Word Made Flesh

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s never too early to start being thankful. Taking L. to get her two month immunizations reminded me to be thankful for medicine! I have a family member who suffered from polio as a child. Many of the Bolivian children we work with routinely face serious health threats (some [...]

It’s been four months since you read my last prayer letter. I am grateful for having you by my side in this ministry. As a family we went through quite a few trials these last few months. Our path seems to look different from what we thought it would look. Many of you know that [...]

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will make your paths straight.”   Prov. 3:5-6 It’s a Friday night, my two room-mates are out and I’m home alone with our black and white cat, Matroshka, who is asleep in [...]

I love the mustard yellows and bright reds that gather to the sides of my barred windows. The shape of the bars remind me of the tip-top of a mosque that usually holds the half-moon crest of Islam. Hanging these drapes has made me to feel like I’m creating a space for myself to call [...]

“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? …But I trust in your unfailing love; My heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, For he has been good to me.” Psalm 13:1,5,6 The voice of the Psalmist moved me today as I listened to a song inspired by Psalm 13. [...]

The plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations. (Psalm 33:11) As a pupil under the tutelage of my wonderful Mom (and home-school teacher) I was taught to make Bible verse memory a part of the daily routine. Brightly colored verses jumped off the white paper pinned to [...]

The space and time I have living here in Dhaka are a gift. It is good to be immersed in culture simply for learning language. I find encouragement in your prayers; there are moments when I look around with bulging eyes in realization of how foreign everything is around me. After a full month of [...]

The beginning of each year is always full of promises and commitment. Like many people out there, I started this year with the desire to become closer and closer to God and to be more and more like Jesus. As a community we started this year with the promise to grow in our faith. We [...]

Lord, you know me. Lord you have blessed me. Who knew how greatly you would provide? You Jesus are near. Your faithfulness assures me of your word for the future that you will not leave me alone, that you will not leave me in need. You will provide for me, for my family – You [...]

  Dear friends and family,   Might I be the first one to bring you warm thoughts and greetings in the arrival of Christmas season? I love the Christmas lights, sweet home-made treats, music (that really can be enjoyed during other times of the year), the gathering of family, and the giving of gifts. For [...]