It’s anniversary time. Two years ago, I was with Linda Weaver in northern Mexico. Linda Weaver taught school in a Russian Mennonite community. I went to help her a little bit — and God allowed us to witness how much He loves the girls in that youth group. We saw how well the Holy Spirit [...]
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Anniversary Time
Posted in faith, Mexico, mission, revival, travel on January 28, 2011 | 6 Comments »
fresh starbursts
Posted in devotional, revival on March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
God recently exploded my life with liberating truth. Here are a few starbursts from my recent explosion with God: repenting of my demanding spirit learning the beauty and gift of repentance stages of any relationship: first love, disillusionment, commitment embracing the gift of disillusionment. it’s really a good thing. embracing commitment on a deeper level. [...]
A Transformed Night
Posted in Mexico, revival, vulnerability on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thank you, Jesus: You take the late-hot-chocolate-nights with the girls and transform them with Your LOVE. As we sip hot chocolate and talk, there You are. Thank you.
hugs for a teacher
Posted in Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, prayer, revival on February 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The crumpled tissues wiped away the kinda tears that make every effort, every prayer, every long night, and every trial seem small and meaningless. They were the happy-sad-kinda-tears. The tears that meant great celebration was going on in heaven. a true hug for any teacher.
holy fire
Posted in Holy Spirit, Mexico, revival, travel on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Christian girls from the secundaria class decided to have a bonfire on Sunday evening. They burnt all of their “bad things” and shared testimonies of how Jesus changed their lives. Linda and I just sat there and rejoiced with them. I love to watch Jesus work!
Healing Rain
Posted in faith, Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, revival, travel on January 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Nineteen young girls –around thirteen years old—visited us last night. They awkwardly filed in to the house, awkwardly drank their hot chocolate, and awkwardly smiled. I yawned. The evening dragged before me. We sat in Linda’s bedroom, all twenty-one of us. Linda opened it for anyone to share. Diana, the girl who got saved [...]
Daddy’s Arms
Posted in children, Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, revival on January 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Emily flew into Linda’s arms, sobbing. Emily’s father disappeared when she was 5. Today, she discovered a classmate Ronnie’s dad disappeared (they think he was kidnapped). It struck close to home. She kept crying, “Why? Why does God allow it to happen again? Why another dad? I don’t understand God.” Silently, I asked the same [...]
here comes a miracle
Posted in Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, prayer, revival, travel on January 19, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“And daily people were added….” I’m back in Acts, as I watch the quiet work of God sweep down and melt the hearts of young people. Six young people became Christians since Friday: one on Friday night, three on Sunday, and two on Monday. Yesterday, right after church, Linda got a phone call. More girls [...]
Reality Check
Posted in Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, revival on January 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There’s a huge danger in writing home about exciting things like revivals. We as humans are so prone to lift up anything like revival on a high pedestal. We become curious hungry “groupies” of any work of God. Sometimes, it feels like buzzing flies around a bride at her wedding. People then get discontent [...]
Jesus Meets Girl
Posted in Holy Spirit, Mexico, mission, prayer, revival on January 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I used to be excited about watching people come to Jesus. It waned as I continually saw the anxiety, complicated theories, pride and confusion often mixed in with leading someone to Jesus. Maybe it’s like seeing a hundred botched deliveries in the maternity ward, resulting in mangled, deformed babies and sweating, fretful doctors. You don’t [...]
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