When Jesus said, "… in this world you will have trouble …" He wasn't kidding. I can't seem to shake away from trouble. I mean, I'm not making trouble, well I don't think I am, but trouble seems to be all around me. Strong's concordance defines "trouble" both literally and figuratively as "pressure." Some translators …
Prayer is the WORK!
The phone on the other end was ringing when one of my teammates started in as usual. "Hi, my name is Cassie from Youth With A Mission Tyler, Texas." Throughout the month hundreds of people across the planet get a phone call from our team here in East Texas. The people we talk to have …
The Lottery and Rosa Parks
The tables were adorned with centerpiece bowls of corn cobs surrounded by smooth baseball sized river rocks. Little freestanding cards stood with the message, "Lottery in June, corn will grow soon." The 80 people on opening night enjoyed their dinner we had prepared and served them, but mostly they were unprepared for the storyline encountered. …
What I Learned from a Pixar Pelican.
I had flashbacks this past month. Not the bad flashbacks, the good ole remember when kind. The gym was packed full of kids and teachers, and I had them all singing, doing hand motions, and listening to what I used to call "Silly Songs and Stupid Stories." Probably not the best title for the children's …
What Have We Been Up To?
Take 5 minutes and watch this update on our housing situation, teaching, and world missions. https://youtu.be/tmXcIt_DeR4 Prayer Request: In less than 2 weeks, on October 4th at 9am, we will meet again with Catholic Charities to review our documents we will be sending to USCIS. We hope this will satisfy the evidence needed to finalize …