Monthly Archives: July 2011

God speaks shows us this Truth in two ways labeled natural truth, which is what is seen in nature and revealed truth which is what is given in the Bible, or through a prophet or pastor. This past week in Namanga, I have seen so much Truth. Let me share with you just one example, […] Continue reading →

God speaks shows us this Truth in two ways labeled natural truth, which is what is seen in nature and revealed truth which is what is given in the Bible, or through a prophet or pastor. This past week in Namanga, I have seen so much Truth. Let me share with you just one example, […] Continue reading →

A brief summary of the 2 1/2 days of spiritual ministry that God allowed me to take part in at the clinic in Namanga: 7/25 Among all the work being done, spiritual work was lacking. 7/26 Spiritually, today was better. Pastor Tom had a prayer chair set up where he prayed for many patients and […] Continue reading →

At 5:24 AM this past Sunday morning, I was woken up by sunrise call to prayer from the small one minaret mosque right next door to the Presbyterian Guest House. As the sound came through the paper thin walls, it reminded me of the similar experience my firstnight in Turkey, when I was woken up […] Continue reading →

I think this missions trip more than any other, I’ve focused on spiritual preparation. This is the most important type of preparation and necessary prior to any ministry. By prioritizing spiritual preparation I am essentially declaring that only as a Christ-follower can I do this; I am not relying on any of my own abilities, […] Continue reading →

I praise God for Christian brothers and sisters who model Christ to me. One explicit way they’ve shown love and care is through prayer for the trip. At church many people wrote down their names on a list to receive our prayer email. Many people replied to my facebook status about this trip, saying they’d […] Continue reading →

As I prepare for Kenya, I’ve been blessed to read two wonderful books, “Jesus, M.D.” by David Stevens and “Living in Color” by Randy Woodley. In “Jesus, M.D.”, Dr. Stevens compares Jesus as the Great Physician to aspects of being a doctor while using anecdotes from his 12 years as a medical missionary in Kenya […] Continue reading →

* This blog is also adapted from personal journal entries. Day 2 “Pre-Field”- July 16 Colossians 1:10 says “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God…” In order […] Continue reading →

CMDA (Christian Medical Dental Association), the mission organization that I am going to Kenya with each team member a daily devotional book with a week worth of devotions for “Pre-Field”, two weeks of “On-Field” devotions for while we are in Kenya and a week’s worth of “Reentry” devotionals for after the trip. I started the […] Continue reading →

I greet you with the sincere hope that you are being challenged and nurtured by Christ daily. Recently, I have been pondering what Paul means, “to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). First, “to die” is to be deprived of all material possessions, leaving Christ as the sole master of your […] Continue reading →