Walking with Jesus

Hello friends, We're still in Israel, having adventure after adventure. Olivia's blog is still the place to go for updates and pictures, so check it out. We're having a lot of fun together, even when things don't go according to plan. Today (for example) we tried to meet some friends of mine for coffee and failed miserably! But, it still turned out to be a good day. I've decided that I really need to get serious about language learning. I knew some Hebrew before I moved to Africa with the IMB , but my Swahili lessons completely eclipsed all former language learning. Bonjour French! Adios Spanish! Antio Greek! L'hitraot Hebrew! Since then, I've been putting it off, but there was a reason I took those languages to begin with, especially the biblical languages. I want to teach God's Word . I can do this in English, of course, and be a good teacher. Many of the translations we have available in English are very accurate, and almost all of them c...

If you haven't been keeping up through our emails or through Olivia's blog , then I ought to tell you that Olivia and I are in Israel right now. We're been here since Wednesday and are having a lot of fun doing this trip together, and have met adventure after adventure with joy and lightheartedness. Seriously, how else could we survive? Olivia has some great shots and stories on her blog , but I have a thought I'd like to share here: One of the things I've observed about Olivia is how freely she engages the society and culture here. She has a natural exuberance that seems to cross the barriers others find so intimidating. She's so 'in-the-moment!' In fact, I've decided that I want to be more like her in this. So, please go check out her blog (because it's late, and I'm too tired and happy to sit here writing all night!) :-)

Olivia has gone to visit our family in Massachusetts this week before our much anticipated trip to Israel at the end of the month. We have a new niece, and Olivia has her hands full! Ilona and Isabella are amazing, and I can't wait to see then together. Unfortunately, I had to stay behind to work . I've also used this time to work on a couple of projects and think . I've been wrestling with the work situation for quite a while now. I really want to be doing ministry, but that door doesn't seem to be opening. So, I find myself at the crossroads. I want to provide for my family. I want to be doing work in the Kingdom. I'm doing what I have to do, and most of the time I don't mind. I want to be doing something better. I know I can be doing God's work wherever I am, and whatever I am employed to do (within certain limits). However, I also know myself, and I know what I've learned so far about what I'm made for. I'm good at my job, but it doesn...