Mike, Sus, and Jenny took a ten-day trip to the National Staff Training conference in Colorado. We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day in Rocky Mountain National Park on our day off. You can read more about highlights from the conference at our main website. After the conference, we stopped off to visit friends in Kansas City and Omaha. Continue reading A day in the Rockies
“There she is again,” I thought. Almost every time I went to the fitness center, I saw a tall, Middle Eastern young woman. I had never talked to her and I was feeling awkward as the weeks turned to months. It seemed that she was a little awkward about seeing me, too. Normally, I strike up conversations early. The longer the time goes from initial encounter to introduction, the harder I find it to introduce myself. During this time, I had also been given a MP3 player, so I was listening to music or audio books when I could have … Continue reading MP3 and Me
We are always challenged when we attend Campus Crusade’s National U. S. Staff Conference. This photo is of our president, Dr. Steve Douglass, delivering a very good message on “How to Finish Strong.” Our main speakers were Chip Ingram of Living on the Edge and Dr. Joel Hunter, who looks strikingly like President George W. Bush. Creativity was highlighted several times at this year’s conference. We saw cutting-edge evangelistic short films, produced by upcoming new filmmakers, which appeal to today’s media-oriented students. We previewed a new version of The Jesus Film which will be released in October and will appeal … Continue reading National Staff Training Conference
I recognized her face and we made eye contact, but Polly’s expression seemed to have “closed door” written all over it. We chatted a bit about my groceries and I discovered she was also lactose intolerant. Polly opened up as we talked about what we can and cannot eat. “You had better be careful about your bones!” I exclaimed when I learned how little dietary calcium she could eat. “Don’t worry,” Polly replied, “I have a lot of doctors watching me.” After presenting my credit card, I handed her a tract. Polly beamed as she accepted it. “Oh, good! I … Continue reading The Collection
As I looked through our pantry, I knew we had too much. I boxed up some extra food and took it to church. After Sunday School, I offered it to Mark and Barb. “Thank you!” Barb exclaimed. “We can really use this!” I already knew Mark was working extra hours because their housing costs skyrocketed this past year. They were counting pennies to meet their expenses and the gift of food was a blessing to them. God encourages us to excel in giving and to do it out of love (See 2 Corinthians 8: 7 – 15) We also see … Continue reading So That None Are Needy
Two years ago, Jenny and Sus donated hair to Locks of Love for wigs for children who lose their hair for medical reasons. Jenny grew her hair again and donated this month. We thought you would enjoy a photo of her with her new “do”. Continue reading Jenny donates hair for cancer patients
