Angie and I watch movies on a pretty regular basis. We live near the library and can get some pretty decent flicks for no price at all! We've got a good number under our belt, including documentaries of course ;) and we've noticed a running theme: It seems like in most movies the guy gets the girl, the team wins the championship, the unlikely overcome the odds, the good defeats evil ect. It's so predictable! We've decided that most of our favorite movies are the ones with unpredictable endings. The last minute twist, the cliff-hanger, the are you serious?! kind of endings.
As much as we love an unpredictable ending in a movie, I think in reality we would rather have something we could map out and see all the way through. I think at this point in our "movie" Angie and I can't really see where the plot will unfold next. We have guesses, good ideas, various opportunities, and a truck load of passion, but at this point have no idea where it will take us next.
Thoughts of the future can turn from exciting dreams to an uncertain depression pretty quick believe it or not. Maybe thats why Jesus said only worry about today. Feeling like worrying was taking over I found myself turning to this scripture this morning and was reminded of so many things. Mostly that our christian cliche "God is in control" is rooted in truth. God really IS in control.
Angie and I are learning to thank God for who he is more and asking what next less. And even though it still feels like at any moment the story could take an unsuspected turn, we know that we are holding on to the Rock, our Salvation, the Lamp that lights our path and removes all darkness. Our certainty is in Christ and Him alone.
28 For You will light my lamp;
The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by You I can run against a troop,
By my God I can leap over a wall.
30 As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the LORD is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
31 For who is God, except the LORD?
And who is a rock, except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,
And sets me on my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up,
Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You enlarged my path under me,
So my feet did not slip.
(Psalm 18:28-36, New King James Version)
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Nicaragua News
I thought 9 months in India would prepare me for any type of heat or humidity, apparently I was mistaken. This Latin American country has got me sweating like no other! The best you can do is play it off like the locals do, and pretend like it's not that big of a deal. Never let em' see you sweat ;)
It's been great to work in a new area of ministry. The non-prof i work for "Global Passion" is partnering with another ministry "OneHope" (formerly Book of Hope) to distribute the word of God to every child across the world. They have been around as long as i have been alive, and do their jobs very well. From research, to cultivating relationships, to distribution, OneHope has distibuted over 600 Million copies of the gospels, put into magazine form, and relevant to various age groups. This year alone they will distribute 83 million books across the globe.
I am excited to see where this partnership takes us, and the opportunities it will bring for me and Angie. I look forward to the day when Angie can join me in ministry on the field, and I pray that day is soon!! I am also hopeful that God would continue to bring young men and women into our ministry that can be futher equipped and sent out to the harvest fields.
I always seem to get that feeling that this is only the beginning. Angie and I are always encouraged that we have our whole lives ahead of us, and yet so much seems to have already taken place. We savor the small glimpses of the future, but ultimately we're just along for the ride. Lord have your way.
It's been great to work in a new area of ministry. The non-prof i work for "Global Passion" is partnering with another ministry "OneHope" (formerly Book of Hope) to distribute the word of God to every child across the world. They have been around as long as i have been alive, and do their jobs very well. From research, to cultivating relationships, to distribution, OneHope has distibuted over 600 Million copies of the gospels, put into magazine form, and relevant to various age groups. This year alone they will distribute 83 million books across the globe.
I am excited to see where this partnership takes us, and the opportunities it will bring for me and Angie. I look forward to the day when Angie can join me in ministry on the field, and I pray that day is soon!! I am also hopeful that God would continue to bring young men and women into our ministry that can be futher equipped and sent out to the harvest fields.
I always seem to get that feeling that this is only the beginning. Angie and I are always encouraged that we have our whole lives ahead of us, and yet so much seems to have already taken place. We savor the small glimpses of the future, but ultimately we're just along for the ride. Lord have your way.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Welcome to our page
Manuel and I have been quite busy since our wedding between interns and married life we are loving every minute. We know all our family and friends would like to keep up on our latest activities, so we'll try to keep this as up to date as possible!
And so begins our first post...
We're quite excited about our interns coming at the end of August, Manuel has been working tirelessly doing everything from preparing teaching material to repainting the FUEL office. This week he's put down his paintbrush for a One Hope missions trip to Nicaragua. He'll be there until the 24th of this month, just in time to get another visa to take off for Nigeria! He'll be doing Book of Hope distribution there as well.
We've both really enjoyed our new life as a married couple. We're slowly but surely getting our house organized and set up to feel like home. We have great neighbors who have made themselves available often.
I've been enjoying a part time job at a tax firm where I am a secretary. I help out at FUEL as much as I can helping the interns get ready for their second year. I've enjoyed my mornings off to have the time to do my "wifely duties" as Manuel calls them. :)
We are still very involved at Hillside (our church) where we teach Momentum (junior high sunday school)and help out in Remain (youth group), Manuel also plays drums for both youth and occasionally big church.
We are so excited for what God is bringing our way and very thankful for friends and family to share it with!
And so begins our first post...
We're quite excited about our interns coming at the end of August, Manuel has been working tirelessly doing everything from preparing teaching material to repainting the FUEL office. This week he's put down his paintbrush for a One Hope missions trip to Nicaragua. He'll be there until the 24th of this month, just in time to get another visa to take off for Nigeria! He'll be doing Book of Hope distribution there as well.
We've both really enjoyed our new life as a married couple. We're slowly but surely getting our house organized and set up to feel like home. We have great neighbors who have made themselves available often.
I've been enjoying a part time job at a tax firm where I am a secretary. I help out at FUEL as much as I can helping the interns get ready for their second year. I've enjoyed my mornings off to have the time to do my "wifely duties" as Manuel calls them. :)
We are still very involved at Hillside (our church) where we teach Momentum (junior high sunday school)and help out in Remain (youth group), Manuel also plays drums for both youth and occasionally big church.
We are so excited for what God is bringing our way and very thankful for friends and family to share it with!
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