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Nepal – a month in review

The main mission contact in Nepal recently submitted a monthly report summarizing ministry related activity in May 2009.  Below is his report and accompanying pictures.

In May , most of the days we went to mountain area for outreach and for medical clinic. We have visited five districts for outreach and medical treatment program. There were [...]


Vietnamese Baptisms

The Lord has poured out blessings as our congregation has celebrated baptisms over the past few months.  Linh Dao, a new member, brought her two young boys for Baptism on February 1st.  Then, on Palm Sunday, we had two adult baptisms:  Hoang Tran and Nghia Trung Nguyen.  On Palm Sunday nine years ago, Nghia’s father, [...]


Verna

The highlight of this past month at Christ the Rock in Farmington, NM, was the baptism of Verna Lee. Verna has been visiting Christ the Rock (CTR) for several years now. A few weeks ago, after I had preached on Jesus’ baptism, Verna voiced her desire to be baptized as well. It was a welcome [...]


Baptismo em Gaia

“In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:10
Some congregations register baptisms by the handful on their yearly statistical reports.  Others typically can count on one hand the number of souls brought to faith through the waters of baptism [...]


Baptism Blessings

My husband, Jason, and I recently celebrated the arrival of our little son, Ezra Daniel.  This past Sunday we celebrated that he was born again through water and the Word in baptism.  We had Ezra baptized at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of the LCCA in Lusaka, Zambia by Pastor E. Bangwe.  It was a beautiful service and [...]