Pardon and Sanctify Me This cross stands on top of my church. It no longer looks like this because the it was painted during the tuckpointing process last year. The name comes from a classic hymn: 1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of… Read More »December
The conclusion of Mark’s 12 Days of Christmas. Day 10 The tenth Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: 10 Small Group Students I know I have written in a previous newsletter about my small group students. They are a group of 10 eighth graders, who meet with me… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Happy Epiphany
Day 7 The seventh Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: Seventh Grade Bible Class For our 7th grade (Junior 1) Bible class this month, we taught the students about the first Christmas. We had 3 lessons to help the students understand the first Christmas and why it is… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 3
Day 4 The fourth Christmas blessing that my Lord gave to me: Song Competition At Concordia Middle School, 7th grade (also known as Junior 1) through 11th grade (also known as Senior 2), have a couple of intra-grade competitions. One of these is the Christmas song contest. For this competition… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 2
I’m trying to figure out a good way to post Mark’s most recent newsletter. He has what I think is a most ingenious idea. He is posting a new thing that he is thankful for on the 12 days of Christmas. It has come to my attention that most people… Read More »12 Days of Christmas – Part 1
IMAGE LOST Hope, Peace, Joy and Love are promises offered to us by God, and all of them manifest in this one we light tonight: the Christ Candle. In Christ we find the hope of transformation, the peace that follows justice, the joy of self-fulfillment in community, and the love… Read More »Happy Christmas Eve
Mark’s monthly newsletter from Taiwan. Hey everyone. This is more of a November email, than newsletter. My apologies for not getting a full blown newsletter, and for not sending this in a more timely manner. I wanted to give you a quick update on how things are going in Taiwan.… Read More »Taiwan Times – November 2009
Marcel Proust Quote: “A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.” Confessions Question: Your favorite motto. Confidences Question: My motto. Proust’s Answer: I should be too afraid that it bring me misfortune. The truth is that while I learned many a thing this year, I… Read More »Proust Questionnaire Number Four
Mark’s monthly newsletter from Taiwan. The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s Mission in Taiwan October 2009 “Rags! Rags! Rags for sale! Give me your old ones, I will give you new ones.” Have you ever felt like you had struggles, difficulties, or shortcomings that you continually deal… Read More »The Taiwan Times – October 2009
The day before Halloween was a very special Friday Night Supper Club. It was special because I hosted it, The guest list was expanded, we had Casey’s taco pizza and Jay made the dessert. Why these special things occurred can be traced back to one thing. At that FNSC I… Read More »The Jupiter Chronicles
Here is a preview of what you will see if you come to the Methodist Men Steak Fry on Sunday night. Below is the video that Jesse will use to close his presentation. The video was put together by Mike Vest. The song is “Hey World (Don’t Give Up on… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry – Preview
This Sunday is the Methodist Men Steak Fry. What makes this year special is that the entertainment will be Jesse speaking about his trip to Uganda. The Methodist Men Steak Fry is open to men, women, Methodists and non-Methodists. IMAGE LOST What: Methodist Men Steak Fry Where: Boone First United… Read More »Methodist Men Steak Fry
Mark’s latest missive from Taiwan. The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan September 2009 Hi everyone. Well September has come and gone, but it was a great month to get back adjusted to teaching, and all of the other activities here in Taiwan. In this… Read More »Taiwan Times – September 2009
My mom doesn’t own a computer or even know how to use one, so I had to bring her over to the Honest Abe office to have her look over the pictures for her to pick one. “Pardon and Sanctify Me” I actually thought that she would pick this one.… Read More »Charlotte Bennett (Mom)
The Taiwan Times by Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan Quick Update Hello everyone from Taiwan. Just wanted to write and let you know that I made it back over here safely, after a wonderful time in the United States. I spent 7 weeks in America this summer,… Read More »The Taiwan Times – August 2009
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST It is my sincerest hope that they did not subject the good people of Uganda to the La Macarena. Haven’t they suffered enough? IMAGS LOST More to come…
This might be my favorite set of pictures yet. IMAGES LOST Where I come from, they have a word for this kind of sign. IMAGES LOST More to come…
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST I would be pretty upset to go all the way to Uganda and find out that they have a white trash problem too! I can only imagine that this picture was taken near the Gulu Speedway. IMAGES LOST More to come…
More from Uganda. IMAGES LOST I included this picture because it reminded me of a bathroom I once used in Mexico. There was a monkey on a chain behind that bathroom. IMAGES LOST More to come…
Most of the pictures were taken near the source of the Nile. IMAGES LOST I will tell you that the first picture is of a mass grave.