Posts Tagged 'future'

Hello from Angola!

Published May 15, 2012 Angola , living , missions , saving moses 2 Comments
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YAHOOO!!! We visited our first malnutrition clinic today & I saw LOTS of encouraging things!! I saw about 40 babies & toddlers drinking our therapeutic milk. I saw moms getting help for their babies. I saw some of the milk supply for this malnutrition clinic & I saw hope!!
To add onto all of this excitement, we were able to follow up with 2 families that we met last year: Manushe & Celestina (Augustino died last year) and we saw Angelina & Desorae! Both of these moms & their babies are doing GREAT & it was totally heartwarming to get to see them again this year :)
Thanks LOADS for all of your prayers & support – we are making a difference & changing the future today!! The attached picture is of Angelina & Desorae, who we were able to see today!! :D

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nightcare!

Published March 1, 2012 Cambodia , living , saving moses , spiritual 5 Comments
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So what’s nightcare?  Nightcare is similar to the American idea of daycare, but with a bit of a twist.  Nightcare is the next project that Saving Moses is working on & this weekend I get to be a part of making a dream into a reality.  Here’s the scoop:  Saving Moses is all about helping little people 5 and  under.  Last year, I became aware that the infants of prostitutes and sex trafficking victims are often in the same room (even under the bed) where their mom is working, or they get left in the hovel where they live with no care or supervision.  In some situations, their mom even drugs them & puts them under the bed or chains them to the bed on which she’s working.  So it’s been in my heart for more than a year to begin nightcare programs throughout Asia to provide a nurturing and safe place for these infants and toddlers.   And this weekend, I’m excited to explore and establish our first nightcare ever, starting in Cambodia!!

Please be sure to keep your eyes peeled on this blog as well as twitter & facebook for the latest updates & pictures.  If you’re inclined, I’d love some prayer on the following items:

  • wisdom for me to make prudent decisions,
  • favor with strategic leaders and organizations,
  • abundant finances for these tiny treasures :)

Muchos gracias!!

celebrate the past :)

Published December 26, 2011 Holy Spirit , living , prayer , relationships , spiritual 1 Comment
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 Now that we’ve come through the Christmas season, it seems like its common to reflect on the various events of 2011 & with this reflection, you might find yourself taking a longer trip down memory lane.  Maybe you remember some of your failures & shortcomings (times when you hurt someone or tried something new that turned out awful).  Or better, maybe you remember some of your past victories & successes (like seeing John Elway on the Bronco’s sideline watching Tim Tebow).  Perhaps you remember some of the pains that have happened to you from the past (letting that forgiveness exercise continue to work through you).  Whatever our past has been, with failures, pains & successes, its good to celebrate the past.  Such celebration is important so that we don’t get trapped in thinking that our past is better than our future, nor quagmired in the error that our past controls our present.  Furthermore, celebrating our past is a great way to acknowledge that we all change, grow & get better.  While I may not be where I want to be in my life, at least I’m not where I was ,)

What if . . . . . ?

Published December 8, 2011 living , prayer , spiritual Leave a Comment
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When you have something looming in front of you, something that you are almost dreading, it can be a challenging time. For me, I have a few things like this in my life right now, but thankfully God is reminding me about His encouragement in Is 64:4 & how that as I wait on Him, He will give me strength & help me w my focus & heart.
When you’re concerned about something(s) in your future, be sure to keep your eyes on God & to trust Him to walk you through the challenge, one step at a time because He’s very faithful & capable to bring us through :)

my 999 plan

Published October 22, 2011 enemies to intimacy , family , fasting , Holy Spirit , living , prayer , saving moses , spiritual Leave a Comment
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 Someone told me about a new tax plan – something about proportional taxation.  Seems like an interesting idea & I can see that our economy has some challenges & we need to make some changes.  From these 2 sentences, please don’t project that I’m advocating any political position, party or platform.  Rather, my point is that we need to always be learning, growing & adapting – this is my 999 plan:  to continue growing.

