MT 28:1 Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first `day' of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
MT 28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
MT 28:3 His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
MT 28:4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
MT 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.
MT 28:6 He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
MT 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Friday, March 21, 2008
MT 28:1 Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first `day' of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
MT 28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
MT 28:3 His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
MT 28:4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
MT 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.
MT 28:6 He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
MT 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
MT 28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
MT 28:3 His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
MT 28:4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
MT 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.
MT 28:6 He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
MT 28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
latest CNN report
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Envoys huddling in Washington believe they can "reach an acceptable solution" to the developing rift between Colombia and its neighbors, a leader of the diplomatic group said.
Organization of American States diplomats meet Wednesday in Washington.
1 of 3 Delegates made progress during nine hours of meetings that ended around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, said Cornelius A. Smith, president of the permanent council of the Organization of American States.
Diplomats from Ecuador and Colombia discussed forming a commission to investigate a Colombian attack inside Ecuador on Saturday that killed 22 members of a Colombian rebel group, including the organization's second in command.
They made no decision and plan to resume talks at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Organization of American States in Washington. Watch nations exchange threats »
"We are confident that we will reach an acceptable solution," said Smith, of the Bahamas.
The Colombian police and military crossed the Ecuadoran border Saturday and killed Raul Reyes, the No. 2 leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Ecuador cut diplomatic relations with Colombia after the attack and sent troops toward the border. Venezuela also has moved troops closer to its border
Presidents Rafael Correa of Ecuador and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela share leftist political philosophies with FARC, but Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe is a rightist who receives backing from the United States to fight drug traffickers. Learn more about the countries »
Colombia says it recovered evidence after the strike suggesting that a senior Ecuadoran official made recent overtures toward FARC, which has fought to overthrow the Colombian government for more than 40 years.
In addition, Colombia says it obtained evidence after the strike that Chavez funneled money to FARC, which holds an estimated 750 hostages in the South American jungle.
Colombian officials have apologized for taking their attack against FARC into Ecuador, but Correa has said the apology isn't enough.
President Bush weighed in from the White House on Tuesday, saying that he told Uribe "that America fully supports Colombia's democracy, and that we firmly oppose any acts of aggression that could destabilize the region."
"I told him that America will continue to stand with Colombia as it confronts violence and terror and fights drug traffickers," Bush said.
J. Robert Manzanares, the U.S. envoy to the OAS, called for a full investigation into Saturday's events.
"It is imperative that we obtain all the facts, so that the full context of this issue is understood by all," he said, adding that the matter should be dealt with by the countries most affected.
Organization of American States diplomats meet Wednesday in Washington.
1 of 3 Delegates made progress during nine hours of meetings that ended around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, said Cornelius A. Smith, president of the permanent council of the Organization of American States.
Diplomats from Ecuador and Colombia discussed forming a commission to investigate a Colombian attack inside Ecuador on Saturday that killed 22 members of a Colombian rebel group, including the organization's second in command.
They made no decision and plan to resume talks at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Organization of American States in Washington. Watch nations exchange threats »
"We are confident that we will reach an acceptable solution," said Smith, of the Bahamas.
The Colombian police and military crossed the Ecuadoran border Saturday and killed Raul Reyes, the No. 2 leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Ecuador cut diplomatic relations with Colombia after the attack and sent troops toward the border. Venezuela also has moved troops closer to its border
Presidents Rafael Correa of Ecuador and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela share leftist political philosophies with FARC, but Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe is a rightist who receives backing from the United States to fight drug traffickers. Learn more about the countries »
Colombia says it recovered evidence after the strike suggesting that a senior Ecuadoran official made recent overtures toward FARC, which has fought to overthrow the Colombian government for more than 40 years.
In addition, Colombia says it obtained evidence after the strike that Chavez funneled money to FARC, which holds an estimated 750 hostages in the South American jungle.
Colombian officials have apologized for taking their attack against FARC into Ecuador, but Correa has said the apology isn't enough.
President Bush weighed in from the White House on Tuesday, saying that he told Uribe "that America fully supports Colombia's democracy, and that we firmly oppose any acts of aggression that could destabilize the region."
"I told him that America will continue to stand with Colombia as it confronts violence and terror and fights drug traffickers," Bush said.
J. Robert Manzanares, the U.S. envoy to the OAS, called for a full investigation into Saturday's events.
"It is imperative that we obtain all the facts, so that the full context of this issue is understood by all," he said, adding that the matter should be dealt with by the countries most affected.
Friday, February 22, 2008
prision ministry
As February comes to an end I realize that I am halfway through my time here and things just now seem to be getting busy. I am teaching English 3 hours a week at the Colegio Menno Americano school to the primary level. I teach levels Pre first grade to second grade. It is quite challenging as I have very energetic students. I also am continuing to work with the rest of my team to organize the school library which has become a bigger project then we anticipated. I am also contimue to go twice a week to another town called Anapoima to work with the poorer communities there.
I got involved in the prison ministry after my host dad (who is the pastor at the La Mesa Mennonite Church) came home after one of his weekly visits to the jail and mentioned that there is a North American inmate there. He then told me that this person does not speak much Spanish and would be interested in someone who spoke English to come and talk to him. So after much thought about who he was going to ask, my host dad decided to ask me. Of course I responded with a yes. So once every week ( on Thursdays) I am accompanying a group of men and women to an all mens jail. We have a time of worship and then a lesson and some time to talk individually with the inmates. During this time another women accompanies me as I share the gospel with the North American inmate in English. After some time of sharing I then pray for him. I am there for an hour and a half each Thursday. The group of people that go include a pastor from Bogota as well as some members from his church, my host dad, some people from my church and myself.
Being a female in an all mens prison is a challenge in itself. When I first entered the jail I was nervous because I had never done anything like that before. However I soon relaxed and was able to interact with the inmates. As I listened to the story of the North American inmate I realized that he knew quite alot about Christianity as he had grown up in a Catholic School. The more we talked the more he told me his story, he admitted that he needed to change his life but did not know where, when or how he was going to accomplish that change. A highlight was getting to meet him and sharing the truth in English. One of the biggest things I have learned through this is that prison inmates are not bad people but rather people who have made bad choices in life and are recieving the consequences of their actions.
I got involved in the prison ministry after my host dad (who is the pastor at the La Mesa Mennonite Church) came home after one of his weekly visits to the jail and mentioned that there is a North American inmate there. He then told me that this person does not speak much Spanish and would be interested in someone who spoke English to come and talk to him. So after much thought about who he was going to ask, my host dad decided to ask me. Of course I responded with a yes. So once every week ( on Thursdays) I am accompanying a group of men and women to an all mens jail. We have a time of worship and then a lesson and some time to talk individually with the inmates. During this time another women accompanies me as I share the gospel with the North American inmate in English. After some time of sharing I then pray for him. I am there for an hour and a half each Thursday. The group of people that go include a pastor from Bogota as well as some members from his church, my host dad, some people from my church and myself.
Being a female in an all mens prison is a challenge in itself. When I first entered the jail I was nervous because I had never done anything like that before. However I soon relaxed and was able to interact with the inmates. As I listened to the story of the North American inmate I realized that he knew quite alot about Christianity as he had grown up in a Catholic School. The more we talked the more he told me his story, he admitted that he needed to change his life but did not know where, when or how he was going to accomplish that change. A highlight was getting to meet him and sharing the truth in English. One of the biggest things I have learned through this is that prison inmates are not bad people but rather people who have made bad choices in life and are recieving the consequences of their actions.
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