The Mountains Beyond Mountains of Haiti
March 27, 2009
The more my wife and I prepare ourselves to move to Haiti, learn about Haiti through our own experiences there, other missionaries that we know there, books we read, blogs we surf, and articles we come across, the more I begin to understand the Haitian proverb that states, “Dye mon, gen mon”, which translated means “Beyond mountains, there are mountains.” This quote has become famous since it is the title of the best selling book by Tracy Kidder “Mountains Beyond Mountains” (a great book to read, by the way) which details the amazing life of Dr. Paul Farmer, who has Read more
God is doing some great things!!!
March 16, 2009
Wow!!!! What an amazing weekend I had with the great people of Lifebridge Church in Madison, MS. I was invited down there to speak and share with them about our missions work in Haiti and how we might partner together with them since they too have just begun getting involved in the ministry in Haiti. What a blessing it was to spend a few days with such a great group of people that are passionate about making the name of Jesus known throughout the world.
It is so amazing to see how the hand of God moves in such sovereign ways to bring resources together for the furthering of His kingdom. Two months ago, I didn’t even know where Madison Mississippi was, let alone who Lifebridge Church was. Yet, by the way we connected and hung out over the weekend, you’d think we had known each other for years. I’m so thankful that God brought us to partner together for the work in Haiti. They are truly a blessing and I look forward to working with them for many years as the Lord allows. They have already planned a trip in July and are planning another trip in November to bring a team down to do some construction and building for the addition to the orphanage. We are blessed and privileged to work with them.
Here are some pictures from our weekend together…
Good ol’ southern folk from Mississippi…
which of course means…good ol’ southern cookin’
From left to Right…Jim Fries – the leader of the Haiti Missions Team at Lifebridge Church, Philip Thurman – the conservative, no frills, by the book pastor…haha…no way. This guy is radical for Jesus and not afraid to shake things up, and then myself – the conservative, no frills, by the book missionary…haha…I don’t think so.
Me sharing at Sunday morning service…
The missions tables after the service – many people are starting to get more involved in the missions of the church…I love seeing that happen. This church has a great mission strategy and the Lord is blessing their faithfulness.
My two new friends, Horatio and Montel. They are kids from the ministry that the church has in Canton reaching out to underprivileged kids through tutoring and mentoring every Monday night. This was their first time visiting the church. They are very special guys and I pray God’s blessings on their lives. The only problem is that they just would never stop talking…haha…I don’t think so
Awwww….. of course Daddy wouldn’t forget to bring home something for his two little girls…
All in all…a terrific weekend with a terrific group of people worshiping a terrific God. I am so excited to see what God is going to do with all of this terrific-ness
Melchizedek…What’s in a Name? – A look at the Book of Hebrews – Part 3
March 10, 2009
Ok, ok. It is finally time to talk about this really cool dude named Melchizedek. This post will be a bit long because there is a lot to say about this, but please read it through because I’m telling you…this is the kind of stuff that makes you sound really smart when you’re having coffee with your friends and want to impress them:) That’s just a joke…I hope you’re all not like that. Seriously…this is about gaining better and deeper knowledge of God so that you’re faith grows stronger and stronger each and every day. Through my own personal study on this fascinating book called “Hebrews”, God has really increased my faith in seeing just how all sufficient Jesus really is. I hope that the Lord leads you to your own personal study of Hebrews so that you also can uncover the all-sufficiency of Christ that is displayed in this book. So…let’s talk about Melchizedek…this is really cool.
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Black Mountain,NC…One Step Closer to Haiti
March 6, 2009
So, we recently left Delaware and made our move back down to Asheville, NC (actually, we’re in Black Mountain, which is about 20 minutes from Asheville) This is an absolutely beautiful part of the country (I will post some pictures when the weather warms up and I get myself out in the great outdoors. But I will not get comfortable here, nor do I want to, for this is not our final destination. We are Haiti bound and that is why we are so excited to be back in Asheville…because it signifies that we are one step closer to answering God’s call to Haiti. Our excitement for Haiti grows more and more every day. I miss the people there…the children at the orphanage…the people in the village of Cam Coq…the pastors and leaders of the church, etc. I cannot wait until we board that plane with our 3 children and our dog and make our move to this beautiful, yet impoverished country.
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Some faces I will miss from Wilmington
March 6, 2009
…pics from the inner city after-school program that I volunteered at…
…one of the staff interns…
…the other staff intern…representin’ from Malawi Africa
and of course…our fearless leader…
Go Camp Promise!!!!! CP…CP…Get up off of your seat!!!! You guys rock!!! It has been such a blessing to be a part of your lives. You have touched my heart in a special way and I will not forget about you. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and see what amazing things He will do in your lives…Peace
“Jesus is Better Than…” A look at the Book of Hebrews – Part 2
March 1, 2009
So, if somebody is casually skimming through the Book of Hebrews in the Bible, it might lead them to ask questions such as: “Melchize – who??”, or “God, what’s with the preoccupation with all the blood?”, or “High Priest – is this some sort of Dungeons and Dragons Lord of the Rings type thing?” But, as you really read and meditate and study this fascinating book in the bible, you are sure to come away with a whole lot more…and that is some of what I want to share. As I mentioned in my previous post, a great theme that I have found in the Book of Hebrews is best summed up to say that “Jesus is better than _________ . You can fill in that blank with anything, but you have to be able to back it up with the reason “why”? So…here goes with one of them…
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