I want to always be growing, learning & maturing.  Along this line, I want to always be growing in my relationship with God and truthfully, I never want to say “no” to God.  I don’t want my intellect to be a limit to God.  I don’t want my desires or will to be a hindrance to God moving in my life.  I don’t want my past failures or successes to impede God’s presence in my current daily living.  I don’t want my pride to cause a separation from God.  I just don’t want to say “no” to God in any way or context.  I don’t want to say no to God in my marriage, finances, relationships, with Saving Moses, my values, perspective, thinking,  or in any area.  Simply put, my 999 plan is this:  Yes, God :)

something great with @savingmoses!!!

Published September 16, 2011 Angola , living , missions , prayer , saving moses Leave a Comment
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Hey!  Take a quick minute to watch this really short but insightful video about what our @savingmoses team is doing next week!! :)

More thoughts about Cambodia

Published July 11, 2011 Cambodia , living , missions , saving moses Leave a Comment
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We are finishing our time in Cambodia & this has been a really amazing trip. It is absolutely fantastic to watch God’s hands move, organize, facilitate & connect. I’ve met some very incredible people, being used by God in many different, life-changing ways. I have to say that whenever I leave this country, I’m always captivated by the people here – such grace, poise, warmth, care & love.
In relation to saving Moses, it looks like we have some really good relationships with whom we can move forward over the course of the next few months to begin implementing the plans for nightcare. I’m leaving here feeling very encouraged about the future of nightcare w saving Moses in Cambodia. I’ll keep you posted on our progress here as I anticipate to seeing nightcare getting launched possibly by the end of this year :)
God takes the definition of “good” and puts His “infinite & extreme” stamp on the human expression of “good”.
I’m awestruck.

keep your eyes & ears open

Published April 2, 2009 living , spiritual 1 Comment
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We’ve been on a family vacation this week & its been really refreshing.  Since we live in Denver, its very convenient to pop up to the mountains & go skiing / snowboarding as a family – a really nice interruption to the normal routine.  As I’ve been up here, I’ve been talking w God about some different frustrations, seeking Him about direction & absorbing, w His help, some of His grandeur in this spectacular scenery.  During one of my morning times w God, I read this verse that has SUPER encouraged me & I think it might just encourage you as well:

1 Cor 2:9-10,  eye has not see nor ear heard nor has it entered into the heart of man all that God has prepared for those who love Him.  For to us God revealed them  through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.

So, keep your eyes & ears open, keep your heart tender & stay in love w God.  He will show you things to come that you could never dream of on your own! :)

friends

Published March 5, 2009 living 4 Comments
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Ok, really crazy, lively & interesting dialogue from my facebook page about friendships.  In a recent status update, i said, “who you pick as friends can reflect your future.”  A sentence w less than 10 words but has generated lots of feedback!!

So, i want your opinion:  agree, disagree & why

“who you pick as friends can reflect your future.”

 

investment strategies

Published February 4, 2009 spiritual , Uncategorized , wednesday nights 2 Comments
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This is a crazy time for investments, of particular interest is the stock market over the last 6-9 months! Yowzer!!  The stock market can be very unsettling if you’ve invested in it over the years & were relying on it to provide finances for you now!  OUCH!

heaven1Investment is deciding to not consume something now but rather to set it aside, so that it will be available to be useful in the future (hopefully, to have grown).  Investment kind of flies in the thinking of modern conventional thinking – to our own demise.  From a macro-scopic viewpoint, I think that we rarely consider investments from an eternal point of view, even though Jesus encouraged us to do this in Matt 6:1-21.  In these verses, Jesus basically identifies 3 resources all of us have at least a little bit of – money, relationships & appetites / desires (energy).  Some personal questions He asks us to consider:

  • what are we doing with these resources?
  • have we considered these resources from the viewpoint of eternity?
  • will we have any resources / investments set aside & ready for us when we cross over into eternity? 

In Matt 6:21, Jesus says that where our treasure is, you’ll find our heart there.  Something interesting to consider in connection with not only our finances, but our relationship w God & our appetites & energy.

Can you pls leave a comment w some ideas on how you can use your money, relationship w God & energy (appetites) for investments in eternity?

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