Posted in Books, Good Stuff on May 28th, 2009
This week, while on vacation, I finished Walter Wangerin’s book “Ragman and Other Cries of Faith,” which is a collection of stories and parables from his life. It is one of those books which I was saddened to read the final sentence and close the cover because I so enjoyed the experience of being pulled [...]
Posted in Good Stuff, Life, links on May 11th, 2009
…is my first day as a part-time missionary with H*VMI. Eventually, I’ll be full-time, but support-raising in this economy has been slow. So please pray for people to partner with us in this mission. I am SO excited to finally get started!
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Poetry on Apr 9th, 2009
I’ve got good news. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. I’ve got good news. God sees your worth, He counted the cost. I’ve got good news. He gave up His life, while alive and on the cross. I’ve got good news. They laid God’s corpse in a borrowed tomb. I’ve got good [...]
Posted in Good Stuff on Apr 6th, 2009
Lindsay captured this shot of the rainbow on Friday.
Posted in Good Stuff, Life on Apr 4th, 2009
Yesterday, on the way home from work, I saw the most amazing rainbow I’ve ever seen in my life. It was brilliant, all colors of the spectrum were distinct and dazzling. And the whole arch was clearly visible. But that’s not the best part. The best part was, as I was driving home, this rainbow [...]
Posted in Good Stuff on Mar 30th, 2009
My sister-in-law is awesome. Here’s just one example of how.
Posted in Good Stuff, Humor on Mar 18th, 2009
So on Sunday, our community pastor introduced us to our church body as two new missionaries that Providence is supporting. YAY! Anyway, in the process of introducing us, he called us Nathelle. Yep, we’re Nathelle. Nathanael + Michelle = Nathelle I know the Bible says when a man and woman are joined in marriage, they [...]
Posted in Good Stuff, Prayer on Feb 27th, 2009
Last night, a few of us met with our pastors to continue a conversation we’ve been having regarding house churches and church plants. And during one of our times of prayer, our pastor Phil prayed this wonderful prayer. “Lord, help us see this is not about us building our kingdom. It’s about being yielded vessels [...]
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Theology, Worship on Feb 18th, 2009
Michelle’s cousin is a missionary abroad ministering with her husband to the street kids in their community. She shared this story with the family in her last email. I asked her if I could share it, and she said I could, but asked me not to reveal her location or the name of the young [...]
Posted in Faith, Good Stuff, Life, Scripture on Feb 13th, 2009
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep” (I Thes. 4.13-14 ESV). [...]