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Departures – Atonement
October 5th, 2022 A few hours ago we finished our fast. The Day of Atonement is meaningful in so many ways. It is a day when God’s people draw close to Him. It is a day that pictures the binding of Satan so the reign of Jesus Christ can officially commence on the earth in…
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Exploring the Proverbs
September 29th, 2022 During the month of September I decided to read through the Proverbs. There is a great amount of wisdom found in each line. This is more than just wisdom discovered by those who live a long time. This is wisdom that was given by God. When we are feeling lost and in…
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Adventure Prep for FOT 2022
Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 Preparation for the autumn festivals has already begun. God’s people are preparing to celebrate together, to worship together, to rejoice together. In just a couple of days we will keep the Feast of Trumpets (this year on September 26th) which looks forward to the return of our Savior to this earth…
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News Worthy in Texas
Friday, May 27th, 2022 I heard the gentle buzz of my phone next to the bed. Unless it’s an unknown number calling from the other side of the world I take it as an emergency call and answer. This time it was a member of one of the local congregations in NYC in need of…
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A Warm Welcome Home – Day 23
Monday, May 2nd, 2022 Matt and I arrived at the Dubai airport very early in the morning. We had about an hour to clear the various security checkpoints and then check into our flight. I got a notification saying our flight was actually boarding much earlier than originally anticipated. In actuality there was an additional…
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Out of Africa – Day 22
Sunday, May 1st, 2022 Morning came. The generator had gone out sometime in the middle of the night just like Tapiwe said it would. When my eyes popped open I remembered I could still use WhatsApp without the wifi which wouldn’t come back online until well after sunrise. I said goodnight to Lena as she…
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Return to the Home of Comfort in Harare – Day 21
Saturday, April 30th, 2022 Early to bed, early to rise. Neither Matt nor I slept well the night before. I think the anticipation of all of the plans for the next day got to me. As I laid in bed the night before, I was trying to go over notes for the sermon I would…
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Three Trips to Town Today – Day 20
Friday, April 29th, 2022 Today was a day between travel days, a day to decompress a little, a day to reflect and to collect our thoughts. As always I took time in the morning to write and sip on a cup of coffee. As I sat in the living room I watched as each member…
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The Invention of the Cocaccino – Day 19
Thursday, April 28th, 2022 My eyes popped open at just about midnight. It was silent in our little cabin except for wind blowing ever so slightly through the window and under the door. And then the rooster roosting in a nearby bush began to crow. Off in the distance was a neighboring rooster calling back…