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Comment on Been A While… by Little Debbie (Deborah Graaff)

Little Debbie (Deborah Graaff) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:38 +0000

i’ll read when u write brother!

Jonas capitulo 2 fue una bendicion para mi ayer. Ojala k te bendiga tambien:

“From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said:
“In my distress I called to the LORD,
and he answered me.
From the depths of the grave [a] I called for help,
and you listened to my cry.

3 You hurled me into the deep,
into the very heart of the seas,
and the currents swirled about me;
all your waves and breakers
swept over me.

4 I said, ‘I have been banished
from your sight;
yet I will look again
toward your holy temple.’

5 The engulfing waters threatened me, [b]
the deep surrounded me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.

6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down;
the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you brought my life up from the pit,
O LORD my God.

7 “When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered you, LORD,
and my prayer rose to you,
to your holy temple.

8 “Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs.

9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving,
will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
Salvation comes from the LORD.”

10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”

Comment on Been A While… by Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:39:02 +0000

Looking forward to it.

Comment on A Thousand Questions by Linda Mings

Linda Mings — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:01:46 +0000

We have seen this before and appreciated it. Have always felt the same when leaving the rez. Thank the Lord that there are those who are burdened in that way and feel more comfortable in those places and doing that kind of work. Hold on to that sweet pain of loving.

Comment on A Thousand Questions by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:31 +0000

thanks for reminder to every day, do – Not merely say – *here am i*

Comment on An Extended Photo-Documentary of India by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:38:31 +0000

ohh, India.

Comment on A Short Picture Documentary by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:38:17 +0000

i’m not sure if i commented this before, but looking at these pictures you took of actual souls with skin on in India make me both beam and get teary. praying for the kids, adults, destitute, and you Little Jon. rest in Him and rise with Him. big Hug from your sis, LD

Comment on What next? by Chuck Knerr

Chuck Knerr — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:01:53 +0000

Hi Jonathon,

You should continue your blog. Your trip provided a wonderful context for writing and sharing. Perhaps you know this in your heart already but your context for sharing has outgrown the trip. You feel God’s call in your life and that is what you need to share. That’s what I and others need to hear and participate with.

You learned and experienced far more than you have been able to digest even now and as this insight and knowledge bubble up, you should share the impact it has on your life in the context of wherever God has placed you at that moment.

As far as your interest in MFIs, which I agree hold great potential, you could prepare yourself for God to use in that area by learning entrepreneurship. You can do that right here working for an entrepreneur or starting your own small business. Your experiences would become invaluable to the people you might help in the future. That’s because access to capital is only one piece of the puzzle. They also need expertise on how to best employ the capital to grow successfully.

It’s been a pleasure to read your blog- and I hope that remains in the present tense! You’re in my prayers. Thanks for making those words come alive: ” …the reading of your word. Make it real to our hearts in life changing ways”.

Sincerely,
Chuck Knerr

Comment on Microfinance in Bangladesh by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:11:58 +0000

A blast from the recentttt yet distantttt past:

I remember when you were in you and Erick’s room and you and Meredith were going to start up supporting a microbusiness and you explained the whole thing and asked if I could or my parents could give to it. I’m thrilled (not physically showing it cuz i’m sitting in my pjs on the couch at 2:10am trying to grasp it) that you were actually tHeRe to know first hand what Microfinance means for families.

again, we Love you brother… and look up to you as a follower of the only Leader worth following.
Hugs, dmg

Comment on Nepal and Prayer by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:54:19 +0000

fruitful: thank You, Lord. let “fruitful” be what You know is best.
Himalayas: aMaZiNg… i’m glad you’re you cuz i know u appreciated each moment of it’s beauty like you should have =o)
brokenness: wow, it seems like a common trend…. but that brings me to your calling when you get back because if someone from the outside came to visit the u.s., they would find a lot of brokenness. Lord, please help the broken in Nepal, India, and world >

Comment on Coming to the end… by Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff]

Little Debbie [Deborah Graaff] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:43:09 +0000

that is such a blessing that you took a week to process in Nepal. I agree very much with what you said. the two parts that made me stop and read them again for the truth that stood out in them were these, and I imagine it’ll be good for you to remember their truth too: “The reality is, though, that I could spend the next ten years here and still not be ready to leave.” and “There’s so much work to do, so many problems to fix, so many broken people to make whole. I have to remember that God is the one that does this”.
Love you brother. take deep breaths, smell one last flower, and kiss one more forehead before you leave for possibly the last time, though hopefully not.