survival…

The clock is slowly ticking toward 7:00am this morning, but as far as I can tell, only two of us are awake so far.  We were told last night that […]

first things first…

Like a kettle that has been left unattended on the stove, the political temperature in the United States has passed the boiling point and is screaming for change.  The angry […]

talking with Jesus

How often do you talk with Jesus?  Once a day?  At meal times? Hopefully more than that. In 1 Thessalonians in the Bible, we are told to pray without ceasing.  […]

homesickness

I am so thankful for each of the members of the mission team that has remained for the second camp. We are working well together, encouraging each other, and having […]

I think I lost something

The past few days I have been nagged by the feeling that I have misplaced something – a small bag that contained all my Czech currency.  For most of our […]

New Beginnings

Thank you to everyone who has been praying for the extended mission team.  The prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective!  Today i woke with mostly clear lungs and […]

Breath

Breath comes naturally to most of us.  It is part of the rhythm that underscores our existence.  As our hearts beat a steady cadence while pumping life-containing blood through our […]

Returns, roaming, and rest

I am writing this blog from the upstairs apartment of the Czudek house that has served as our home-away-from-home for the past few days.  The windows are open to let […]

Farewells

Before getting into tonight’s post, I want to apologize for the missing post yesterday.   I wrote it, but forgot to publish it.  I guess that just underscores the point that […]

Finishing Well

Tonight I write to you from the home of Marcel and Silvie Boszczyk.  They are two of the wonderful members of the Church in Český Těšín.  Marcel, who I met […]