...for the lack of blogging.
Paola and I have been very busy lately and I just haven't made the time to keep you updated. Sorry about that.
All this past week we have been visiting ministries in El Alto which is a huge city right next to La Paz. We are helping out a project here by doing external verifications of various ministries. It has been great to go on site visits and see some of the needs here up close and personal.
Also, this past Friday night was the annual meeting at the church and Paola and I reported on all that God has done through the youth ministry this year. We also took the opportunity to tell the church here about the call that we have received to go serve at the House of Hope childrens' home in Caranavi next year and we told them that we will only be youth leaders until the end of this year.
Paola is having final rehearsals for the El Dia event on December 11. She is singing on one of the worship teams. This is a 24 hour event of prayer, worship and fasting.
Paola and the baby are both healthy and we are excited because she is about to start her final trimester. Just about three more months until we hold baby Jordan in our arms.
God is good.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
How far...
...would you be willing to go for God if you had no fear?
That is a question that is haunting me right now.
Let's face it. God wants to take all of us places. Different places but places. And sometimes the bridge that we have to cross to get there is called fear.
God wants to use us to do His will. But sometimes we get scared.
I heard a personal story recently from a pastor who was scared to pray to raise someone from the dead even though God told him that he wanted to use him to raise this person from the dead. Can you believe that? He said that he chickened out and that he did not hear the voice of God for one year.
I am not sure what you think about that. I am not even sure if you believe that people CAN be raised from the dead.
But the point is that this young pastor was left with this question burned into his mind...how far would I be willing to go for God if I had no fear?
And I am wondering the same thing.
We need to leave our comfort zones more and experience a little fear. I am convinced that that is where God shows up. I am reading "The Irresistible Revolution" right now by Shane Claiborne and it is rocking my world. I mean...he called up Mother Theresa in Calcutta and said that he wanted to come and visit.
Some people look at my move to Bolivia and say "Wow." I look at Shane calling up Mother Theresa in Calcutta to go and hang out with dying people and lepers and I say "Wow."
Where does it end. How far are we willing to go?
I don't know but I am convinced that the goal is not to just study Christianity but to actually live it. Let's start to put this radical love of Christ for our neighbor into practice.
That is a question that is haunting me right now.
Let's face it. God wants to take all of us places. Different places but places. And sometimes the bridge that we have to cross to get there is called fear.
God wants to use us to do His will. But sometimes we get scared.
I heard a personal story recently from a pastor who was scared to pray to raise someone from the dead even though God told him that he wanted to use him to raise this person from the dead. Can you believe that? He said that he chickened out and that he did not hear the voice of God for one year.
I am not sure what you think about that. I am not even sure if you believe that people CAN be raised from the dead.
But the point is that this young pastor was left with this question burned into his mind...how far would I be willing to go for God if I had no fear?
And I am wondering the same thing.
We need to leave our comfort zones more and experience a little fear. I am convinced that that is where God shows up. I am reading "The Irresistible Revolution" right now by Shane Claiborne and it is rocking my world. I mean...he called up Mother Theresa in Calcutta and said that he wanted to come and visit.
Some people look at my move to Bolivia and say "Wow." I look at Shane calling up Mother Theresa in Calcutta to go and hang out with dying people and lepers and I say "Wow."
Where does it end. How far are we willing to go?
I don't know but I am convinced that the goal is not to just study Christianity but to actually live it. Let's start to put this radical love of Christ for our neighbor into practice.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Charlie
The Super Missionary Wonder Dog
We had been talking about it for a while and decided to make the leap.
A little parenting practice before Jordan joins us next year.
We had been talking about it for a while and decided to make the leap.
A little parenting practice before Jordan joins us next year.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Back in La Paz
Well...Paola, baby Jordan and I made it back to La Paz safe and sound early this morning. Praise God.
In the next few days I will post a recap with photos of our trip back home to Atlanta. It was such an overwhelming trip in so many ways. I know that it will be hard finding the words to describe it.
Just give me a few days to continue to process my thoughts and I will post our reflections for you.
But I just wanted to let you know that we made it home safely.
Oh and just fyi again, our new number at the house is 678.701.4823.
In the next few days I will post a recap with photos of our trip back home to Atlanta. It was such an overwhelming trip in so many ways. I know that it will be hard finding the words to describe it.
Just give me a few days to continue to process my thoughts and I will post our reflections for you.
But I just wanted to let you know that we made it home safely.
Oh and just fyi again, our new number at the house is 678.701.4823.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
411
So below I have pasted a modified version of the email blast that Paola and I just sent out to our contact list. If you didn't receive this update by email you can read it here. We sent this email out after praying and evaluating our current financial situation.
Paola and I have reviewed the financial state of our account over the last few days in an effort to evaluate why our account has been steadily decreasing. In fact, our account at SAMS is currently the lowest that it has ever been.
And the bottom line is that our expenses have increased this year and we are in need of about $300 more a month in donations to cover those increased expenses.
Our expenses have increased this year for a variety of reasons, all the way from increased documentation/visa fees and increased medical expenses to just the simple facts of getting married and expecting a baby.
Paola and I are currently looking at how we can cut back our expenses and we ask that you please continue to pray for us during this process. But we continue to give God praise because throughout this year He has been so faithful. He has always provided for us and we have no doubt that He will continue to do so in the future in He wants to. We are just using this time to depend on Him more.
While praying, if God lays it on your heart to financially help us build our account balance back up by making a one-time donation or to help us meet our $300 monthly shortfall through a recurring monthly donation, please click the “Ways to Donate” link on the right hand side of our blog to make a secure online donation.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
May God continue to bless you in your walk with Him.
Curt, Paola and Jordan
Paola and I have reviewed the financial state of our account over the last few days in an effort to evaluate why our account has been steadily decreasing. In fact, our account at SAMS is currently the lowest that it has ever been.
And the bottom line is that our expenses have increased this year and we are in need of about $300 more a month in donations to cover those increased expenses.
Our expenses have increased this year for a variety of reasons, all the way from increased documentation/visa fees and increased medical expenses to just the simple facts of getting married and expecting a baby.
Paola and I are currently looking at how we can cut back our expenses and we ask that you please continue to pray for us during this process. But we continue to give God praise because throughout this year He has been so faithful. He has always provided for us and we have no doubt that He will continue to do so in the future in He wants to. We are just using this time to depend on Him more.
While praying, if God lays it on your heart to financially help us build our account balance back up by making a one-time donation or to help us meet our $300 monthly shortfall through a recurring monthly donation, please click the “Ways to Donate” link on the right hand side of our blog to make a secure online donation.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
May God continue to bless you in your walk with Him.
Curt, Paola and Jordan
Thursday, October 01, 2009
We made it
Well...praise God that Paola and I made it safe and sound to Atlanta!
We have a temporary cell phone during our stay and here is the number:
678.983.2415
Give us a shout.
We have a temporary cell phone during our stay and here is the number:
678.983.2415
Give us a shout.
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