Apr
06
2008
Many Christians I am sure have heard the term, “We’re going to lift you up in prayer.” I have to admit that this is one of those expressions that I have never really examined or even thought much about. I just figured the term meant someone was putting a person’s name before the Lord, and that God would hear the prayer and then act upon it.
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Apr
05
2008
Do you recall if you ever got into a fight when you were a small child? I’m talking about one of those knock-down-drag-out fights where you push and shove. Offensive names are being slung back and forth and before you know it fists are flying everywhere.
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Apr
04
2008
This is certainly one of the darkest nights of my life. It is the night before the big test and before the fight begins. Tomorrow is the day that I find out if my dear wife, Mickie, has cancer. She is in the hospital recovering from surgery from an abdominal obstruction.
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Apr
03
2008
Have you ever participated in a mission’s trip? Often mission trips are conducted during summer months in locations that are extremely hot. Frequently these trips involve a lot of manual labor, to include digging ditches and constructing churches, clinics or schools. The heat is intense as you work long hours and the thought crosses your mind, “I sure hope they don’t run out of water.”
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Apr
02
2008
Many of you have been closely following the recent developments in Monkey Point, Nicaragua. Rivers of the World’s (ROW) adventures in Monkey Point are detailed on our web site. In case you haven’t heard, Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers landed in Monkey Point and want to build a deep water port and place a canal across Nicaragua. They also want to open an embassy in Managua.
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Apr
01
2008
The scene was horrific. A sugarcane truck was heading down the mountains of Honduras when the driver lost control and the truck flipped. The accident resulted in several people losing their lives and one man losing the ability to use his legs.
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