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I’ve had to revisit the last paragraph in my last blog. I went back to the Burmese camp today and spent more time with the children, learning more than teaching. And that is why I’ve had to revisit that last paragraph. With regard to the verses in Philippians on gain and loss, I was lookingContinue reading “Loss & Gain”

That I may know Him! That I may be known by Him!! To know and be known… intimate words, vulnerable words. It’s Monday evening and I’m exhausted. While most of the team had been at the community development center in Nam Kem teaching English to a group of high school students, I had volunteered toContinue reading “Philippians 3:7-12”

The bugs are big here. Yesterday, a child came up to me with a large beetle and placed it in my hand. I felt that momentary fight or flight instinct, but I let the boy place the beetle in my hand. It was quite fascinating. When Bryan came over and tried picking it up, itsContinue reading “The Centurion & The Schoolchildren”

I wish I could say it was just because I was tired. It didn’t help, but I just have a hard time with names, they just don’t come to me. Anyway, his name isn’t Mitch, it’s Marcus. Of course, this evening, he called me Liz, so I say we’re even… Church this morning was heldContinue reading “His name is Marcus”

October 12, 2006 Our first assignment while we were at the San Francisco Airport, waiting to board our first flight to Singapore: Acts 1:8. Pastor Paul asked us to contemplate this passage and write on it. (This will be our daily devotional process while we are in Thailand: reading, contemplating and then writing.) As weContinue reading “The Journey has begun – Thailand 2006”

The letters have been sent, prayers are being solicited, teambuilding is being conducted, appointments are being made (for shots!), paperwork is getting processed… I’m going to Thailand. I thought about putting an exclamation point at the end of that sentence, but I guess I’m still processing the whole thing myself. The year started out simplyContinue reading “Thailand!!”

Just got back from watching fireworks at Thurman Field in Modesto. This is the first time in a long time that I’ve gone to watch a big fireworks display. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to watch fireworks displays in San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego and even Fort Collins, Colorado where we were entertainedContinue reading “July 4 – Independence Day”

How afraid I am. Much afraid is my name. Did I get into ministry to serve others or myself? Was it to make me feel better? Was I doing something to make you like me more? Why do I want to be involved? What is the true motive? Why aren’t I just a pew-warmer? I’mContinue reading “God Have Mercy”

Interesting how I find myself blogging late at night. Much of the blogging I’ve done has been off the cuff, thoughts from here and there, attempts to create coherency from the scattered, random musings in my head. I’ve a tale to tell, but it’s still in progress, thus hard to capture at times. Actually, I’veContinue reading “midnight”