Posts Tagged ‘translation’

A Productive Summer

Posted by Lori Morley on Friday, August 7th, 2009
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John and Bobby collating and stapling books for me. They were a big help!

This summer has been a whirlwind of activity but not meaningless activity. I think it has been a very encouraging and productive few months. In July a work team from Ogg’s church came to help do some work on the airstrip and on Ogg’s and my houses. I was very pleased with all that they were able to help me with. They installed a new water pump and water heater, put a new solar panel rack on my roof, rotated my batteries, replaced torn screen and put security wire on all of my windows, installed some deadbolt locks, and collated and stapled over 100 literacy booklets. They could probably have done more booklets for me but I didn’t have enough time to stay ahead of them with the printing. (more…)

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Mt. Wilhelm Chapter 2 (aka “The Second Death”)

Posted by Lori Morley on Monday, June 15th, 2009
Natalie, me, and our guide at the top of Mt. Wilhelm.

Natalie, our guide, and I at the top of Mt. Wilhelm.


I don’t know why I put myself through the pain and agony of long hikes. Either I get a sadistic enjoyment from it or else I’m trying to deny or slow down my aging process. This second trip to Mt. Wilhelm was harder than ever. (more…)

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Believing in Miracles

Posted by Lori Morley on Friday, June 5th, 2009

Baby being carried around in a string bag.

I believe in miracles but I must say that I have been more ready to believe in spiritual miracles than in physical ones. When I talk about spiritual miracles, I’m talking about the miracle of someone seeing their own sinfulness and humbling themselves before God, the miracle of changed lives and relationships restored. But I have been, shall I say, more suspicious of physical miracles. After all, we live in a fallen world where death and sickness exist because of sin’s curse. However, I do believe that God has the power to heal and even to raise people to life if He chooses. (more…)

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