley Simon's kiddos - Jenni and JoanesJenni and Sierra became fast friendswow.oh joanes, so cute you just wanna eat him up :)

i wanna go...

2010-11-05T07:10:00.001-07:00

"it is the sweetest little himalayan village. picture a page out of tintin in tibet and you will know what i mean. a one-street village stacked to the tilt of a snow-capped mountain, terraced fields of potatoes divided by low stone walls, women with faces wrinkled like stewed prunes and large wicker baskets strapped to their heads and cute children playing atop stone shingled houses - such is

the heavens declaring Papa's glory...

2010-11-02T06:30:00.000-07:00

Jaipur.

2010-10-27T02:54:00.000-07:00

i'm alive.

2010-10-18T00:55:00.000-07:00

somedays i just wanna take off running... and not look back, because looking back is too painful. on days like today, i wonder how far i've really come on this "journey". there's a longing and an ache in my heart. and a lump in my throat.for Cody.

2010-10-16T06:29:00.000-07:00

the perfect ending to anotherwise ordinary dayin flight

this makes me wanna run to Syria...

2010-10-15T21:47:00.001-07:00

click here ------> Christian Refugees Turning To Prostitution to Survive

2010-10-14T23:22:00.000-07:00

i wish i could take a picture to go along with this story, but it would be slightly inappropriate so you'll just have to use your creative imagination.there's a problem with the septic tank / sewage system here at the base, so Jaideep had to call a couple of guys to come work on it. 2 guys showed up yesterday dressed in "traditional Indian uniform" - slacks, a button up shirt, and rubber

2010-10-14T21:58:00.000-07:00

this was in my inbox this morning.my brother and his daughter.love, love, love it... and them!

battle of the boils

2010-10-14T03:01:00.000-07:00

for the 3rd time in 6 weeks, i have boils. not sure what's causing them exactly, but man they are soooo painful!anyway, i went to the Apollo clinic this morning... and for less than $10 bucks, i saw the doctor and bought 4 prescriptions! that definitely would've broke the bank in the US...i love this country!

Disheveled.

2010-10-12T08:22:00.000-07:00

I want to show up to you disheveled.I want to throw open my mud and blood stained hands to youas I collapse at your feetin one utter and completelygraceless movementshouting"Here is all I have for you!Do you really still want me?"I want my tattered clothes, and matted hairto lay all my addictions bareTo prove how, left to myself, I've completely come undoneI've lost myself inside of substances

incase you're interested in details...

2010-10-11T01:49:00.000-07:00

Lina and i. she's from Nagpur and teaches 2nd grade.my bathroomthis is where we sit long, talk much, and drink tea / coffeestaff kitchenmy classroomlots of sitting, talking, and drinking also happens hereentrance and "jungle gym" for the school childrenroof top, laundry line, water tank

i thank You God for this most amazing

2010-10-09T03:54:00.000-07:00

i thank you God for this most amazing dayfor the leaping greenly spirits of treesand a blue true dream of sky;and for everything which is naturalwhich is infinite which is yes(i who have died am alive again today,and this is the sun's birthdaythis is the birthday of life and love and wings,and of the gay great happening illimitably earth)how should tasting touching hearing seeing breathingany -

the road to Agra...

2010-10-07T09:29:00.000-07:00

on the "interstate"wish i could've gotten a picture of the INSIDE, it was PACKED!our day started at 4am.. so tired..

Taj Mahal

2010-10-07T08:54:00.000-07:00

Frans, Rachel, Nancy, Kristine, me, and Philippmy favorite!overlooking the Yamuna Riverbeautiful Arabic inscriptionsthe imam stands on these stairs every friday and gives a 'sermon' to over 500 menfaithful."if you seek me with all of your heart, you will find Me..."the ceiling inside the mosqueme, Nancy, and half of Rachel :)the 'tiles' where over 500 men kneel every fridayAsif, our guide, who

2010-10-06T20:01:00.000-07:00

Happy belated birthday to me! :)

2010-10-05T04:19:00.001-07:00

it's hot. i can feel drops of sweat slowly making their way down from the nape of my neck. supposedly this is the "cool" season, but i'm not buyin it.the dusty fan is whirling above my head, but really all it does is redistribute the hot air. my kurta feels like an extra layer of skin, one that i would love to shed like a chameleon.speaking of hot, Manoj bhaiya just knocked on the door. it's

Jesus has scabies

2010-10-03T01:21:00.001-07:00

i spent my entire saturday in bed. it wasn't by choice, but rather the fact that i woke up aching all over and slightly feverish with zero energy. even to walk back and forth from the bathroom left me breathless. the whole day, i just laid there tossing, sweating, turning, and sweating some more...there's nothing quite like having a fever when it's already close to 100 outside. also nothing

