An Unlikely Mentor
Heather and I have started meeting one on one with the four female AIM team members. It amounts to a one or two hour meeting, every other week. But a funny thing has happened, I’ve started wanting more time with them. The conversations are a chance to really get to know these girls. Heather and [...]
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I hate speaking in front of people. The thought of it brings me into a near panic. My anxiety level shoots up and I feel like my heart is going to explode. It has always been a great fear for me. Yesterday I had to look this fear in the face once again. First let [...]
Read the rest of this entryHallelujah! What a Savior!
“Man of Sorrows!” what a name For the Son of God, who came Ruined sinners to reclaim. Hallelujah! What a Savior! Bearing shame and scoffing rude, In my place condemned He stood; Sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Savior! Guilty, vile, and helpless we; Spotless Lamb of God was He; “Full atonement!” [...]
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My male half posted this on Facebook and I thought I would share. It’s an essay from Don Miller in response to comments Pat Robertson made about the earthquake in Haiti. This part really spoke to me. Their mantra is: If I don’t control people, they won’t love me. Psychologists see control as a response [...]
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One of the things God has lead me (Frank) to do here is to start a small group that meets once a week at El Puente (the mission base). The small group is made up of men that are in the process of transformation and recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. We have named it [...]
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Today, we closed out our staff meeting with prayer. We stood around Mario and prayed for God’s direction in his life, for him to be aware of that direction and for our group to be unified. It was a pretty powerful moment. And I couldn’t help but think of previous staff meetings at our jobs [...]
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Part of our responsibilities here include teaching and discipling the AIM teams that come through. These are typically single Americans in their late teens and early twenties. Until May, we have a team with us of three guys and four girls. The girls have been walking through Spiritual Maturity, and each week we have a [...]
Read the rest of this entryHappy New Year!
Last night was spent on our front porch watching fireworks with our roommates. After midnight struck all of the neighbors went around and gave each other hugs and blessings for the year to come. It beautiful and today I am filled with gratitude to have been given the opportunity to experience it.
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