Great statement about missions

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Listening to our denomination’s video communication the following line just popped out at me.  This is a statement from those who have been around the world “doing missions”.  They know land that is shaped differently than my back yard.  They relate to people in different languages than I hear daily.  They understand cultures so different than the blocks on which I live.

So, they could be said to be missions hearted people.  All the way.

There life has shifted.  They now live immersed in missions – in Canada.  Here is what they say:

Missions is no longer geography, its people.

No matter where we are, missions is now home!

Our daughter and family

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They arrived on Sunday and are gone today.  A quick but enjoyable visit.  We played Skip Bo, made up a game with the kids called around the world, and ate well.  Thanks Alli, Scott, Christopher and Hannah!

Opseth gang Christmas 2010

Hope is always ahead of reality

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A year ago Laura Kornelson gave me a book to read, Paul E. Miller’s, A praying life.  I imagine she thought this would be a short term lend.  She was off to Calgary and would venture back every once in a while.  So I began chapter by chapter.

Somewhere along the line other books and projects and events filled the year.  This last week I returned to the chapter where I had left off.  Two chapters have filled my mind over these past days.  Both of them have to do with one of the author’s children – in reality they hit me particularly with one of my own children.  Most parents can pinpoint one child who is gifted and yet a handful.

Our hopes for our children are enormous.  And too often we figure our hopes should be the reality.  If they were – then hope would no longer be hope.

But we plow on figuring we can change things so that reality matches what we have in mind.  And God sits close by hoping for us to change and let him do the changing in our children. 

So starts my Christmas morning!

One day until tomorrow

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Remember the old story – twas the night before Christmas.

Well, this is the night before the night before.  And I still don’t feel like Christmas is actually here. 

Much like one of our seniors today who said she didn’t feel old, but had to admit she didn’t want to travel anymore with her limited eyesight.

When do we really feel like we are as old as we are?  When do we feel like 25 hours is needed to fill up 24 hours? 

There are times when time runs out before we are ready.

And today is one of them!