Tere Paas

2010-09-30T00:29:00.001-07:00

just thought to share a hindi song that i'm learning:Tere paas aata hoonNear to You I comeYeshu, tere paas Jesus, near to YouHar pal, meri ar saans Every moment, my every breathTeri stuti karthi rahe Your praise, will continue Har din, meri har baath Every day, my every situationTeri mahima, gaathi rahe Your glory, will continue to singYeshua Jesus

2010-09-29T08:33:00.000-07:00

this morning i had a delightful little time watching the neighbor wash her water buffalo's. in the west, they wash cars. in India, they wash buffalo's :)i walked to the other side of the roof and saw another neighbor gathering manure with her bare hands, one of the same hands that she will later use to take her lunch. she then made it into big patties and placed all along the top of the wall to

2010-09-27T04:27:00.000-07:00

Vikas, one of my students, walked up to me, took my hand, kissed the top of it, and said... "Amy, i you like" :) (not a typo)

i carry your heart with me.

2010-09-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

this past tuesday, 21st, was the 2 yr "anniversary" that my beautiful beloved stepped into the presence of our Papa. i'm just hearing this poem for the first time today, yet it speaks so clearly what is in my heart. i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)i am never without it (anywhere i go, you go, my dear)and whatever is done by me is your doing, my darlingi fear no fate (for you

Bharat Ke Tare School (Stars of India)

2010-09-24T04:44:00.000-07:00

here's a video of the school that i'm currently teaching in...

misadventures in the market..

2010-09-24T03:49:00.000-07:00

my friend, Rachel, and I just walked down to the market to pick up my kurta's from the tailor and to buy apples. my hindi is terrible, really. i mean, i know how to say "hello, how are you?" and a few other basic phrases and i can count to 5 but anything beyond that is "hindi" to me. literally.i spotted an older lady dressed in a bright pink sari with apples on her cart, so i decided to buy

2010-09-22T19:59:00.000-07:00

below is an excerpt from an email update from 2 dear friends who spent the past 2 years loving in Palestine. it spoke to my heart so much, so i thought to share it here. may it speak to yours as well."...that you would hear HIS voice and be obedient to whatever it is He is telling you to do whether its share His story to that person, take this other job, sell this possession, adopt this child,

2010-09-22T04:52:00.000-07:00

so this afternoon i went to the salon to get my eyebrows threaded. i sat down in the chair, used a few hand motions to show i wanted threading and thought she understood. next thing i know, she comes at me with a pair of scissors... i was like "whoa, wait wait!" i started laughing, looked at my friend, and said "why does she have scissors?" we both shrugged.again i made the "threading" hand

2010-09-20T04:47:00.000-07:00

i love Indian rooftops for this sole purposelaundry pictures are so funshe's pretty much my hero.so beautiful and graceful.chopping grass.flawless.the part covering her head never fell.

2010-09-19T08:11:00.000-07:00

yesterday i was roaming around Bapu Bazaar with the New Zealand team when a little girl in a dirty dress and matted hair walked up to me. she held out her hand, then did the universal hand to mouth sign for food. honestly, in India, it's hard to know who's really hungry and who's "job" it is to beg on the streets. my heart wouldn't allow me to just walk away so i reached into my bag, pulled out

Jaipur: through my eyes

2010-09-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

professional chai wallahtrying on Rajasthani turbans with shop keepersbest stash and chops everi looove rasmalai!vivid colorsright after i snapped this he yelled at me in HindiIndian sweetsoutside a mosqueGandhi... with 1, 2, 3, 4... 5 flies on him :)Rajasthani redi like his round belly :)shoe bazaarcreated in the image of a creative Godknock and it will be opened...coconuts and 2 really

Bharat Ke Tare Elementary School (Stars of India)

2010-09-17T08:31:00.000-07:00

my girls Mamta, Meenu, and Rakhiprecious Rahul. when he smiles his whole face lights up and it takes my breath away.my boys posin' beautiful Karishma who is 1 of 12Emily cleaning the scabies on Karishma's legVikas and Sachin learning to spell in English3rd graders.Jaideep (director) teaches them 3 subjectsand i teach Englishthey all got new custom tailored uniforms today. they were so happy!

2010-09-16T09:11:00.000-07:00

trying to learn a Punjabi worship dance. i think we're just too white :)2 weeks ago i had a dream that i was at a women's conference in Iran.tonight i met 4 Iranians - in India!here are 2 of them... Shabnam (L) and her friend, who's name i couldn't pronouncehere i am with the New Zealand teamL - R: Nancy, Frans, Kristin, me, and Rachel holding Deesha

2010-09-15T21:21:00.000-07:00

from those of you who don't know, i'm currently living in Jaipur (aka The Pink City), Rajasthan. i'm teaching English at Bharat Ke Tare (Stars of India) school which is a ministry of YWAM-Jaipur. the students really are STARS let me tell you! they are so eager to learn, so happy, and so full of life - even though they all live in the slums. some come to class with no shoes, clothes too small,

2010-09-15T06:34:00.000-07:00

he loved being in front of the camera.he kept saying, "di di, one more photo"too cute!such a poserso happy.

