Author: mikeandsus

We are missionaries, on staff with Cru. Mike is a senior business analyst while Sus is the blogger and social media person in our family. She is a blogger and consultant at Cru, encouraging other Christians to use technology and creativity for ministry. Here's Sus' four blog sites (and more)...
Faith and Life Stories2 Comments

The Exact Amount

mikeandsus

Recently, our friends, Tom and Betsy, wrote us how God directed them to donate toward our ministry. We wanted to share what they wrote because God encouraged us very much through this letter. “Tom and I wanted to share the following with you because we felt it would be a wonderful testimony to how God provides and works through his people. “We have been praying about your situation for quite some time. You can imagine the requests we get for assistance each day . . . Each time Tom and I receive a request we pray about it separately and … Continue reading The Exact Amount

Rate this:

Cru, Family NewsLeave a comment

Boxes of Love

mikeandsus

Here’s Life Inner City is the compassionate urban ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. HLIC has ministries in fifteen U.S. cities, one of which is Orlando. Our good friends, Chris and Karen, head the Here’s Life Inner City ministry in Orlando and asked for help to put food in boxes. So, Mike and Jenny helped assemble Boxes of Love this weekend. These boxes are delivered to needy families by local churches working with the HLIC ministry. God has used these gifts of food to reach people and show them the love of Christ. On the HLIC donation site, you can … Continue reading Boxes of Love

Rate this:

The Sower: Helping You Share Your FaithLeave a comment

Majoring in Tattoos

mikeandsus

I thanked Matt for being considerate when he asked earlier if I had enough room when I squeezed into the middle seat. “Are you a student?” I asked. “No, I’ve just been bummin’ around,” Matt explained. “I want to go to University of Texas, though.” “What would you major in?” “Graphic art.” “What would you like to do with that?” I inquired. “Tattoos,” Matt answered as he rolled up his sleeve. His left forearm was covered. “I designed this myself.” We talked more about his plans and what he was doing now. He naturally asked about me and I explained … Continue reading Majoring in Tattoos

Rate this:

The Sower: Helping You Share Your FaithLeave a comment

In a Corner

mikeandsus

We walked past seat after seat, looking for two together. Finally, we saw two seats in the very last row. A rail-thin teenager had the window seat. I could not see much of him as he huddled in his back corner of the plane, his hoodie pulled up, hiding his face. I noticed his tattooed ankle as I stowed my carry-on and tried to get comfortable. “Do you have enough room?” he asked. “Thank you,” I replied as I looked up into his face, hidden behind a curtain of hair. I learned his name was Matt and we settled in … Continue reading In a Corner

Rate this:

Family NewsLeave a comment

Cruisin’ at 30

mikeandsus

We just had a GREAT weekend! First, Ben and Josh came to celebrate Josh’s twentieth birthday, so we had a fun party and lots of good food. Also, we spent a day with Sus’ sister, Karen, and her husband, Cal, and had more good food! Cal and Karen went on a cruise to celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary and spent some time with us before and after the trip. We had not been together for six years and we thoroughly enjoyed their visit. We are also celebrating because Karen is a cancer survivor! Thanks to all of you who prayed … Continue reading Cruisin’ at 30

Rate this:

The Sower: Helping You Share Your FaithLeave a comment

The Free Meal

mikeandsus

She was standing off to the side, her blue-gloved hand resting on a trash bin. I would be passing by her, so I pulled The Passage from my purse and walked toward her. “Thank you for keeping the restroom clean,” I smiled as I handed her the tract. “What is this?” she asked in a heavy island accent. “This is about Jesus.” “What church are you from?” she wanted to know. However, I didn’t want to answer her directly. I avoid naming denominations or even using “Christian” since a person’s definitions of these words are probably different than mine and … Continue reading The Free Meal

Rate this: