Home Sweet Home?
Hi Friends,
Greetings from my home in Arkansas where I have been for a couple of weeks and will be for about 10 more days before I drive to Calf. I am a woman on the go!
Before I left South Africa I went on a 4-day retreat at a beautiful retreat center called "Good Sheperd." I'll try to enclose a pic of the amazing view I breathed into my spirit for 4 days and nights.
The night before I left Sparrows Village, I gave a party for the kids and it was quite a success with balloons galore, dancing , sweets - Everything sweet is called "sweets." Again I'll try to attach a pic of this glorious occasion.
Then I flew to NYC and visited with my Heather and her roommate(and my friend) Scott in their home, before I flew to Nashville where my car awaited me at my dear friend Bill Northrup's home.
Now I am packing my entire home to make it ready for renting while I am in Los Angeles, CA with The Lay Mission Helpers in formation to be a missionary. Following "formation" (4 months of study: Scripture, Theology, Cultural, etc.), I will be sent somewhere, perhaps Africa or Thailand for 3 years as a lay missionary. I will , of course, continue to follow my "calling" of ministering to those infected and affected with HIV-AIDS.
I will enclose a letter from The "Lay Mission Helpers" so you'll have an idea where I am and what I am doing.
I need to stop and thank my extraordinary friends for helping me move and being supportive of my every dream. Especially today I mention Bon, Cynthia, Carol, Jennifer and Carolyn as well as continued financial support from Carol B in AR and Nancy in AZ.
I've been to the doctor and dentist and even had my eyes checked(Thanks Dr. Jeanie Stone) and I am healthier than I have ever been in my life. Thank you, God, for giving me the health and strength to do your work.
I fell in love with the children and adults at Sparrows and expect there will be lots more folk for me to fall in love with in the future.
My friend Michael McGlone wrote a song saying "I have always been in love with my life but now I know it because of you." In my case the "You" is my loving Creator. He(..or She)loves and allows me to love His children in good health and abundant joy each and every day. As Nehemiah said: "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
Much love and continued blessings
Marie
Greetings from my home in Arkansas where I have been for a couple of weeks and will be for about 10 more days before I drive to Calf. I am a woman on the go!
Before I left South Africa I went on a 4-day retreat at a beautiful retreat center called "Good Sheperd." I'll try to enclose a pic of the amazing view I breathed into my spirit for 4 days and nights.
The night before I left Sparrows Village, I gave a party for the kids and it was quite a success with balloons galore, dancing , sweets - Everything sweet is called "sweets." Again I'll try to attach a pic of this glorious occasion.
Then I flew to NYC and visited with my Heather and her roommate(and my friend) Scott in their home, before I flew to Nashville where my car awaited me at my dear friend Bill Northrup's home.
Now I am packing my entire home to make it ready for renting while I am in Los Angeles, CA with The Lay Mission Helpers in formation to be a missionary. Following "formation" (4 months of study: Scripture, Theology, Cultural, etc.), I will be sent somewhere, perhaps Africa or Thailand for 3 years as a lay missionary. I will , of course, continue to follow my "calling" of ministering to those infected and affected with HIV-AIDS.
I will enclose a letter from The "Lay Mission Helpers" so you'll have an idea where I am and what I am doing.
I need to stop and thank my extraordinary friends for helping me move and being supportive of my every dream. Especially today I mention Bon, Cynthia, Carol, Jennifer and Carolyn as well as continued financial support from Carol B in AR and Nancy in AZ.
I've been to the doctor and dentist and even had my eyes checked(Thanks Dr. Jeanie Stone) and I am healthier than I have ever been in my life. Thank you, God, for giving me the health and strength to do your work.
I fell in love with the children and adults at Sparrows and expect there will be lots more folk for me to fall in love with in the future.
My friend Michael McGlone wrote a song saying "I have always been in love with my life but now I know it because of you." In my case the "You" is my loving Creator. He(..or She)loves and allows me to love His children in good health and abundant joy each and every day. As Nehemiah said: "The joy of the Lord is my strength."
Much love and continued blessings
Marie
posted by Marie McGee @ 11:53 AM
2 Comments:
At Sat Aug 05, 01:22:00 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Be it well known to friends above and below that any lovin' going on won't include any relatin', chit-chatin', snuggle-uppin', or cover-uppin' between Re-Re and "a man." I read that rule in The Book provided by Lay Mission Helpers. And they got the word direct from. . .The BIG Book. Sorry, guys.
Buddy Bon
At Thu Aug 10, 02:32:00 PM ,
Anonymous said...
You're gonna do it - really, really, really gonna do. I stand amazed (!) Girlfriends (Miracle Workers and Other), Dog Daphne, your long-time patient Laney, Heart Song Retreatants...I could go on..., plus all your "stuff" that you are parting with left and right.......gonna walk away from all of it.
More 'n' more I make the analogy of your going with "The Great Commission" (Go ye therefore unto all the nations....)
Now that you've been "bon-ed," also be blessed. :}
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