2010-09-15T03:33:00.000-07:00

my student Rajesh in the yellow shirt and 2 other boys in the school.Rajesh wants to be a pilot :)

2010-09-15T03:25:00.000-07:00

one of the little beauties that comes to our schoolmy student, Sonu, who i absolutely adore! he's the Indian version of my nephew, Colby.my sweet girls, Mamta and RakhiRahul, another one of my students.sometimes when i look into his eyes, I see Jesus.

2010-09-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

sunset and a dragonflyShrishti (creation) & Mahima (glory) showing off with their chuni'sManju di di and me. she's only 2 yrs older than me and became a widow 3 yrs ago.her husband died in an accident leaving her with 4 children,the youngest was 1.she has such a beautiful spirit. everytime i look into her eyes, i see such depth.we can't speak the same language, but when we look at each otherwe

2 funny stories

2010-09-11T09:52:00.000-07:00

it went like this....Jaideep: i've never seen an American eat the neckme: what?Jaideep: i've never seen an American eat the neckme (now laughing) : OH, i didn't know it was the neck!* good ol' chicken necks-----------------------------------------------------------this afternoon, 3 sisters and i were on the bus coming from the market back to the base. all of a sudden the driver stops the bus

2010-09-11T09:39:00.000-07:00

sit long, talk much"pink"Lina bargainingtaking restmarket scene

2010-09-09T09:55:00.000-07:00

"Failure or inadequacy in communication is a common enemy to human happiness for it leaves the personality imprisoned." - James H. Jauncey, Above Ourselves

2010-09-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

L - R: me, Leena (teacher), SarahShristi and Deesha (daughters of YWAM-Jaipur directors)Sarah (in blue) is an amazing woman. she contractedtyphoid at the age of 10 which left her blind.she makes some of the best egg curry! Rakhi, one of my students..her mom is illiterate so she reads the Bible to herMamta, so beautiful and shy

ahh yes!

2010-08-29T23:00:00.000-07:00

2010-08-29T02:51:00.000-07:00

the path up the mountain was rocky and gradually getting steeper. i haven't climbed these hills in over 5 mths and was starting to feel it in my lungs that are currently filled with congestion. almost to the top, i looked up to my absolute surprise to see THIS.....the path on the far left if you've never heard of Sadhu Sundar Singh go buy his biography right now! :) he was an incredible human

reunited and oh so happy!

2010-08-22T20:53:00.001-07:00

2010-08-22T20:31:00.000-07:00

sweet, sweet ManjuJeewan Loy w/ his new puppy that he affectionately named "dog" - who now has a new owner :(

Jesus in the eyes of a child

2010-08-17T08:06:00.001-07:00

an excerpt from my journal:August 15, 2010well, here i am. in the train... alone, but feeling so at peace. i feel overwhelmed with Papa's love right now - my heart feels like it might burst. i love this country, but want and need more of a love. more of the Father's heart.a few days ago at one of the schools, i got invited to a classroom of 4 and 5 yr olds. i greeted each one of the children

2010-08-17T04:38:00.000-07:00

it's my first time experiencing India during rainy season and i absolutely love it! the cloud formations are breathtaking to say the least.how can anyone look at the heavens which declare His glory and not believe?

2010-08-12T04:25:00.000-07:00

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Connie, me, Pamela @ Breeze

2010-08-04T18:51:00.000-07:00

beautiful soulsso handsomei wanna to eat his cheeks :)goats in the city on the way to slaughter

2010-08-03T07:01:00.000-07:00

today we had the honor and privilege of sharing in India's oldest established school (300+ years), St. George's Anglo Indian Secundary School. Mark praying for the Headmaster, Mr. Samuela true Father's heartover 200 kids heard of Jesus' love for thembeautiful souls.

2010-07-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

"We discover God's call by recognizing first that we were created not merely for the pursuit of personal happiness but to live the adventurous experience of a love relationship with God. This revelation should cause us to slow down long enough to listen to His dreams for the world and rediscover our desires to be a part of those dreams. What happens next is that God begins to paint you into

2010-07-24T18:09:00.000-07:00

"Jesus leads us into the heart of the dark kingdom, into the soul of what is most evil. He takes us where mankind has chosen to live. He calls us to where the darkness has made those who wander there desperate for light. He leads us as warriors of light to risk our lives for the deliverance of others. Again, our own weapons are love, hope, and faith, and they are our only defense. Yet we

2010-07-20T19:41:00.000-07:00

beautiful Libyan friend, Mafida and i, having a pre-Ramadan FEASTchef Salah - quite possibly the best cook ever!rice w/ cinnamon, almonds, raisins, and potatoes. chicken and falafel on the sideLibyan soup w/ Lamband green saladDELICIOUS!