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Remember The Loaves

Posted by Jack and Jane Housley on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Jesus was praying, Luke 9:18, on the road, Mark 8:27, in the region of Caesarea Philippi, Matthew 16:13, when his disciples joined Him and He asked this question. “Who do the crowds say that I am? So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

Today we would hear some of the crowds singing the little song, “Jesus loves me this I know because the Bible tells me so,” for lack of anything else to say. Jesus was taking them deeper and more personal building a foundation to send them into all the world with the gospel so He asked, “But, who do you say that I am?”

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God is Faithful Because Of Your Prayers

Posted by Jack and Jane Housley on Thursday, October 20th, 2011

We asked you to pray for our Bena believers and God has heard your prayers, we had a great meeting today and encouraged them to get back to the business of the Lord. I am very happy with the outcome knowing that these men are still just babes in Christ, needing the milk of the Word but also the tenderness of those that work with them.

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Beautiful Feet

Posted by Jack and Jane Housley on Saturday, November 20th, 2010

It was a sad day when Janie and the other missionary ladies decided we needed to send her out because the sickness had developed past our knowledge of what to do. As I picked her up in my arms she looked at me with fear of not knowing what lay ahead.

Walking her to the small plane, we laid her frail body behind the seat for the ride to the hospital. Could I ever forget those yellow eyes and the emotion of the moment that pulled deep with in my heart and made me feel so helpless?

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A Late Afternoon Plea

Posted by Jack and Jane Housley on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

452210-r1-00-0_0001I saw the man from well down river late that afternoon as the sun was laying down to rest among the mountains that stood tall along the beautiful river. We had heard of this tribe living near by; it had been said they still made beds for some of their dead and let them rot in the open air. “No nose” as he would be later called by me was waving an old white shirt, shouting above the roar of the outboard engine. (more…)

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Lessons I have learned

Posted by Jack and Jane Housley on Monday, February 16th, 2009

just-a-friend1It was September the 8th 1983, I will never forget because it was our 16th wedding adversary. Janie, the four boys, and I had just flown out of the tribe the day before and were looking forward to a few days to relax with the boys before they flew back to school. (more…)

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