http://wmpl.org Latest Posts from our Blogging Community en-us Copyright 2010-2012 http://lambschoolbangladesh.blogspot.com/2012/05/midnight-stars.html http://lambschoolbangladesh.blogspot.com/2012/05/midnight-stars.html Thu, 17 May 2012 05:24:00 CDT Christian Vestergaard When, yesterday evening, the opposition declared a countrywide shutdown for today, Thursday, the British Council, and all the students taking their exams today, were scrambling to figure out what to do.At 10:30 PM last night, we were given confirmation that the exams would happen today, but also that the one our students are taking would start at 11:45 PM.Please pray for the students, I think they will be awake tonight, but I wonder how they will be doing tomorrow afternoon when they have to take another test after a night without much sleep.Also do pray for Bangladesh and for the political situation here.While we can discuss the justification for calling a general strike when 33 opposition politicians are arrested in one day, there is hopefully no harm in taking a little pleasure in one of the common ways objections are shown. I wonder about the hunger anybody will feel after not having eaten for a full two hours... http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/15/im-published/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/15/im-published/ Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:05 CDT Mark and Kathi Well, after a whole semester of learning in the Digital Tools class, my children’s book is finally done!  You can find it at http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=trolls+are+tricky&x=0&y=0&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= and if you want some savings you can order it by May 18th, this Friday, and use the promo code:  tenyear It’s been a fun experience and I’m proud of the end product. http://jacksonsfellowworkers.blogspot.com/2012/05/alfonso-update.html http://jacksonsfellowworkers.blogspot.com/2012/05/alfonso-update.html Sat, 12 May 2012 12:11:00 CDT Jackson Family Blog Thank you all for praying for Alfonso. He is doing a lot better. But that isn't saying a lot. He still doesn't get around really well. His feet and knees swell up when he walks at all. He still has this persistent head ache in the back of his head and is broke all the time. But his spirits are up. We enjoyed a can of sardines together on Sunday and had a great time of fellowship. Several times now I have thought, "well, this is it. Here goes another saint off to glory." But, the Lord has other ideas, and we thank Him for it. He get a lot of his encouragement knowing that many of you are praying for him. Me too for that matter.Thank you for your prayers! http://wmpl.org/blogs/mgkoski/2012/05/12/land/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/mgkoski/2012/05/12/land/ Sat, 12 May 2012 01:45:05 CDT Mike and Gail Everyone is interested in owning and controlling land in this part of the world. Borders, grazing rites, ownership issues continue to be fought over. It certainly is a prayer concern. We believe that there is a need for suitable land for SIM Sudan, too, in order to serve the Lord through our various ministries here in Upper Nile State. One … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/cvanbrocklin/2012/05/10/techno-librarian/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/cvanbrocklin/2012/05/10/techno-librarian/ Wed, 09 May 2012 19:36:02 CDT Carol       I am not usually a huge fan of “technology” but I do enjoy some of the benefits from it.       Like many librarians, I had at first been a bit opposed to the whole idea of a Kindle. I like to feel a real book in my hand. I love to smell the pages (Yes, I know—kind of sick) … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/09/awards-day/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/09/awards-day/ Wed, 09 May 2012 11:10:41 CDT Mark and Kathi The other day at the Honors Chapel, where all the students are recognized for their achievements and awarded scholarships, etc., we were pleasantly surprised when Mark’s name was called. He was honored with the award for Excellence in Scholarship!  His peers nominated him based on his publications this year and his scholarship all around.  So cool. http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/07/its-about-jesus/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/05/07/its-about-jesus/ Mon, 07 May 2012 11:09:14 CDT Mark and Kathi The year end events are swirling about us as we head towards graduation!  