Comments on: Root Beer From Above? http://brianjbecker.com/congo/root-beer-from-above/ From the American Southwest to the Heart of Africa Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: AJ Buerer http://brianjbecker.com/congo/root-beer-from-above/#comment-896 AJ Buerer Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:37:12 +0000 http://brianjbecker.com/?p=48#comment-896 Reading your description of baking bread and enjoying the smell, I was reminded of your ability to enjoy the simple, wholesome things in your life. That is a quality I admire. Reading your description of baking bread and enjoying the smell, I was reminded of your ability to enjoy the simple, wholesome things in your life. That is a quality I admire.

]]> By: Pastor Kathy http://brianjbecker.com/congo/root-beer-from-above/#comment-56 Pastor Kathy Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:34:45 +0000 http://brianjbecker.com/?p=48#comment-56 One more update from Mid-City ..... we did have a piano player yesterday after all! Eric Dorris is one of our faithful guitar players these days ~ and he learned of our need and recruited his sister who was visiting. She did an amazing job....and once again, we are reminded of His faithfulness. We still miss you! It would be amazing to have you with us leading again ~ even for a day. So....tell us about worship experiences where you are now...when you get a chance! Peace to you. One more update from Mid-City ….. we did have a piano player yesterday after all! Eric Dorris is one of our faithful guitar players these days ~ and he learned of our need and recruited his sister who was visiting. She did an amazing job….and once again, we are reminded of His faithfulness.
We still miss you! It would be amazing to have you with us leading again ~ even for a day. So….tell us about worship experiences where you are now…when you get a chance! Peace to you.

]]> By: Professor Kay http://brianjbecker.com/congo/root-beer-from-above/#comment-55 Professor Kay Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:30:02 +0000 http://brianjbecker.com/?p=48#comment-55 I agree with Pastor Kathy (from whence I derived my own name here!) that your writing is transporting. I feel very much "at home" with you as if I'm visiting with you at your desk at Ryan, but we're looking out the window into your new world. It was All Saints day today for us along with Father's Day. As we chanted the hymns and Scriptures I thought about all the people who've worked and suffered for the Kingdom, who gave of themselves without measure to the cause of Christ. They are a powerful part of that "great cloud of witnesses" that cheer us on and remind us of God's faithfulness, love, and mercy. How I pray that you feel that so abundantly in your work there, Brian. How grateful I am that the blessing of root beer came your way. Whoever thinks that God is not interested in the small details of comfort and mercy had best think again! Thank you for faithfully and vividly sharing your journey with those of us engaged back here in your "homeland." Our daughter Cadence's wedding is in less than three weeks now, and we look forward to a gathering of 11 (her immediate family and Eric's) to celebrate their commitment to one another. Our Bryan is flying in from Maui on July 4 (our 37th wedding anniversary!) and will fly to Reno with us on the 6th and return for a few days with us after the wedding. May God continue to give you health and peace and furnish you with all you need to serve Him faithfully there. We miss you! kh I agree with Pastor Kathy (from whence I derived my own name here!) that your writing is transporting. I feel very much “at home” with you as if I’m visiting with you at your desk at Ryan, but we’re looking out the window into your new world.

It was All Saints day today for us along with Father’s Day. As we chanted the hymns and Scriptures I thought about all the people who’ve worked and suffered for the Kingdom, who gave of themselves without measure to the cause of Christ. They are a powerful part of that “great cloud of witnesses” that cheer us on and remind us of God’s faithfulness, love, and mercy. How I pray that you feel that so abundantly in your work there, Brian.

How grateful I am that the blessing of root beer came your way. Whoever thinks that God is not interested in the small details of comfort and mercy had best think again!

Thank you for faithfully and vividly sharing your journey with those of us engaged back here in your “homeland.” Our daughter Cadence’s wedding is in less than three weeks now, and we look forward to a gathering of 11 (her immediate family and Eric’s) to celebrate their commitment to one another. Our Bryan is flying in from Maui on July 4 (our 37th wedding anniversary!) and will fly to Reno with us on the 6th and return for a few days with us after the wedding.

May God continue to give you health and peace and furnish you with all you need to serve Him faithfully there. We miss you!

kh

]]> By: Pastor Kathy http://brianjbecker.com/congo/root-beer-from-above/#comment-54 Pastor Kathy Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:53:26 +0000 http://brianjbecker.com/?p=48#comment-54 Brian ~ I think the Lord has given you a gift for sharing your experiences in writing. Thank you for continuing to live life with us via the internet! This morning I am up and in my routine of preparing the bookmarks for the Bible so that scripture readers at Mid-City will find their place easily....the music books are ready and waiting at the church....Stef and Tiana are leading.....it's a holiday, so we are short a piano player for the first time since you left! ....yet I'm certain the entire worship will be awesome because it's not for us ~ it's for Him! Today is another sending day ~ Stephen, Shannon and Heidi....bittersweet. We miss you! And yet, we continue to be blessed and in awe of the work the Lord is doing here. Next week is Davey and Gwen's wedding. Tiana and Eric's was awesome. And we continue with several more in the next few months. Isn't it amazing how God is so vital and present for each of us...wherever we are? :) Thanks be to God. Brian ~ I think the Lord has given you a gift for sharing your experiences in writing. Thank you for continuing to live life with us via the internet! This morning I am up and in my routine of preparing the bookmarks for the Bible so that scripture readers at Mid-City will find their place easily….the music books are ready and waiting at the church….Stef and Tiana are leading…..it’s a holiday, so we are short a piano player for the first time since you left! ….yet I’m certain the entire worship will be awesome because it’s not for us ~ it’s for Him! Today is another sending day ~ Stephen, Shannon and Heidi….bittersweet. We miss you! And yet, we continue to be blessed and in awe of the work the Lord is doing here. Next week is Davey and Gwen’s wedding. Tiana and Eric’s was awesome. And we continue with several more in the next few months. Isn’t it amazing how God is so vital and present for each of us…wherever we are? ) Thanks be to God.

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