Mattsson-Boze
We had straight line winds and heavy rain last night. A big tree or two fell down into the small forest behind our house. Not far away two homes were destroyed. Hundreds of trees have fallen, many of them a hundred years old. We were without power for about 4 hours.
Now you hear chain saws all over the neighborhood, and people are acting like real Minnesotans, cleaning up the mess.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Sara Gonzalez
Mattsson-Boze
Sara died on September 1, and was buried in Sweden. Jose was there with her. She was a courageous and diligent missionary who often climbed the mountains to minister in remote places. She inspired many young people to go into missionary work.
She had struggled with cancer for the past couple of years.
I was able to have Hans Larsson represent me at the funeral. He had already been asked to sing. I wanted to go, but I had sent my passport in for renewal, and was without it.
Sara was an early missionary to Patagonia, and there are still many people who came to faith through her trip when she was young back in the 1950's.
Sara died on September 1, and was buried in Sweden. Jose was there with her. She was a courageous and diligent missionary who often climbed the mountains to minister in remote places. She inspired many young people to go into missionary work.
She had struggled with cancer for the past couple of years.
I was able to have Hans Larsson represent me at the funeral. He had already been asked to sing. I wanted to go, but I had sent my passport in for renewal, and was without it.
Sara was an early missionary to Patagonia, and there are still many people who came to faith through her trip when she was young back in the 1950's.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Job's friends comment on New Orleans
Some people are reacting to the hurricane by calling it God's judgment. They didn't do that when Grand Forks flooded due to a lack of systems to protect it. Funny, isn't it? Grand Forks gets sympathy; New Orleans gets judgmentalism.
Barbara Bush managed to see the cynical bright side for the victims, and will probably be forever remembered by that. It reminds me of Ann Richards' comment on her son, "born with a silver boot in his mouth." It's too bad that her image becomes so tarnished, because she is such a likable lady.
Jesus' reaction to such tragedies was, "unless you repent, you shall likewise perish."
Barbara Bush managed to see the cynical bright side for the victims, and will probably be forever remembered by that. It reminds me of Ann Richards' comment on her son, "born with a silver boot in his mouth." It's too bad that her image becomes so tarnished, because she is such a likable lady.
Jesus' reaction to such tragedies was, "unless you repent, you shall likewise perish."
Sunday, September 04, 2005
katrina
Of course, my daughter's name is Katrina. There was a previous tropical storm with her name as well, but now I suppose she is getting a lot of teasing for causing so much trouble.
Doug Smiley called the other day to let me know that about 40 Garifuna people from New Orleans are camped out at a Garifuna church in Houston. He has helped them, but I haven't been able to because of some anticipated expenses in Uganda.
There are Garifuna chuches in Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, New York, Miami, and I think in Los Angeles. Doug has kept in contact with them as well as with Belize, while I have concentrated more on the Garifuna in Honduras.
Doug Smiley called the other day to let me know that about 40 Garifuna people from New Orleans are camped out at a Garifuna church in Houston. He has helped them, but I haven't been able to because of some anticipated expenses in Uganda.
There are Garifuna chuches in Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, New York, Miami, and I think in Los Angeles. Doug has kept in contact with them as well as with Belize, while I have concentrated more on the Garifuna in Honduras.
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