Adventures – Page 79

Malnourished Souls

“Jesus replied: ‘If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.’” – John 4:10 They stand outside of the hospital. They whisper nervously in the waiting room. They crowd the tiny recovery rooms. Malnourished souls. It’s not that they don’t necessarily want it. It could be they don’t know about. How can they be nourished without knowing the one who can feed them? Every Wednesday we visit the...

cherishing the last 39 days.

April 6, 2011
Adventures
Admissions

declarations every morning at 8. bringing breakfast to the preschoolers. rice and beans. lice. tang. markets. dirt stained feet. the heat. 2' regrowth. avocado trees. ungroomed eyebrows. gangs. people who yell 'gringos'. scorpions. brown hair. brown eyes. brown skin. everywhere. kids hanging on me every step I take. always singing. my brothers. rationing shampoo and conditioner. carbohydrates. orlando and his family. iced tea. blogging. favorite coffee shop. new music. granada. running around the compound. plantains. terry's. 9 girls one bed. tarantulas. new life....

In the Cradle of His Arms

April 2, 2011
Adventures
Reflections

"In the cradle of His Arms" Screaming was heard throughout the delivery room. I was finally out my mother’s womb. In nine months I had grown into a healthy baby. The nurse gives me to my dad, and my dad's eyes were brightened with joy and pierced with love. All of sudden his world had stopped and now his world was right in the cradle of his arms. His purpose was to take care of me, to watch me grow, and my purpose was… well let’s just say to be just like him. Months had passed and while I desired to be in my dad's arm and not have a care in the...

Operation Transformation

She started the day out just as any other. She woke up, went to the gym, came home, showered and grabbed a banana as she ran out the door. Running late to her annual doctors check up she almost forgot her briefcase for work sitting on the counter. She thought she would have a quick appointment and make it to work before lunch. However, that day turned out a bit differently than expected. As any other check up her doctor checked her blood pressure, but today the numbers were much higher than normal. He then...

I am a bird

April 2, 2011
Adventures
Reflections

I am a bird. There's nothing special about me. I’m just a regular bird. I was born with brown and white feathers and an orange beak. Regular size wings. Regular size body. At one time I couldn't fly too high or I would be scared, and I couldn't fly too far or I would get lost. But all of that changed when the storm came. I have always remained close to my family. I love them and respect them. Of course, they are the ones that taught me how to fly. I learned throughout my short life that all the other birds...

Wreck My Heart.

April 2, 2011
Adventures
Reflections

One sunny Sunday morning I was driving my family to church in our old worn-down minivan. I'll have to admit that It's not my first pick of transportation. Sometimes its an embarrassment to be seen in. I stopped at a stop light, lost, needing to ask for direction. There was no one in sight. The road signs passed, and the compass spun. Every turn I took would lead us right back where we had started. Every piece of input given would cause more chaos and confusion. Yield signs, green lights, yellow lights, red lights, pot holes, helpless pedestrians, incorrect GPS's, nothing...

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