Tomorrow morning I leave for Cartegena, Colombia. My family thinks I'm nuts! I'll be joining Tina and Robert Rabb at the DFW Airport. Our flight goes to Houston, then Panama, then finally Cartegena. Bishop Cardona will meet us at some point to escort us around.
I'm all packed and the only thing I can't find is the magazines I bought from the library for 25 cents each. Oh well. Remember us in your prayers!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Cameroon Update
In February 2008 Christ UMC in Plano took a Cameroon VIM team to Eseka to do a vision clinic. Here is some feedback from the pastor of the church where we held the clinic.
"Some of the people from the vision clinic have come back to the church. It is the mission of the church to give. We have already benefitted from the seeds that were planted. It opened the door for us to be known in the community. The authorities of the town didn't know our church or me personally, but now they are returning. We have many new friends. The people are testifying what the United Methodist Church has done for the town. News has spread wide and far. Just now, I have received a text message on my phone saying I should plant a United Methodist Church in a neighboring village. This is a direct result of our work together. We pray the Lord will keep blessing your church. Your efforts were not vain." - Pastor Seraphin Oum
Praise God for using us as God's hands to continue mission in Cameroon.
"Some of the people from the vision clinic have come back to the church. It is the mission of the church to give. We have already benefitted from the seeds that were planted. It opened the door for us to be known in the community. The authorities of the town didn't know our church or me personally, but now they are returning. We have many new friends. The people are testifying what the United Methodist Church has done for the town. News has spread wide and far. Just now, I have received a text message on my phone saying I should plant a United Methodist Church in a neighboring village. This is a direct result of our work together. We pray the Lord will keep blessing your church. Your efforts were not vain." - Pastor Seraphin Oum
Praise God for using us as God's hands to continue mission in Cameroon.
Do What?
While on vacation last week, my family was walking to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. We passed a building with the sign "Christian Services Center". We were all wondering about what kind of services you'd find in there, and my seventeen year old commented "I think I'll walk in there and ask them to wash my feet."
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Kudos
This clergy process has been tough for me. A lot of criticism has been thrown my way in the past. So here are two comments from yesterday for me to save here and remember the next time my a** gets chewed on by some committee.
I ran into a D.S. yesterday at jurisdictional conference talking to someone I didn't know. I introduced myself to him, and the D. S. added on "She has exceptional gifts for someone in her position. Exceptional." Wow.
Then a few hours later one of the senior clergy met my husband and told him that she admired me so much (or something to that effect). Wow again.
I also need to remember these gifts were given to me by God for God's glory. So I'm going to do my best to do that.
I ran into a D.S. yesterday at jurisdictional conference talking to someone I didn't know. I introduced myself to him, and the D. S. added on "She has exceptional gifts for someone in her position. Exceptional." Wow.
Then a few hours later one of the senior clergy met my husband and told him that she admired me so much (or something to that effect). Wow again.
I also need to remember these gifts were given to me by God for God's glory. So I'm going to do my best to do that.
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