on closing boxes

chris closed his boxes

this morning,
snapping the red latches on
cameras
batteries
projector
jesus film
(yarn?)
and
it's atlanta-aukland-port moresby
to lavege,
an electricless village
in papua new guinea
he'll have
eleven teens in tow
to practice basic translation
to show film in heart language
to jesus-walk these seventeen days....
chris closed his boxes
this morning
and
we covet your prayers
amen

linking with -

michelle for hear it monday, use it on sunday, ann for 1000 gifts, joan for sharing his beauty, laura for playdates with god, jennifer for tell his story, jen for soli deo gloria, my freshly brewed life and kat for titus 2 tuesdays

just some news about anti-depressants, chickens and my husband the missionary

• i completely weaned myself off anti-depressants! and distressing dizziness followed. dizziness that huge chunks of cheddar cheese didn't help. tilt-a-whirl dizziness. should get off the ride in about a week, according to my very patient physician.
• one of my chickens turned against me yesterday. she ruffled her feathers and displayed aggression instead of walking obediently into her coop when i told her to. i saw the same one peck the cat yesterday. i've got my eye on you, red chicken! in other news from the coop, we should begin getting eggs this week or the next.
• if you're not my facebook friend, you might not know that i came across a frozen rattlesnake head and skin in my freezer yesterday. my father-in-law took them off my hands today since i could no longer open the door.
• i wasn't going to talk about it, but my husband is away. far far far away. thousands of miles. on a wycliffe trip. i miss him in my very bones. but i'm peaceful about it because he is in god's will and i love that he seeks and listens and obeys. this is cause for joy. 
• i've read galatians five everyday this week. let us keep in step with the spirit. and this is my banner scripture for now.

so what's going on in your world?

linking with -

jen for god bumps, joy for life:unmasked, grace for FYBF, faith links, carina for i am thankful, beki at the rusted chain, michelle for caffeinated randomness and studio jru for sneak peek friday

the right title will come to me later, i'm sure

i want to list the wrong things today

• i have a headache, again
• we're buying a car for hank - eeeeeek
• and paying for his gas
• and paying for the insurance
• i cried in front of visitors at church yesterday because i missed my nephew and felt so bad for the man with whom i was speaking because his son died on father's day
• my girl, the one i mentor, has gone silent, which means she's really struggling

but
i will not wallow
i refuse to live under a pall of dark
because god has given me oh so much
and i'm counting these gifts to 1000....

226. a headache to slow me down and make me rest
227. the means to buy a car, even if we're stretched
228. a boy who will be able to drive himself to band and baseball and football
229. the minton family and their willingness to bring their grief to god
230. 22 years with my nephew
231. my girl, the one i mentor, she is teaching me faith
232. a funeral for my friend's dear, 87-year-old grandmother.
        i want to leave a legacy of faith like her....
233. my blogger friend, nic, who has returned home with her
        new son from ethiopia!
234. scripture, for it is god-breathed and useful
235. scripture, for it is living and active
236. my husband, who works to bring scripture
        to the 2100 language groups with no printed
        word of god

linking:

michelle for hear it on sunday, use it on monday

ann for 1000 gifts

jen for soli deo gloria

matthew 28:16

this Jesus man

plays ping pong and badminton and chess

and

turns the crock pot on and sets the table
this great commission man
rubs my head even when it doesn't hurt
and
tells me he loves me ninety-three times a day
this missionary
said yes to transforming himself

and

no to the world

and

i

am
proud





This man truly strives to love me like Christ loves the church. He is gracious. I'm going to link up with Emily at Chatting at the Sky where you can read more about grace today.

on feeling victorious

I'm feeling victorious enough to use proper capitalization. See the exciting list below.

1. I figured out how to make buttons for web pages!!!!!
2. I created a button because my husband got an awesome new position AS A MISSIONARY!!!! I wanted to link up to his page.
3. I will let him tell you about this victorious season of his life. JUST CLICK THE BUTTON!!!!

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And because I'm feeling froggy, I'll direct you to Emily at Chatting at the Sky where she has wrapped up a 31-day series on grace. It's beautiful. I wish you would CLICK ON THE BUTTON!!!! (i didn't actually make this one, but i did finally figure out how to insert it into the blog post.)