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It Takes a Village
It Takes a Village

Someone once said that it takes a village to raise a child.  Likewise, I believe that it takes a worldwide partnership to help Navigator missionaries to succeed in our calling.

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MinistryDavid LyonsSeptember 11, 2013Missions, Navigators
Piercing the Darkness Vignette #5: Shoulder to Shoulder
Piercing the Darkness Vignette #5: Shoulder to Shoulder

This is my final Fortaleza vignette.  We've been home since Sunday, and we are savoring so many memories.  One of my favorites is sitting around the table with my family, planning what we would do next.  Ideas were flying.

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Family, MinistryDavid LyonsSeptember 1, 2013Brazil, Prayer
Acedia: The Noonday Demon
Acedia: The Noonday Demon

Yesterday I wandered through the day from expectation to expectation, duty to duty, desire to desire, task to task, and distraction to distraction.  At the end of the day I found that I had done a few good things and nothing obviously evil.

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MeditationsRen MoirAugust 30, 2013Meditation, Faith
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking

St. Irenaeus wrote: The glory of God is man fully alive.

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MeditationsRen MoirAugust 30, 2013Meditation
Piercing the Darkness Vignette #4: Hungry Soldiers
Piercing the Darkness Vignette #4: Hungry Soldiers

Why do you study the Bible?  Some study to satisfy their curiosity.  Some study out of religious duty or aspirations. 

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FamilyDavid LyonsAugust 30, 2013Brazil, Family
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #3: Reclaiming What Was Stolen
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #3: Reclaiming What Was Stolen

Renee went to Fortaleza in late May to help our daughter, Nicole Lorelei, to welcome her 2nd child into the world.  On Renee's 2nd day there a drug addict from the neighborhood stood at the door screaming in terror.  Her name was Laticia

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FamilyDavid LyonsAugust 28, 2013Brazil, Prayer, Ministry
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #2: Taking the Battle To The Enemy
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #2: Taking the Battle To The Enemy

Why not prayer-walk the darkest corners of Fortaleza?  Why not ask God to give you that notorious crack house and brothel as your house of prayer?

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FamilyDavid LyonsAugust 26, 2013Brazil, Prayer, Ministry
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #1: God Sightings in Fortaleza
Piercing The Darkness Vignette #1: God Sightings in Fortaleza

I love to savor cheesecake, one delicious bite at a time.  In the same way, I'd like to savor what God did with us in Fortaleza, sharing our story with you one vignette at a time over the next few days.  I want to somehow give you a taste what we experienced.

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FamilyDavid LyonsAugust 24, 2013Brazil, Ministry
Family Mission Trip

I prayed that other members of our family would be able to come alongside Herb and Nicole Lorelei to help in their ministry.  That became a reality August 12-25!

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Family, MinistryRen MoirAugust 4, 2013Family, Brazil, Fortaleza, Ministry
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