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Itâ€™s Not All Glitz and Glamour

June 22, 2012
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I've been writing about the fun and exciting things happening here, but this week has been the hardest week so far. We haven’t been doing as much physical labor. We’re still working in the garden and kitchen; weeding, watering, and taking care of tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelon, plantains (they look like a banana but they’re hard and taste like a potato), etc. This week we worked in the morning until lunch and then had free time/ quiet time. We’re mostly doing this because our team has dominated all of the work that the orphanage had for us to do—they...

Jesus’ Hands were Man Hands

I believe we are all the hands and feet of Jesus, but some of us, in some circumstances, should be allowed to add the adjective "man" in front of hands. I'll give you a normal schedule from any day Monday – Friday to explain. 6:30am: Wake up, go lay in the pavilion hammocks that overlook the mountain bordered lake to do some quiet time. 8:00am: Breakfast: always rice & beans. Sometimes some type of fruit, and if it's eggs then it's a good day. 8:30am – 9:00am: Bible study with team, we're finishing up Daniel ...

I Never Want to Forget

June 19, 2012
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Cicrin is an amazing place. The people who work here really put their hearts into it. It’s inspiring to witness. Earlier this week we fasted with them and the children. They were fasting in prayer for funds that they needed. My favorite part about this experience was seeing the community and love that they had. Instead of quietly fasting individually, they praised and prayed to God in community, declaring that He could provide. It was so powerful to see their faith and to participate. I have never fasted like this. This was so full of faith and passion. It was so cool to hear that...

Perelandra comes to Life

So I am currently reading Perelandra by C.S. Lewis. It seems like so far the whole book is a stretch for words to describe the indescribable. While really hard to understand, as all C.S. Lewis literature is, it amazes me. But today, I think I experienced a piece of this mystical land. Where everything is new. Everything is illuminated. Everything is a new experience. Where words are “too vague” and everything else “too definite.” Today things became fresh and everything that had become routine or regular gained something special and unexplored. Trying to tell about...

I don’t kill ants in Nica ’cause…

1. They are just working so hard! I mean, how much can they really be doing with ALL those leaves?!?! 2. They don't bite….I think. 3. They are by far the least annoying bugs here. 4. They tell a wonderful story about perseverance that I seem to be constantly reminded of here. In the grand scheme of the tree by the water tank, the ants are well, small. There are many more things in the "tree" community that have a bigger effect on me. For example… ….the crows. They wake us up every morning and like to scream at each other even though they are...

#freedom

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. –Galatians 5:1 One night at training camp we sang the song Break Every Chain by Will Reagan (I have no idea if I spelled that right), if you’ve never heard it, you should probs look it up…but here’s some of the lyrics: There is power in the name of Jesus To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain. All sufficient sacrifice So freely given such a price Bought our redemption Heaven’s gates swing wide ...

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