Filed under: Family, Friends, General, Highlands School, News of Bolivia, Prayers | Tags: Bolivia, pray, prayer
Hey all! Today, I wrote a little prayer-guide you can use as you pray for us, for Highlands and for the general situation in Bolivia.
Let us pray…
- For the Church in Bolivia, for her purity, for unity, for her mission in Bolivia, and for all the people of God in this land.
- For those in Bolivia who do not yet believe, and for those who have lost their faith, that they may receive – even in the midst of the current situation in Bolivia – the Light of the Gospel.
- For the peace of Bolivia, for an end to racism and hate.
- For those in leadership in Bolivia, that they would be freed from anger and fanaticism, and instead promote the dignity and freedom of every person.
- For those who live and work in this community, and call La Paz their home.
- For those who are poor, persecuted, sick and all who suffer; for all who are in danger in this tense time.
- For our enemies, and those who wish us harm, and for all we have injured or offended.For the forgiveness of our sins, and for the grace of the Holy Spirit to amend our lives.
- For those who have commended themselves to our prayers, our friends, families back home, and our neighbors here in La Paz.
- Rejoicing in the fellowship of all the saints, we commend ourselves, one another and all our life to Christ our God. Amen.
Thanks for prayin’!
(Inspired by Form V, Prayers of the People, from the Book of Common Prayer)Filed under: Community Group, Family, General, The Church in La Paz, Tom | Tags: Bolivia, church, Community, Group, la paz, worship
I told the folks at our monthly Community Group, “May’s meeting will be ‘bring your own worship’.” They were given an explanation, that it meant they could bring anything that they thought would build up our little body of believers. “… for the strengthening of the church” (1 Cor. 14:26 - NET)
I was given many responses, usually along the lines of, “I don’t know… I’m stuck… I’m not sure I have anything… that’s not my, um, thing, ya know?”
But, when the time came, they… well, they brought it. They really, really, brought worship!
Just a sampling: Abby (age 4) led us in “Hallelu, Hallelu”; songs of various types were shared both live and on mp3; Avery (age 4) did liturgical dance with Abby; quotes from Henri Nouwen were read; a 4th century prayer was read and reflected on (that was mine); Tim sang while his wife Whitney did a chalk-drawing of the Father carrying His weary child (see photo); testimonies were given.
In short, worship was brought and it built up Christ’s bride as she met in our living room. Amen.
If you wish to see what our evening looked like, check out an extended version of this post at my worship blog. Chau for now!
Filed under: Anne, Family, Tom | Tags: Bolivia, Family, married, parenting, single
“Hey, Tom! Wanna get margaritas?” (I don’t even like margaritas! Eeeew). “No, sorry, Jason!”
“Hey, Tom! Do you and Anne wanna play Laser Tag tonight?” (I would like to!). “Nope. Can’t.”
Our single friends (and even Jason, our principal who’s a new dad!) loves to ask us - on verrrrrry short notice - if we’d like to go out. Today, I decided it was time to school them. I decided to go with the use of King James English:
“Thou art single and free to fly by the seat of thy pants. When thou marriest, thou wilt have to plan ahead. When thou parentest a child, thou wilt have to plan even better.”
That’ll show ‘em. (more…)
