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On our Way to the Philippines!

3/25/2014

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Could you please be praying for my daughter Liberty and I? 

We will be traveling 3/26 to 4/8 to Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines to serve in the area of disaster recovery for 2 weeks. 

Ormoc, a port city of 191,200 people, was hard hit by Typhoon Haiyan. As the largest city in Leyte by land area, it is the economic, cultural, commercial, and transportation hub of western Leyte.

Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 6,201 people in that country alone. Haiyan is also the strongest storm recorded at landfall, and unofficially the strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed.

More than 6,000 people have been confirmed killed and another 1,800 are missing after Haiyan tore across some of the country’s poorest islands, generating tsunami-like waves that left dozens of towns in ruins. About four million people have been left homeless and 16 million affected, according to the government.

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The Storm

Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, was historic in its scope, with experts including NASA concluding it may be the most powerful tropical cyclone to ever make landfall.

“It is the most powerful storm ever to make landfall,” Weather Channel lead meteorologist Michael Palmer told NBC News. “It is as strong a typhoon as you can get, basically.”

Some other mind-boggling facts about the storm:

370 miles: That was the width of Typhoon Haiyan as it surged through the Philippines with sustained winds of 195 mph, and gusts reaching 235 mph.

Six is the number of times Haiyan made landfall on Nov. 8. 

17 ft. Height of the storm surge in Tacloban, the biggest city in the hardest-hit central Philippines, where some of the worst flooding was recorded.

27 inches: That was the most rainfall recorded by NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), on the southeast corner of the island of Leyte, during the storm's passage.

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Libby and I will travel with Team #4 and be working with Baptist Global Response, National Partners, and the International Mission Board, California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries. These mission groups have adopted Ormoc City, Leyte, for the recovery and rebuilding efforts, to help with recovery post Typhoon Haiyan.




Please Pray for:
Health and safety
Traveling mercies
Strength to do the Work
Humble attitudes
Financial provision
Opportunities to Share Jesus
Wisdom & Discernment

The work in Ormoc will consist of roofing, the repair of schools, community centers, churches, homes, and possibly water systems.

"No one has ever become poor by giving" - Anne Frank

You may not be able to go to distant lands like the Philippines…but trust me there are plenty of people in this world who are hurting, in need and without hope. Go…make a difference…you will never be the same again :o)

Matthew 25:35-40, 'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.' "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You drink? 'And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 'And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'

Thank you so much!
Caprice <><

You can follow the many teams including ours on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/CSBDRM

For more information re: the above statistics go to:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/typhoon-haiyan-crisis-numbers-f2D11609327


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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

3/19/2014

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This week marks the first day of spring. 

Oh how I love spring…everything takes on a new light. 

The buds on the trees burst forth in color, and then tender green leaves replace the falling petals. The hum of bees is everywhere, in addition to the song of birds. 


To top it all off we have had clear nights with a magnificent full moon. Need I share the beauty of a full moon as it rises in the sky and its silvery blue light illuminates the night? It always amazes me how clearly you can see on a night with a full moon. 

I can remember how impressed I was by the fact that the Moon reflects the brilliance of the sun; it holds no power of its own to shine light at night. God did that…you know…setting the moon in its orbit so we could have seasons and its light by night. God thought of everything when he arranged this world in its place.

Hebrews 1:3, “God’s Son has all the brightness of God’s own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.” (CEV)

Just like God gave us the reflection of the sun via the moon at night…He shines His glory through His son and what he did for us. He wants us to light up the hearts of others with the new “life-light” he gives through his son Jesus. Not by our own power of illumination…but by our connecting to Jesus and the power that he has to share.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18, “The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord’s Spirit sets us free. So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord’s Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.” (CEV)

 This week go shine your “Life-Light” into the hearts of others!

Caprice <><


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If you get the chance to get away from the city lights go on a drive to admire God’s incredible blessings in the heavenly realm!

Psalm 8:3-5, “I often think of the heavens your hands have made, and of the moon and stars you put in place. Then I ask, “Why do you care
about us humans? Why are you concerned for us weaklings?” You made us a little lower than you yourself, and you have crowned us with glory and honor.” (CEV)

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Transformed!

3/12/2014

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Jello…do you like jello?

I never have cared for the taste of jello, but I was always fascinated by it as a child. I remember watching my mom as she would place watery jello into a jello-mold, then place it in the refrigerator, a little time later out it would come with much ceremony, the mold would be flipped upside down onto a plate and out would come a duplicate of the mold. I was always impressed by it’s transformation!

So what are you allowing to shape and mold you?

I was thinking about how it is the jello that conforms or is transformed by what contains or molds it into shape. When the jello goes into the mold it has the nature of something that is fluid and pliable; it then converts into something that is of substance and takes on it’s shape.

Romans 12:2, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (NIV)

So again I will ask you; what are you allowing to influence and shape you as a person…what are you rubbing elbows with in this place we call home?

Jesus knew who to keep connected to and then how to reflect that which is transforming.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18, “The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord’s Spirit sets us free. So our faces are not covered. They show the bright glory of the Lord, as the Lord’s Spirit makes us more and more like our glorious Lord.” (CEV)

How about you? What pattern is shaping your form?…Here is a voice of wisdom…

Spend time with the Lord for He is good. And then your face will be bright with a reflection of “His Glorious Love”! 


Caprice <><


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Who am I?

3/4/2014

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Mother, sister, daughter, wife, BFF, Ministry Leader…
how is it that I can be all of them…
yet still be just…
me?

I wear many hats, 
yet I have one purpose…
to be all that God created me to be. 

So who am I or who are you in the scheme of this life?       

 I am His…


John 1:12, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, 
he gave the right to become children of God.” (NLT)

You are His beloved!

1 Peter 1:3-5, “What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, 
this Father of our Master Jesus! 
Because Jesus was raised from the dead, 
we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, 
including a future in heaven--
and the future starts now! 
God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. 
The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.” (MSG)

To whom am I united or connected?

Galatians 3:28, “Faith in Christ Jesus is what makes each of you equal with each other, 
whether you are a Jew or a Greek, 
a slave or a free person, 
a man or a woman.” (CEV)

How does this connection work?

Romans 8:28, 
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good 
of those who love God 
and are called according to his purpose for them.” (NLT)

This bond is revealing…

John 13:34-35, “But I am giving you a new command. 
You must love each other, 
just as I have loved you. 
If you love each other, 
everyone will know that you are my disciples.” (CEV)

What is the purpose of this bond?

To glorify God and complete the task…thus I need to be transformed…

Romans 12:2, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, 
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 
Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is--
his good, 
pleasing and 
perfect will.” (NIV)


Go for it!

Be you…Be His!


 

Caprice <><


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