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Very humbled First Baptist Church San Antonio and friends from Ashford Baptist Church in Ashford, England will be working together this summer! Our team of 10 will also be cultivating a new...
View ArticleEngland and the United States of America
It’s often said that England and the United States of America are two countries divided by a common language. Indeed, their diction carries on the rich and storied history of Europe far more than ours...
View ArticleHere I Am, Send Me
I heard the voice of the sovereign master say, “Whom will I send? Who will go on our behalf?” I answered, “Here I am, send me!” Isa 6:8 (NET) Answering the call of the lord is not easy. It is an...
View ArticleWe Are One Body…
We are one body with many members. 1 Corinthins 12:12-31. I like to think that I give the body its good looks, but my group members will probably disagree with me. Today’s sermon at Ashford was over...
View ArticleOpen Windows
Waking up this morning and making preparations for the day, I opened a window at our host home and let the breeze blow through and began to think…… There are open windows all over Ashford, England: in...
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Caught Up In Amazing
We are working hard. It is amazing to see all the smiles on the children’s faces as they come in to learn about the Lord. It is a privilege to be here participating in this event. The people, the...
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I Am Chuffed
“I am chuffed! I am chuffed! Chuffed, chuffed, chuffed, chuffed, chuffed!” Everyone is probably wondering what this means. Well, it comes from a song we learned during our week working with kids at...
View ArticleNewark N.J.
As Kathy passes out the new boarding passes, miss pronouncing ‘Newark’ as ‘New York’, the team heads out with still the pleasing sight of the New York skyline from the airports terminal. With only a...
View ArticleSara Talks to People
As we all slipped on just in time for our flight to Donetsk, Ukraine , we were all feeling the jet lag kicking in. Having assigned seating, I got the blessing to sit next to a woman named Angie. When...
View ArticleVbs is underway!
Today was our first day of vbs. We had 64 attend the camp and are expecting many more! Vbs is for kids ages 3-14 which consists of a morning exercise, breakfast, bible, craft, recreation, teaching...
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Today was the third day of vbs, softball camps, and english classes, and the second day of eyeglass clinics. Over 160 people came to the local church to receive glasses over the past two days. Through...
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Anne-Marie Coffee: Why I’m Spending the Summer Down Under
When I tell people I’m spending this summer in Australia, their first question is almost always, “For what?” And here’s the simple answer: to disciple. This school year has been full of lessons on top...
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Anne-Marie: Meet the Aussie Fam
Hello, friends! I am typing from my host home in Thornlands, Queensland, a city just outside of Brisbane where I will be spending some of my time in Australia. Before I arrived on Wednesday, I spent...
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Anne-Marie: Aussies and Koalas
I have tried to start this post an embarrassing amount of times because I can’t find an eloquent way of saying the only sentence that is coming to mind right now. I love people. The longer I live here,...
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Anne-Marie: A Church Who Prays Together…
One of my favorite things I am going to remember about this church in Australia is how often and how fervently they pray. Before and after every service, I watch as the worship leaders and any other...
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Anne-Marie: Two Questions
This week my team and I are at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney. It has been an awesome opportunity getting to worship with so many people from other countries (we’ve already heard national anthems...
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Anne-Marie: Waiting
This summer I have been reading through Genesis, and no matter how many times I read this book, Joseph’s story continues to be my favorite. I love his undeniable focus in the midst of seemingly...
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Australia to Abilene – Part 1
It has been 26 days since I returned from Australia, and I feel like I am just now being able to adequately communicate what I learned and what the Lord did this summer. I haven’t gone a day without...
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