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no eyes but yours: August 2012
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Friday, August 31, 2012. Wait- i´m not going to see them tomorrow? And then suddenly Kelli and I were sitting on a bench outside the San Antonio airport waiting for a ride to take us back to the world of air-conditioned meetings and ready-made food. Occasionally I have heard it said as, "back to the real. Complement this dream-like state with a series of really happy hellos and really sad goodbyes.
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no eyes but yours: say NO to conga!
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Saturday, April 14, 2012. Say NO to conga! One of the lakes that will be destroyed by the Conga Mine project. I feel compelled to write about the Conga project, one of the biggest issues today for Peru and for all consumers and defenders of our world’s natural resources. The existing Yanacocha mine near Cajamarca. 65279;. Prayer vigil in the plaza of Cajamarca. Photo from La Republica. Reflection o...
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no eyes but yours: my sad is
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Friday, May 3, 2013. I asked emphatically. I got some nods, and a couple of smiles. One of the girls raised her hand. "I am sad." "Sad? I asked in English before slipping into Spanish to make sure she understood. "¿Algo pasó? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but. Yours are the eyes through which God looks compassion on this world. I’v...
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no eyes but yours: Español
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Aquí puedes leer mis comentarios en español. a menos, es un intento :) Todavía me falta mucha en este idioma! Miércoles, 14 de agosto, 2013. Durante la bajada final del avión a la ciudad de Lima, compartí con mi hermana una reflexión profunda, comparando mis emociones con los de la niña Agnes en la película Mi Villano Favorito, quien casí no puede contener su emoción con palabras:. La nueva dimensión ta...
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no eyes but yours: it's so fluffy
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Wednesday, August 14, 2013. As they were going along the road, someone said to Him,. I will follow You wherever You go.'. And Jesus said to him,. The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests,. But the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.'". No words could suffice. Plus, I got to see my brother for the first time since he moved to Peru in September. Unfortunately, it is my brother’s ...
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no eyes but yours: reflection on japan 1: itadakimasu
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Reflection on japan 1: itadakimasu. One morning in Japan, after devouring our fresh-from-the-oven Japanese bakery pastries, S. headed to work and I set out for a neighborhood in Tokyo called Shinjuku. My destination was Shinjuku Gyoen National Park. Some of the more adventurous lunch. An intersection in Shinjuku on my way from the train station. Near me, two young women (my age?
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no eyes but yours: November 2012
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Sunday, November 25, 2012. Merry Christmas from my family! P For Peace Religious Christmas Card. Turn your favorite photos into your favorite Christmas cards. View the entire collection. Monday, November 12, 2012. Ironically, isn't every step we take life-defining? It just started snowing again outside the window of this coffee shop in downtown Minneapolis, and there's something you can't beat about the...
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no eyes but yours: July 2013
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Saturday, July 13, 2013. Reflection on Japan 2: Itadakimasu = “I humbly receive”. What I love about this word is, while it’s roots are Buddhist, it’s meaning does not exclude any specific religion nor turn off the non-religious. While those who believe in God may automatically interpret this as a nod toward God, as I did, its intended meaning does not necessarily assume that God is in the picture at all.
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no eyes but yours: May 2013
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No eyes but yours. My joys and struggles as an Incarnate Word Missionary in Chimbote, Peru and beyond. Monday, May 27, 2013. 8211; a reflection on (not) speaking Japanese. I’ve been in Japan one week now. Communication, or rather lack of, is definitely a struggle. My brain seems to think that a foreign language=Spanish. A couple days ago, the woman who greeted us as we came and went from our hotel in Tokyo said to me, “Going out? 8221; (Spanish for, “You don’t understand? Entrance to the train station.
