After boarding the airplane yesterday in Detroit and departing at 7:50 EST, I arrived in
Tag: Bible
Bible College: If God Was President
Today in my seminary module,
Brazil, Day 1: Take-off!
Well, today is the day that I left my United States for Brazil! It’s so CrAzY to think about all that has happened since Jim Leonard first asked me to go. Raise support, buy stuff, learn a couple words in Portuguese.
I was at camp last week, training some of the new staff and saying good-bye to my summer ministry for the last 10 summers. But now the time has come to go to Brazil, and it has been
Two Weeks Until Take-off!
The countdown’s getting lower every day! Two weeks from today I will fly to Brazil, and I just received final approval from Baptist Mid-Missions for my trip!
Over the last few weeks I have been working to get my required immunizations, finalize my flight plans, and organize materials that I will be bringing with me. My visa came in a long time ago, so all required documents for entering the country have been received.
Challenged to Give: A Flask of Spikenard and an Envelope of $101
What a wonderful day with Heartland Baptist Church! Today I was particularly challenged to be a sacrificial giver as a result of the message and a small child’s act of kindness.
Pastor Abell’s message today was from Mark 14:3-9. Mary, the sister of Lazarus came to a meal where Jesus was eating with his disciples and she anointed him with a jar of spikenard oil. Now, what is the significance of the spikenard? It was worth a whole year’s wages!
