I really like this guy and possibly he is speaking to Christains, pastors and missionaries as well!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Is recuperating a miracle..it is a given design of our body to heal itself (sometimes with a little, sometimes with a lot of help). This i find to be a miracle.
On so many levels i am thinking of this theme today. Most acutely in the form of watching my wife recover from malaria and an amoebic dysentery which apparently sh e had at the same time! Man, was she wiped out. Pale, skinny, weak and well, icky, and i have to say it, brainless. It was as if she was shutting down. Now, don't get me wrong, i was glad to come back early from my trip to take care of the kids and stuff and allow her to rest, really, without her, i am lost. But geese, she was a mess.
So then,recuperation, i think of it in spiritual terms and it gets a little deeper. If on wants to return to 'spiritual health', one must either rely on our 'existing form' to heal itself (haven't found this to work too well) or get beyond ourselves and connect to not only others but back to the source of true health, which is God our creator. NOW. I know, i know, 'How does one do this Mr. spiritual?'. My answer is don't know how you connect to God. I do not know if you find meditation or scripture reading or worship (whatever that may mean for you) to be the 'thing' for you. Or maybe walking silently through some deserted woods (always worked for me, of course here in moz there are no deserted woods and even if i found some i may die of heat, snakes or land mines...wouldn't be very connecting would it?). Okay. What i do think is that to recuperate spiritually, to reconnect with God I have found i need to spend time with him. I need to hear his words (read scripture), i need to listen to his voice (prayer, meditation and solitude)...and if i do these things, if i let other things go...i can regain my health.
I have been recuperating recently and it feels good. I have bad days yet and yes, i even have doubts and don't understand what the heck is going on but i am connected to he source...and therefore i can go on.
Just a post thought because this thought occurred to me rather startlingly...you husbands and wives do you and i provide space for those we love to recuperate? Do we know what they need, what works for them? If you don't ask them.
Enjoy the ride and recuperate as often as needed.
Kevin
On so many levels i am thinking of this theme today. Most acutely in the form of watching my wife recover from malaria and an amoebic dysentery which apparently sh e had at the same time! Man, was she wiped out. Pale, skinny, weak and well, icky, and i have to say it, brainless. It was as if she was shutting down. Now, don't get me wrong, i was glad to come back early from my trip to take care of the kids and stuff and allow her to rest, really, without her, i am lost. But geese, she was a mess.
So then,recuperation, i think of it in spiritual terms and it gets a little deeper. If on wants to return to 'spiritual health', one must either rely on our 'existing form' to heal itself (haven't found this to work too well) or get beyond ourselves and connect to not only others but back to the source of true health, which is God our creator. NOW. I know, i know, 'How does one do this Mr. spiritual?'. My answer is don't know how you connect to God. I do not know if you find meditation or scripture reading or worship (whatever that may mean for you) to be the 'thing' for you. Or maybe walking silently through some deserted woods (always worked for me, of course here in moz there are no deserted woods and even if i found some i may die of heat, snakes or land mines...wouldn't be very connecting would it?). Okay. What i do think is that to recuperate spiritually, to reconnect with God I have found i need to spend time with him. I need to hear his words (read scripture), i need to listen to his voice (prayer, meditation and solitude)...and if i do these things, if i let other things go...i can regain my health.
I have been recuperating recently and it feels good. I have bad days yet and yes, i even have doubts and don't understand what the heck is going on but i am connected to he source...and therefore i can go on.
Just a post thought because this thought occurred to me rather startlingly...you husbands and wives do you and i provide space for those we love to recuperate? Do we know what they need, what works for them? If you don't ask them.
Enjoy the ride and recuperate as often as needed.
Kevin
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Well I'm back from the city this time...
After 14 hours in a rackity (is this a word?) Land Rover i, bumming a ride from friends arrived in Beira to visit some church leaders, buy bibles and visit the Bible School. All in the name of figuring out how to start a TEE program in Nampula. Unfortunately i had left my wonderful wife home with malaria 9we both thought day four of treatment she would have found herself coming back alive, but alas, she had not and speaking to her while on the road i got the impression i should head back. So i spent two days in a truck to get down, made must of my contacts in one and a half days and flew home to Nampula in ONE HOUR! Sheesh, the flight was nice, even being delayed over an hour was a joy.
Cami is now recovering a i am taking care of the boys and house...dogs, workers...dirty diapers...no sweat.
All in all things are good. Toby has begun to like his school, Ben is not destroying everything anymore, although he did try to assist the cat and and our great dane to be friends and the dog snatched the cat by the middle (almost engulfing the poor kitty, and the kitty responded by biting Ben on the hand! I guess he didn't want to be friends or used as dog floss.
Ok, will write something spiritual soon. Lots of thoughts, little time to sort them out.
OH, my gearbox, which i have been trying to find transport for form Joberg to here IS ON ITS WAY! A friend who owns a business here in town, just happened to be sending a container up form Joberg and offered to throw the tranny in. Wow, after four months we are excited, we may actually get our truck back this month!
Cheers
After 14 hours in a rackity (is this a word?) Land Rover i, bumming a ride from friends arrived in Beira to visit some church leaders, buy bibles and visit the Bible School. All in the name of figuring out how to start a TEE program in Nampula. Unfortunately i had left my wonderful wife home with malaria 9we both thought day four of treatment she would have found herself coming back alive, but alas, she had not and speaking to her while on the road i got the impression i should head back. So i spent two days in a truck to get down, made must of my contacts in one and a half days and flew home to Nampula in ONE HOUR! Sheesh, the flight was nice, even being delayed over an hour was a joy.
Cami is now recovering a i am taking care of the boys and house...dogs, workers...dirty diapers...no sweat.
All in all things are good. Toby has begun to like his school, Ben is not destroying everything anymore, although he did try to assist the cat and and our great dane to be friends and the dog snatched the cat by the middle (almost engulfing the poor kitty, and the kitty responded by biting Ben on the hand! I guess he didn't want to be friends or used as dog floss.
Ok, will write something spiritual soon. Lots of thoughts, little time to sort them out.
OH, my gearbox, which i have been trying to find transport for form Joberg to here IS ON ITS WAY! A friend who owns a business here in town, just happened to be sending a container up form Joberg and offered to throw the tranny in. Wow, after four months we are excited, we may actually get our truck back this month!
Cheers
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