the great adventure

Expectations

2013-01-01T15:00:00.000+01:00

My mom wrote the following for a Christmas Tea at a church in Colorado Springs, but I thought it was appropriate as a first thought for the New Year. Thanks, Mom! EXPECTATIONSby Teri Faulkner This year I’ve been thinking a lot about expectations. And Christmas brings lots of expectations. One of our favorite traditions is cranberry ice and I expect to eat it at every family gathering. I

Christmas Traditions

2012-12-24T12:00:00.000+01:00

I grew up in a family with a lot of traditions. Thanksgiving is really the beginning of the Christmas season for us. Starting with the annual watching of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the morning. Thanksgiving itself was always a day full of food, family, and football - much like every other American family. Ever. The day after Thanksgiving, we decorate for Christmas, eat

The first missionaries . . .

2012-12-22T12:07:00.000+01:00

(To see the full-size image, click here) So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds

"I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"

2012-12-21T21:00:00.000+01:00

This Christmas carol is swiftly becoming one of my favorites, and I love this version by Steven Curtis Chapman! I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along the unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men.

". . . a child is born . . ."

2012-12-20T13:00:00.000+01:00

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

Seasonal Encouragement

2012-12-19T22:24:00.001+01:00

Today is December 19th. Amazon.com is telling me that today is the last day to order for shipping before Christmas. Monday we got the dreaded "all of the gifts you sent broke in the mail" phone call. Austin and I are making weekend plans, mostly to distract ourselves from the fact that this will be our third Christmas in a row away from home and family. Twenty families in Connecticut are

October 2012 Newsletter

2012-11-15T15:00:00.000+01:00

October 2012 Newsletter To see this newsletter on the Scribd website, click the link at the top of the post :) If you would like to become a part of our support team, please click here If you have any questions, or if you would like to receive our newsletters in hard copy, please shoot us an e-mail at hossandkatylin{at}gmail{dot}com His,

July 2012 Newsletter

2012-08-06T23:10:00.000+02:00

July 2012 Newsletter To see this newsletter on the Scribd website, click the link at the top of the post :) If you would like to become a part of our support team, please click here If you have any questions, or if you would like to receive our newsletters in hard copy, please shoot us an e-mail at hossandkatylin{at}gmail{dot}com His,

Romania Prayer Request 10

2012-06-24T07:00:00.000+02:00

Praise the Lord for a successful project and many lessons learned! Please pray for lasting change in the lives of all of our students and leaders as a result of this trip! His,

Romania Prayer Request 9

2012-06-23T11:19:00.000+02:00

Please pray for safety as we travel, for great conversations on the way home, and that our students may never be the same after this trip! To God be the glory! His,

Romania Prayer Request 8

2012-06-22T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray that God is glorified through our efforts and that the Romanian people with whom we are working will be encouraged by the gift of the playground, but also that they would know the truth of God's greatest Gift, His Son! His,

May 2012 Newsletter

2012-06-21T10:11:00.000+02:00

May 2012 Newsletter To see this newsletter on the Scribd website, click the link at the top of the post :) If you would like to become a part of our support team, please click here If you have any questions, or if you would like to receive our newsletters in hard copy, please shoot us an e-mail at hossandkatylin{at}gmail{dot}com His,

Romania Prayer Request 7

2012-06-21T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for productivity and that God would bless the work of our hands! Please also keep our small group leaders in your prayers. Pray that they would take advantage of every opportunity to have crucial conversations with our students and that they would love well! His,

Romania Prayer Request 6

2012-06-20T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for Danine today! She is heading up our relational ministries - VBS and sports ministry to the local Romanian children! Pray that she would lean on the Lord and that our students would listen well and respect her leadership! His,

Romania Prayer Request 5

2012-06-19T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for good attitudes and perseverance today! His,

Romania Prayer Request 4

2012-06-18T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for our contractor, Eric today! Pray that God would give him wisdom and clarity as he directs our students in the construction of the playground! The school where we are working has NEVER had a playground before, and our prayer is that this would be a lasting blessing for this community! His,

Romania Prayer Request 3

2012-06-17T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for the playground construction and for the VBS with the Romanian school-aged children! His,

Romania Prayer Request 2

2012-06-16T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for our small group leaders. We have 12 adults who will be paired with five or six students each to lead them through our time in Romania. Please pray for wisdom and that they would take advantage of opportunities to love on their students! Please pray for good rest and preparation for work! His,

Romania Prayer Request 1

2012-06-15T07:00:00.000+02:00

Please pray for safety as we travel and for hearts that are open to what God wants to do in and through us! His,

Romania Prayer Requests

2012-06-07T08:29:00.000+02:00

My husband, Austin, and I work for Youth for Christ Military Youth Ministry through an organization called Club Beyond. (you can read my other posts about our work for more information). What that basically means is Austin is a youth pastor for the children of military personnel who are stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. We hold weekly outreach Clubs, weekly discipleship Bible Studies (like

March 2012 Newsletter

2012-06-06T10:00:00.000+02:00

March 2012 Newsletter To see this newsletter on the Scribd website, click the link at the top of the post :) If you would like to become a part of our support team, please click here If you have any questions, or if you would like to receive our newsletters in hard copy, please shoot us an e-mail at hossandkatylin{at}gmail{dot}com His,

He is Risen!

2012-04-08T00:00:00.000+02:00

(I know it's long, but there's an AWESOME freestyle/poem/speech in the middle of this incredible song!) Christ is Risen by Matt Maher Lyrics: Let no one caught in sin remain Inside the lie of inward shame But fix our eyes upon the cross And run to Him who showed great love And bled for us Freely You've bled for us Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come

Why Good Friday Really is Good!

2012-04-06T12:00:00.000+02:00

Happy Good Friday everyone! I know it seems odd that someone would say that Good Friday is "happy," but really, the only reason anyone can have true joy is because they know the truth about Good Friday! I'm loving YouTube lately, and I thought I'd share the following video - it's a very powerful performance painting set to an amazing song! (Oh the Glory of it All by the David Crowder Band)

~ My Husband Rocks! ~ He was made for this!

2012-04-06T00:00:00.000+02:00

Click here to read about why I started MHR Fridays! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love getting to serve the Lord every day with my very best friend! It has been such a wild, crazy, roller coaster ride to get to this point, but I am so thankful that God has given me someone so amazing to face the ups and downs with! This week I had a fabulous moment of "Austin is so good at his job!

Maundy Thursday

2012-04-05T15:00:00.000+02:00

I had honestly never heard of this holiday until we began working in Ecumenical ministry. It is not a holiday that was ever observed in the churches I attended growing up. And even after hearing about it, I really had no idea what the holiday was or what it was for, so today I Googled it. Here's what I came up with: Maundy Thursday is observed during Holy Week on the Thursday before Easter.