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29 June 2008

conference


WHATTTTT a great weekend! Matt's family flew in, and we all drove to Indianapolis, Indiana for OMS's Missions in the Midwest conference. What a joy to see so many dear friends, prayer partners, missionaries and founders. Haiti was featured at the conference, and it was unbelievably humbling and touching to have over a hundred people stand as people who had served in Haiti at some point or another. We were joined by other missionaries from our current field...the Bundy family, Mary Lou and Joetta, Guenson, Kate Ti Louis and Louisa, Met Jaque, and also many dear friends...Charlie, Judy, Martin and Sharon, Hugo and Joyce, Ron, Dave and Ann, along with many friends from training, support raising, headquarters...

It was just truly a blessed time...to be surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses and among so many that have served 10, 20, 50, 60 years in mission fields around the world...from Kansas to Japan. It was so encouraging to swap stories of what God is doing around the globe, and to remember that each of us are just a small part of the body of Christ.

If you've been discouraged by current events, or wondering if God is still at work in the world, keep good faith. He is very much so still on the throne. The God of Abraham, Jacob, the God of Jeremiah, Isaiah, God of the disciples, God of the many who have died for Him throughout the years, God of you and I today...He is still God, still working miracles, still transforming people's lives, still making Himself known in the world.

I'll have more pictures coming soon, but here is pictured from left to right Matt's family, Hugo and Joyce of South Africa, Ron of Wesley Biblical Seminary and my father.

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2008

    Thank you guys for such a great weekend! It was so touching in many different ways. It was something Casey and I both needed. We can't wait to see you next weekend. We love you ALL!!

    Love,
    Laura & Casey

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  2. Glad to see you guys had such a great time. I pray that this brief trip home encourages and refreshes you for the work that lies ahead. Love you both!
    Abby

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  3. AnonymousJune 30, 2008

    It was WONDERFUL seeing you both and meeting your families! Your faces are continually before me as I continue to pray for God to explode His presence through you.
    In His Love,
    Charlie

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  4. That guy all the way to left is extremely handsome!

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