Category: Reflections
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The Sabbath
Today is the day the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it! The morning began with us gathered around the table to finish breakfast and wait for the time to begin the short walk to church. As we started our stroll, taxis pulled over to let parishioners out at the front […]
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Don’t Worry, About a Thing!
These are some thoughts from a past traveler as we neared the time we were leaving for the 2012 mission trip. It’s always at about this mark that worry starts to creep in for all of us as we try to wrap up all the little details to get us off the ground and to […]
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Things we Know
We met as a team this past Saturday, for the first time since our initial interest meeting last September. The main purpose was to get a good game plan in place for the next 6+ months we have until arrival in Bluefields, since there’s tons of work to do before that time. For a moment […]
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Hearing that Call…
Seems like just when you get to questioning if you are on the right path, God’s got a funny way of pulling you back and making sure you understand what you are doing is right (or wrong). Of course, this only works if you are open to “hearing the call” and you are listening for […]
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First Reflections…
We thought it would be kind of fun to share some of the things we learned while in Jamaica. Here’s a brief compilation ~ Enjoy 🙂 Take the “one love” saying to heart. When you have less food, clothes, tools, etc. it is easier to share. It’s like we are one big family and should […]
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Loaves and Fishes
Brandon and Sharon cooked breakfast for the crew before heading out to work for the day on Tuesday. On the menu was bacon, toast with melted canned cheese (think Velveeta, but saltier) and scrambled eggs. Each day, the teams have split up in the morning between Vacation Bible School and the work project. Logistically, it […]
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Mearnsville Methodist Church
After a long day of travel on Saturday, we had only a short 8 minute drive to Mearnsville Methodist Church on Sunday for morning worship services. If you’ve never been in a Jamaican church, it’s certainly an experience. It can be the only place that people hear information about the community, things happening, birthdays, and […]
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Welcome to Jamaica
Greetings from Bluefields, Jamaica! Everything’s irie! (that pretty much means “good”). Yesterday we landed at the Montego Bay airport after a long day of travel. Once the whole team arrived (we were on separate flights), we boarded the bus and headed to the nearest jerk stand for our first authentic taste of Jamaica. The place […]
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Ask for What you Need
So occasionally I’ll pick up whatever Bible is within reach, crack it open and see what message is given to me. Today, I picked one up from the built-in bookshelves right next to our computer desk. They are floor to ceiling and made me fall in love with this space while we were checking out […]