“Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” Hebrews 13:15 Thankfulness is self-propagatingLet it bloom and see the seeds form, scatter, and grow into more blooms multiplied and twirling eagerly in the sunshine
If I had to summarize the last few months in two words, they would be, “unexpected travel”. Numerous trips popped up and within a week or less of the decision we found ourselves on the road. Back in August we traveled to Kampala to renew
Let the morning bring me word of your everlasting loveLet the midday sun sing the sweetness of your shadeLet the evening endue me with confidence that you know my beginning and my endLet the night distill my world to your still small voiceLet each day’s
The rains have finally arrived, still furtive in their frequency, but increasingly bold. Everyone is looking to their fields, clearing, plowing, planting. Last month there was a raid in the hills behind Tokora, a trading center 7km east. A man and his shepherd boy were
The imminent end of our six-month furlough triggers critical hindsight. Did we achieve everything we wanted to achieve? See everyone we wanted to see? Buy everything we need to bring back? Inevitably the answers are mixed. Nonetheless, I think we can declare this a successful
In case you missed one of our sold-out arena-sized missionary presentations, we’ve made the heart of it available here. Take a look and be encouraged.
Up at the top of the list of parts of the Bible that seem generally pretty useless except as fodder for cross-referencers—along with the passage that parses whether one can eat a catfish, and the list of Esau’s descendants—are the personal remarks at the end
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain. Let me say it again, to live is CHRIST, to die is GAIN. As I received news of the death of four friends in Uganda while we have been away and another of a friend’s