thoughts from a catalyst on the move

Today Pam and I celebrate 28 years of marriage! The longer I live the more grateful I am to Pam for all she has meant to me. She confirms the scripture Proverbs 18:22, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and receives favor from the Lord.”

Being a pastor is not an easy thing and being a pastor’s wife is even harder. Pam has been a great source of wisdom and encouragement over the years. I could not have done it without her. We have also raised two  wonderful children and with her help we have been able to see both of them graduate from college. We are very proud of them and Pam has been a wonderful mother and role model for our children.

Many women in our community look up to Pam and it is truly a joy to serve Christ by her side.

They say games are lost and won in the second half. I am looking forward to a winning season in the second half with Pam.

Happy Anniversary Pam,

love,

me

Ruth, our daughter, is today (or is it tomorrow?) in Rwanda. they are 10 hours ahead. Her place is quite remote and we will not hear much from her during her three week stay. She is co leading an International Service Project Team from California Baptist University. We were deeply touched by her first and only email at this point. She writes:

“While we still work with street kids, we have also worked along side prostitutes, widows, aids victims, orphans, students at a school as well as things around the base. It’s been physically emotionally and draining trip, but in such a good way…. I had the greatest opportunity to clean the wounds of kids who live off the streets. Any where from cleaning sores to pulling fungus growth off the heads of little kids. It was so draining to watch them cry as we tended to their physical needs , but was so reassuring that God was calling me into nursing. I have been heartbroken for the kids over here….”

I thought of Jesus words, In as much as you have done it to the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me. These are the places where we find God, caring for the wounds to the least of these.

Ruth is also discovering what we all must discover on our own, that the will of God is not discerned alone behind close doors with a Bible, but as we step into the streets to clean wounds, or clean the toilets at the Mayan Nightclub for our Sunday evening gathering with Mosaic, or go next door to pray with the family who is in fear because of a medical emergency. These are the places and markers where we take off our shoes like Moses and discover the Holy place of God where he speaks so clearly.

Join us as we pray for Ruth and the teams in Rwanda to finish the race well in the next 10 days. More reports to come!

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