Updates From:
Beverly
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“Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up.” Gal 6:9 The contrast between this mini immersion of three weeks of service where we attempted to model Christ and the three years Jesus…
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Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…” It seems there is a consistent theme throughout internship. We go to serve and care for the…
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Our days begin with a time of worship and prayer. It is a wonderful start to what becomes a very busy day with events and projects running back to back. During SLAM camps, we hit the road to service projects right after breakfast. My…
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2 Corinthians 1:7 “Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.” A number of years ago, I found my introverted self in uncomfortable situations where I had to engage in…
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During our service camp with youth in Nashville, I struggled with connecting to the students. I was tasked with playing and hanging out with them on the deck. Conversations were intimidating as much for them as for me. How could we connect with the…
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During our service camp with youth in Nashville, I struggled with connecting to the students. I was tasked with playing and hanging out with them on the deck. Conversations were intimidating as much for them as for me. How could we connect with the…
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In the 70’s, Thomas-Kilmann proposed a theory for conflict resolution whereby he suggested that people dealt with conflict in one of five ways. They are either highly competitive, too accommodating, completely avoidant, collaborative, or compromising. His theory has been one of the primary resources…
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During the worship service at our partner church in Morristown, we were singing in Spanish, Pastor Thomas was praying in his native language, English was going through my head and I got this sweet vision of the unity in the body of Christ regardless…
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The students involved in SLAM came from all walks of life with some in public school, some home schooled, and some in private Christian schools. Ministry with this age group requires a general understanding of their cultural, societal, and faith upbringing. Some of the…
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Today we served alongside SLAM students in a setting where we cleaned and helped provide meals, snacks, and hygiene products for the homeless. There were so many who came through the doors from very different walks of life, with stories of challenges, regrettable choices,…
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