South Africa's Department of Education & Thrive Africa

WOW! The more I learn about the ministry that Johanna is going to intern with this summer, the more I'm praising God! Please click on the title of this entry and go to Thrive's description of what's happening with AIDS Education in the schools in the nearby villages. The admission by the Department of Education of why the program is working, and where they would like it to go is such a powerful testimony of God's power working through a humble ministry.

I see His Kingdom advancing through ministries just like this!

I wish I could serve there! I'm glad our daughter can go!

Please pray for her safety, for God to use her mightily, and for the necessary funds to come in soon.

Jo & Thrive Africa

So, God is leading - (and as parents we're finally releasing...and it appears as though He's opening the door for) - Jo to go...
we'll have word of her confirmation status in about a week. And there's more than one opportunity on the table at this point.

Africa - a passion and heartache for her for years.

God, whatever You should make of all this, may it be to Your Glory Alone.

2000 Frames a Second!

That's some fast shutter speed!

When Failure Stands on Your Heart

It's Friday, April 4th...and all the juggling I've tried to keep going is collapsing around me. I guess I'm not as good at all this as I let myself think...or others think.

What I'm desperate to fix, I cannot.
What I'm longing to say, I have no words.

Sorry to all of you.

When failure stands on your heart, it's hard to breathe.

ReThinking Mission Trips

Here's real "food for thought". I've been on a handful of overseas mission trips, and Claudio has it right I think...have a look, take some time....think about it.

Thanks to Randy for directing me to this rethinking.

Jared's New CD - Available Now!

Name it, Claim it? John Piper names it for what it is!

Thanks to Brandon for this powerful presentation,
Thanks to John Piper for his clarity and conviction.