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Is Missions Supposed To Be That Hard?

I wondered, what if Moses had considered the Red Sea as his sign to surrender to Pharaoh and his armies? How did he discern whether to keep going or turn back? Indeed, if he had listened to the voice of the masses, he would have considered it wiser to stop now…. It was an obvious decision, wasn’t it?

I wonder if I could have supported Moses in that moment or if I would have given him wise counsel to see the signs, know when to stay NO Moses.

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Losing One’s Life Is Not So Simple

It’s Friday night, March 8th and I’m tucked away in my small boat cabin, shared with two other ministry partners who are hard at work in the sweltering heat of the Bolivia Amazon Tributaries.

There is one fan blowing down on me, and I am in deep gratitude for the air circulating around me

This fan will only last until 10pm when the boat generator shuts down and all goes silent and still. At that moment I’ll  let out a complaint in the form of a childish groan.

Nothing could have prepared me for

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