I've been taking a class this spring called Perspectives . Its a sweet class about missions and God's heart for the world. Its been such an eye opener. Anyway, this last week we had a great speaker, Jimmy Dorrell, who talked about some really neat stuff. My dad posted on his blog some quotes so I stole them to post on here too... :)
"Tonight's speaker was Jimmy Dorrell, who started a church for the homeless under a bridge in Waco, Texas in 1992. He also has a ministry to the poor called Mission Waco.
Here are a couple of quotes from his talk tonight.
"People with problems, need to be part of the solution for the problem"
"We have taught so much and done so little." Talking about the American church.
He says they have an abundance of requests to help between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Come the middle of July, there is no help to be found.
My favorite story of the night is how they minister to poor families during Christmas. Instead of bringing free gifts to families and embarrassing the parents that cannot afford gifts for their children, they open a store and sell gifts and toys for 80% off. This way dignity is maintained and there is a price paid."
I really enjoyed listening to him!
Joyfully!
~Missy~
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Been awhile
I've decided to start blogging again. Just because. So...
This year has been such a fantasmic year so far. :) I just don't know where to begin. For starters, I'm not taking any college classes. :)I am enjoying not having to go to class every week. I was planning on clepping my two history classes but... somehow things didn't work out quite how I planned them. Mainly because I was lazy and did not force myself to study for them. Time crept up on me. :) HOWEVER... the Lord is gracious and instead of clepping them I will be going BACK to tomball college and taking the actual class. This is a good thing for two reasons.
1) I will have a current student ID which means I can workout up there for free
2) More importantly, I will have a second chance on making non-christian friends up there.
I feel like I wasted my years at TC as far as that goes. I made a few friends up there but not really any lasting non-christian friendships. I really wish I had now. So, the Lord is giving me a second chance and I do not intend to waste it!
Well, more some other time because Allison needs the computer! (I need to get myself a laptop...)
Grace and peace to you, and all the joy of our savior!!!
~MJW~
This year has been such a fantasmic year so far. :) I just don't know where to begin. For starters, I'm not taking any college classes. :)I am enjoying not having to go to class every week. I was planning on clepping my two history classes but... somehow things didn't work out quite how I planned them. Mainly because I was lazy and did not force myself to study for them. Time crept up on me. :) HOWEVER... the Lord is gracious and instead of clepping them I will be going BACK to tomball college and taking the actual class. This is a good thing for two reasons.
1) I will have a current student ID which means I can workout up there for free
2) More importantly, I will have a second chance on making non-christian friends up there.
I feel like I wasted my years at TC as far as that goes. I made a few friends up there but not really any lasting non-christian friendships. I really wish I had now. So, the Lord is giving me a second chance and I do not intend to waste it!
Well, more some other time because Allison needs the computer! (I need to get myself a laptop...)
Grace and peace to you, and all the joy of our savior!!!
~MJW~
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Our Trip in a few sentences...
Well, we made it back to Texas safe and sound! Thank yall for your prayers and support that enabled us to go on this trip! Jaron and I were blessed, encouraged, and strengthened by this trip.
After our two weeks of training in Merritt Island Florida, we traveled to Zambia by plane and then to Ndola by truck. Missionaries Doug and Barb Peterson, who live in Ndola at the TMI base, made us feel welcome and filled us in on what we’d be doing. Our purpose was to provide the children of several rescue units in Zambia with shoes. A typical “foot-washing” day would run like this: Around 2pm we’d get all the kids together (they don’t live at the bases but they were told we were coming so they always showed up at the base by 9am) and give a presentation. The presentations consisted of silent skits, songs, a testimony by one of the teens(via translator), and the gospel message presented by another of the teens(again, via translator). After that the team members were given their jobs for the day. Jobs were: Foot-washers, shoe runners, shoe sorters, and water runners. The rest of the kids were appointed to play with the kids to keep them out of the way of the foot-washers. We washed feet at 6 different bases and gave out over 1000 pairs of shoes. Around 1000 kids raised their hands to accept Christ and prayed a prayer of salvation. The team enjoyed playing with the kids and loving them. Many of the members were struck by how happy the kids were even though they had next to nothing. I’m sure everyone now appreciates more than ever how rich and blessed we are. The Lord was gracious and though we had many kids sick throughout the trip, none of the illnesses were life threatening and we had no broken bones or any other serious health threats. Jaron and I both loved the team and built many relationships. Again, thank you all for your prayers and support. We couldn’t have done it without yall!
Jaron and Missy
After our two weeks of training in Merritt Island Florida, we traveled to Zambia by plane and then to Ndola by truck. Missionaries Doug and Barb Peterson, who live in Ndola at the TMI base, made us feel welcome and filled us in on what we’d be doing. Our purpose was to provide the children of several rescue units in Zambia with shoes. A typical “foot-washing” day would run like this: Around 2pm we’d get all the kids together (they don’t live at the bases but they were told we were coming so they always showed up at the base by 9am) and give a presentation. The presentations consisted of silent skits, songs, a testimony by one of the teens(via translator), and the gospel message presented by another of the teens(again, via translator). After that the team members were given their jobs for the day. Jobs were: Foot-washers, shoe runners, shoe sorters, and water runners. The rest of the kids were appointed to play with the kids to keep them out of the way of the foot-washers. We washed feet at 6 different bases and gave out over 1000 pairs of shoes. Around 1000 kids raised their hands to accept Christ and prayed a prayer of salvation. The team enjoyed playing with the kids and loving them. Many of the members were struck by how happy the kids were even though they had next to nothing. I’m sure everyone now appreciates more than ever how rich and blessed we are. The Lord was gracious and though we had many kids sick throughout the trip, none of the illnesses were life threatening and we had no broken bones or any other serious health threats. Jaron and I both loved the team and built many relationships. Again, thank you all for your prayers and support. We couldn’t have done it without yall!
Jaron and Missy
Friday, August 8, 2008
Off to Ethiopia and Debrief
The team should be on their way to Addis Ababa right now. That is in Ethiopia, where they will spend a week in debrief. This is a time spent in reflection and is an adjustment period, preparing the team for inculcation back into normal living. They have spent seven weeks totally immersed in third world living conditions, and will now be expected to return to normal living. It will be culture shock for many. They have worked as team, and one week from today will have to say farewell to new friends and relationships that they may never forget. Also, realizing that they may never see each other again this side of heaven.
It is a hard adjustment for some. Pray for them this week. Here is the latest post. Seems they got to enjoy a little recreation and sightseeing. Read on!
It is a hard adjustment for some. Pray for them this week. Here is the latest post. Seems they got to enjoy a little recreation and sightseeing. Read on!
Zambia goes on a Safari
Location: 2008-8-07
We traveled to Livingstone and had a great time. We went on a safari and got to see many African animals in their natural environments including giraffes, zebras, antelope, elephants, water buffalo and rhinos. It was amazing. We went on a short cruise on the Zambezi River, ate lunch and relaxed. After the cruise we went and saw Victoria Falls. I now know why they call it one of the 7 wonders of the world. We did a lot of souvenir shopping and bartering and we are now leaving Livingstone for Lusaka where we will spend the night and leave for Ethiopia tomorrow.
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