“Kabanga mwala” (literally, “The tortoise looks like a stone”).The course material was great, but what impacted us most was the relationships
that we developed during those two weeks. It was very cool to get to know like-minded people who are preparing to participate in Kingdom ministry around the world. Between the participants, I think we pretty much the covered the globe in our combined travel experiences. It is very exciting to think of what God will do in the world through those people. We are thankful for the way God used our instructors and classmates to continue shaping us for ministry in Malawi.PRAISE: we went from 50% support prior to COPE to 65% of our monthly support at present. God is good. Praise the Lord for the generosity of his people. We're thankful for the people who have joined our support team. Our flights are booked for August 18 so we have 2.5 months to raise the remaining support. Join our team!
PRAYER: our van broke down near the end of COPE -- blew the head gasket, which is kind of an expensive fix for an old van, but we need some form of transportation for the next two months. Please pray for wisdom in this situation. (the good news is that we had roadside assistance and my Dad is a mechanic and there is a cool story that goes with the experience, just ask)
Our Spring 2008 newsletter is in production and should be mailed out this week.
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I just came across a great article on culture and the Kingdom of God. I thought I’d share it here. It’s from an article by Jim Thomas, called “What’s culture got to do with it?“
“No single culture truly reflects the Kingdom of God. Rather, every human culture is flawed by hearts that run from God. But not all is lost. Every culture also provides some insights into God’s kingdom. From the Christians in China, for example, we in the west can learn about living sacrificially, for many of them are willing to suffer prison and abuse in order that the word of God’s kingdom might spread. From a Christian in Kenya, we can learn God’s extravagant generosity. From the family in Afghanistan, we can learn of hospitality. If we are to more fully understand and experience God’s kingdom, we need people of other cultures to challenge our cultural assumptions and identify our blind spots. We also need to learn from their insights into God’s kingdom.” (Jim Thomas)
http://www.urbana.org/_articles.cfm?RecordId=988
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