Comments on: Playing The God Card

By: Alan Cross

Alan Cross — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:02:11 +0000

You are in my prayers. I know that this is hard, but it is better to follow God than to do what seems easy. Let us know about how God is leading you when you get to Portland. Since my time at Golden Gate, I have had a heart for the Pacific Northwest. Maybe we can help somehow.

By: strib

strib — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:12:01 +0000

2nd beer is on me. 1st is on you.

By: Strider

Strider — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:55:16 +0000

A couple of years ago I would have called you a ‘wuss’ and and a ‘weenie boy’ and told you to buck up and stay on the field. I have learned better now. God bless you and guide you as you continue on His road to His destination in His time.

By: stepchild

stepchild — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:07:00 +0000

Thanks, everyone. Things are really starting to get weird as my brain processes all of the changes that we’re getting ready to go through. I really do think this is a question of obedience for us. I’m just not sure what it all means.

Watchman,
Thanks for the welcome. You know what I’m going through. Any advice? I guess I’ll need to go through the archives of your blog.

David,
Thanks for remembering us. I don’t think we’ll get to Portland by the end of May, but I may be up your way this summer. Maybe we can connect then. I appreciate you.

To any of my colleagues at the IMB,
Thanks for your support when God led us to the field, and now as He’s leading us back to the States.

By: David Phillips

David Phillips — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:16:02 +0000

Ernest,

I will be in Seattle the last week in May, and that’s not too far from Portland…I’ll buy you a cafe con leche if we can meet…and you can meet my wife.

Been praying for you guys. I know this journey has been hard. I chatted with one of your cohort last week on the phone. I was excited to hear his story.

You know I’ll do anything I can to help you…just let me know.

Blessings…

By: watchman

watchman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:32:51 +0000

stepchile,

Good on you. I suggest you do something outrageous when you get back, like start a restaurant or something.

Also, book your flight to Portland via Lincoln, NE and I’ll buy you a beer and we can talk about what to expect after leaving the ministry as you know it. Feelings of relief and freedom are not uncommon. Don’t want you to feel alone in your journey, don’t you know.

welcome out of the club,

watchman

By: shorty

shorty — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:35:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing, and for being a voice within the IMB for the last several years. Like I said in my email to you I’m not surprised to see you go and am really looking forward to seeing what comes next for you.

-shorty

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:48:06 +0000

I understand exactly what you mean as we felt the same direction from God at the end of our two-year assignment last year. Just like you, we were changed by our experience overseas and we are now able to live very differently in the States than we did previously.

I will pray for you and for your transition. Exciting things are ahead.

By: Kari

Kari — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:11:59 +0000

I can imagine that this was very hard to write, but thank you for taking the time to share it so we (and all the other who read your blog) can be praying for you. Obediance is obediance – whether HE calls people to a foreign country or back to the US.

It will be exciting to see what GOD has planned for you guys in OR and also how HE continues the ministry where you’ve been working.

Please keep us posted.