I must get caught up. Soooo, here’s some highlights from the Lavik Lecture on Understanding Islam we held at Trinity back in April! The day was awesome with over 150 in attendance. The new Brammer Chapel space was well used as was the rest of the classrooms … Continue reading → http://lambschoolbangladesh.blogspot.com/2012/05/o-level-candidates-2012.html http://lambschoolbangladesh.blogspot.com/2012/05/o-level-candidates-2012.html Sat, 05 May 2012 07:35:00 CDT Christian Vestergaard We are proud to have our 3rd group of students take their O Level Exams at the end of Grade 10. There are just four of them and their exams are scheduled to begin on Monday, 7 May 2012. They, their parents and all of us at the school have big hopes for them.We hope they do well in their exams, we hope they get into good schools to continue their education, we hope they stay healthy throughout the month of exams and perhaps uniquely for Bangladesh, we hope the opposition will not find more to call general strikes over for the time being.During the last two weeks we have had first three and then two days of shut-downs (hartals) in Bangladesh. They have been linked to the disappearance of a member of the main opposition party.Our students have to travel 30 km (17 miles) to get to the exam venue in Dinajpur and will be in trouble if we can’t get them there or if the exams are cancelled. The exams are international exams, and while it might be possible to re-schedule to the next day, the British Council and Cambridge International Examinations have informed us, that if this is not possible, we will have to re-register for the next available exams in November this year or in May/June next.We have other hopes too, for bright futures, lives that honour God, for joy, happiness and all good things.Please pray with us for Adib, Omika, Oli and Priyana. http://wmpl.org/blogs/cclindquist/2012/05/03/the-word-of-his-grace/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/cclindquist/2012/05/03/the-word-of-his-grace/ Thu, 03 May 2012 20:59:03 CDT Lindquist Here on Clifton Avenue, we are reading through the Acts of the Apostles. You can join us, if you like! We meet every Wednesday morning just at ten. One of my favorite passages in this entire account comes in chapter 20: Paul’s farewell to the sisters and brothers in Ephesus. In the entire book, this is Paul’s only speech addressed … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/02/here-is-the-car-that-god-provided-to-us/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/02/here-is-the-car-that-god-provided-to-us/ Wed, 02 May 2012 13:20:28 CDT Didi and Serafina http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/01/knowing-the-other-areas-of-ecuador/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/01/knowing-the-other-areas-of-ecuador/ Tue, 01 May 2012 12:54:57 CDT Didi and Serafina Two weeks after Easter, I was invited by the direction of Lutheran Biblical Institute of Ecuador (IBLE) to visit the Province of Cañar and have the opportunity to give share with the students of Biblical Institute about Christian Counseling and my experience as missionary at Paz y Esperanza. It’s was a wonderful trip and a great experience to see how … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/01/refreshing-time-at-salina-beach/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/dspanzo/2012/05/01/refreshing-time-at-salina-beach/ Tue, 01 May 2012 11:24:27 CDT Didi and Serafina Five months completed since we arrived in Guayaquil-Ecuador, and we give honor and thanks to God for His provision and protection. Our relation with Paz y Esperanza is going well and we been blessed in many ways as God is leading us to do his work. I been involve in some of Paz y Esperanza activities, meetings and events in … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/mgkoski/2012/05/01/travels-visits-and-meetings/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/mgkoski/2012/05/01/travels-visits-and-meetings/ Tue, 01 May 2012 05:11:51 CDT Mike and Gail I am writing this under a tree on the MAF compound in Juba. For some reason our computer wireless doesn’t work and this is where the internet wire is located. Glad to be connected again. God is so good to us! Since our last entry so much has happened….scheduled travel to Kenya (Easter with Jonathan, Rachel and Nani) and the … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/jperry/2012/04/30/my-intern-came-back/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/jperry/2012/04/30/my-intern-came-back/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:39:10 CDT Judy Getting into graduate school here is not like the USA. Before taking the entrance exam, one has to chose the school they desire to enter. If they aim for too high a school and their score isn’t high enough, they are stuck as they cannot then apply to anther school; if they aim too low and their score is good … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/fernandez/2012/04/24/our-time-in-bolivia-continues-to-be-a-blessing/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/fernandez/2012/04/24/our-time-in-bolivia-continues-to-be-a-blessing/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:03:24 