This Is Life
Stop waiting for something to happen! This is your only shot!
Phillipians 4.13. Read it. It seems my blogs only come after a time of weakness or pain in my life. For this I am sorry to those few who will read this in the course of history. It makes me feel like I'm using Edenderrce.org to vent, and perhaps I am. However, maybe in my foolishness and eventual recognition and removal of this someone will find a shred of help. I'm not a great guy. I'm not being modest. I'm really not....
The Last One
By • Wednesday 22nd April 2009
Hey all, So here we are on the 22nd April for the last blog of my time in Ecuador. I have spent the past few days clearing up my appartment in Milagro and this morning I finally moved out and brought all my stuff to OMS in Guayaquil. I have only a few weeks left before I return home...but before that I have a visit to Peru then a debrief in Indiana at OMS HQ. I would appreciate your prayers during...
Set You Free
How I got out of the box and past the wall
Recently, I died a little. Both literally and metaphorically. I came home from America, meeting old friends, checking some stuff, and sadly, discovering I was terribly allergic to cats. Like seriously, so bad. Anyway, my plan was to go to Philly, find some gap year ideas, make a decision, spend some time with the americans, and God and get back to the bible a little. Sadly, my plans didn't work out. I got there and found myself tired and sick from...
Nothing is impossible with God
By • Saturday 21st February 2009
Jungles and Youth Groups
February in The Jungle I left Milagro on Feb 2nd to fly down to Loja with a team from New Zealand that had come. We spent most of the 2 weeks in Yantzaza where Julia Henry (OMS Missionary from Lurgan) works. The purpose of the trip was to see the ministries down there, encourage the workers and help out with kids programmes and teaching music. We did a lot of travelling about in buses called 'Rancheros' without sides, and hard wooden...
It's not about us
By • Tuesday 27th January 2009
December and January updates from Ecuador
'The Grace of God upon my life is not dependent upon me, or what I have done or deserved; but a gift of mercy from God, which has been given unto me because of His great love for me.' (Judy Pruett © 1990 Thankyou Music) Everyday I'm learning more and more what it is to walk with Jesus and I'm learning that there is nothing quite like knowing Jesus and having Him lead your life. God has been showing me more...