2007 NavJeevan Missions Team
- October 31, 2007 -
For the past few years, our youth fellowship has been blessed to be able to send various teams to the India to serve at the NavJeevan Centre and the in the Red Light District. NavJeevan is basically a rehabilitation organization for children of the women who work in the Red Light District in Mumbai.
In light of the recent events in our community over the past few months, God has provided an opportunity for us to still be able to send a team this year. Minnie Thomas had been going since we started sending teams and Bobby Thomas has been serving there for the past 6 years as well. This will be Nisha Mathai’s first time going. Minnie and Nisha are leaving this Friday, while Bobby will leave on November 7th, and they will be serving out there for a month.
Whenever you remember, lift up a prayer for these guys. Here are a few requests that they have:
- Pray for their health (physical, emotional, spiritual), that God would protect them from sickness and any sort of illness.
- Pray for their safety as they travel around India and through the Red Light District.
- Pray that they will use every opportunity as a chance to minister to the people they interact with.
- Pray that they will grow together through this mission trip, and be united in spirit and truth.
- Pray for words and wisdom as they explain the situation of Binil Samuel (testimony) to the kids there.
- Pray that they will be a light and voice of truth and love to the children at NavJeevan.
- Pray that God will expand their vision of His Kingdom, and equip and empower them for great works, both overseas and when they return.
Whenever you guys remember, lift up a prayer…
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
_Romans10:14-15_
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[10.29.07] Monday Night Recap
- October 29, 2007 -
It’s that time again: the weekend update.
- [Bears] I mean, seriously? I’m speechless. I’m waiting for the chants to start coming to pull Griese and put in Orten. Let it be know, since the pre-season I’ve been wanting Ryan Leak. (Bears fan knew Griese was not better than Grossman. But, instead of waiting for something better, we simple ask for something different. Quite an analogy of a man’s heart…)
- [World Series] In case you didn’t know, it’s over. Congrats Boston. I don’t think anyone cared.
- [Dating Seminar] If you leave yourself open to be taught, you will learn. I went to the seminar with a willingness to listen, and learned so much about counseling and psychology…I’m glad I went.
- [TEDTalks] In an effort to increase my knowledge, I’ve been watching the TEDTalks podcasts, where some of the greatest thinkers in the world come together to share ideas and new innovations relating to technology, entertainment, and design. Amazing stuff, I just sit in awe with the knowledge in the world around us.
- [Project 1hundred] In order to keep my creative eye open, I’m going to be giving myself some projects to work on. The idea will be take 100 pictures of the same type of object (but all different objects, and probably different types of processing). And because of the season, the first project will be “1hundred trees“. (Yes, I changed it…I’ve been seeing a lot more amazing looking trees than leaves) We’ll see how this plays out.
I didn’t pull the camera out too much this week, but I’m realizing more and more how beautiful fall is. It’s just so colorful (and I’m just talking about the sky). Now, for your viewing pleasure:
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MTC Winter Regional Conference
- October 29, 2007 -
I just wanted to get an announcement out for the 2007 Winter Regional Conference. I’ve had gone to this conference since I was 13, then stopped while I was at U of I, and am starting up again for my second straight year. We’re really excited because we’ve got 3 amazing speakers coming this year- Pastor Peter Kim from Cityview Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Pastor Dwight Yoo from Renewal Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and Reverend Ninu Chandy, who is the Youth Chaplain of the Mar Thoma Church from the Dallas area.
The conference is in Hillsdale, MI from December 27-30th, and is an amazing time to retreat and get re-connected and re-focused before starting out the new year. I encourage you guys to really consider it if you aren’t set for any other conference this winter time. For more information and to download the registration form, go to the regionals website.
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Nationally Recognized
- October 27, 2007 -
So I’ve been working with Google Analytics to see how it works for web stats and such, and one of the reports that has been really interesting to me is the map. Basically it looks at the geographical location of where people are viewing your site from, and totals it up. I just started trying it out a little over a week ago, and I noticed I’m pretty much recognized from coast to coast! Obviously, Illinois has provided the most views, but it seems I’ve got people checking me out from Nevada, Oklahoma, Georgia, Virginia and Minnesota too! It’d be so fun to have this entire map green, so if you got friends in other states, send them over.
I’m still wondering how realistic this is, as it also showed that I had 2 people view it from Canada, and 1 from Jamaica (if you’re the one from Jamaica, holler at me so I know!). But yeah, still some fun stuff to see. I’m nowhere near using this thing to it’s full ability, but I love things like this.
I’m still wondering how realistic this is, as it also showed that I had 2 people view it from Canada, and 1 from Jamaica (if you’re the one from Jamaica, holler at me so I know!). But yeah, still some fun stuff to see. I’m nowhere near using this thing to it’s full ability, but I love things like this.
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Say Uncle!
- October 25, 2007 -
So a short while ago, I came home from work and my sister, brother-in-law and niece were at the house, which is always fun. I put my stuff down and started playing with Alexis for a bit, and then her dad walked by and called her over. He whispered something in her ear, and then she came over to me a said “Eat my Shirts!”…or at least that what it sounded like. In reality, she was saying “read my shirt!” (which, if you look closely at, reads “big sister”).
And this was the way they told our family that they were having another baby! They are very creative with these things. For Alexis, they ordered Chinese food, and my sister made fortune cookies, with each fortune somehow relating to them having a baby. So it looks like I’m going to be an uncle…again. And this time, I’ll actually be around for the kids first year of life. Plus, babies/children are so photogenic. I call that an added bonus. Good times…good times, indeed.
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