CDT Juan & Anne Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! First of all we want to apologize for not writing to you before. It’s been a while. We are very sorry. But we want to take this opportunity to thank everybody for your prayers, partnership and support. They are really important to us. THANK YOU VERY … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/rlurie/2012/04/19/lavik-lecture/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/rlurie/2012/04/19/lavik-lecture/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:17 CDT Richard and Leslie Years ago a special family in the Pacific Northwest endowed a series of  lectures known as the Lavik Lecture series. The seed for the lectures was planted from the estate of Vern Lavik, founder of the Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator position with WMPL. When Vern died his family put aside a certain amount of money with the intention that two … Continue reading → http://jacksonsfellowworkers.blogspot.com/2012/04/pray-for-mexicos-elections.html http://jacksonsfellowworkers.blogspot.com/2012/04/pray-for-mexicos-elections.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:45:00 CDT Jackson Family Blog As we pray for our election process going on right now, let's not forget to pray for our neighbors to the south as they are doing the same thing."A bomb attack on the offices of the national TV network Televisa in Matamoros in Tamaulipas state on March 25th has raised fears of a resumption of the threats that were aimed against the organizations in the same place in 2010. The latest attack caused only damage and no injuries. However, it occurred in the wake of two other attacks in the same part of northern Mexico, which has a history of violence."(See Reporters w/o Borders) http://startnanewlife.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-hail-and-new-suit.html http://startnanewlife.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-hail-and-new-suit.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:19:00 CDT Darcy and Laura Springtime continues on here in Pakistan. We recently had a run of four days in which we had a sunny morning followed by thunderstorms and significant hail for a few hours. I guess the heat of the plains drives up the mountains and brews up some nasty weather.It was very nice to celebrate Easter here with the national church. I was very privileged and honoured to be ask to bring the sermon for Easter morning at one of the local churches here. It was my first time preaching with a translator, but the translator was my friend, and Laura and my language teacher, and he really does an excellent job. We also got to share in a breakfast after the service, and have some fellowship with the local Pakistanis.It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to be here in Pakistan and to share with people, who in many ways lead such a different life than I have, and yet we can share a common joy and hope in the message of a saviour who is not dead, but living! And in a mysterious, special way to all be a part of that resurrection life together. Also, on a much less significant note; Fashion is quite an important value to Pakistanis. Fabric is one of Pakistan's main exports, and cloth and tailor stores are everywhere. I've also heard it said that a Pakistanis will go without food before they go without nice clothes. Especially for special occasions like weddings, etc. So, I had a chance to have a suit tailor made and it arrived the day before Easter. So I was glad to be able to have a nice outfit for such a special occasion.Life is sure going fast here in Pakistan. We are happy, and glad that God has brought us here. I hope you are experiencing God's blessings wherever you are. http://wmpl.org/blogs/cclindquist/2012/04/10/if-jesus-be-god-and-died-for-me/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/cclindquist/2012/04/10/if-jesus-be-god-and-died-for-me/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:21:40 CDT Lindquist The cross of Jesus Christ, I have sometimes said, is the motor of the Christian life. Here we lay our sin and death upon the shoulders of the Savior. Here our Savior bears them to the grave. Here he is cursed for our redemption. Here he takes our brokenness and rebellion, our sin and death to hell – and opens … Continue reading → http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/04/09/716/ http://wmpl.org/blogs/markathi/2012/04/09/716/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:48:55 CDT Mark and Kathi We took a break from the PNW last week.  All the way to Florida!  We visited our good friends and mentors, Phil & Julie Parshall, in the new home in Sebring , FL. They’ve retired there to the SIM retirement village. It’s a beautiful place that was filled with saints and swimmers.                 … Continue reading →