World Orphans News

November 20, 2008

Many people ridicule me for hating Christmas, but I maintain my position.Watch this video and see if you aren't also more convinced of my position. Instead of "Feliz Navidad!" I am going to tell people "Christmas ain't what it used to be!"

by BJ Murrey at Nov 20, 2008 11:04 AM

My Point of View

So here I sit, at Cafe Barista again. I am awaiting an approval phone call from a local internet service provider to see if they will give me service or not. They are running a credit check... which kind of makes me laugh. I haven't...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 20, 2008 10:18 AM

November 18, 2008

Billy Ray

Families, Favor, and Follow Through

We've taken a big step this week, collaborating with a local engineer to design our first orphan homes in Iraq. As time rolls on and we hand off more and more of our responsibilities and dreams into hands of faithful, local believers our direct input...

by Billy Ray at Nov 18, 2008 11:32 PM

Rod Vestal

Signs and Wonders In East Africa

Signs and wonders are happening in East Africa. Cessationalists, please stay with me. Recently, while standing on the edge of the Mathare Slum in Nairobi, Kenya, waiting for our team to circle up after home care visits with local families...

by Rod Vestal at Nov 18, 2008 8:33 AM

November 17, 2008

BJ Murrey

Feeding the hungry a mouth at a time...

My first weekend in Guatemala, I spent in the mountains of Coban with Brian my roommate Wosbeli. While out on the main square one night, 3 little girls came walking up to us, asking for money because they were hungry. I never give anyone money...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 17, 2008 2:55 PM

Any given moment in Guat city...

Funny & Odd Guatemala City Observations (sounds I hear every few minutes): 1.�� Fireworks 2.�� Dogs barking 3.�� Chickens crowing 4.�� Geese ?goosing? 5.�� Loud voices talking 6.�� Random celebratory gun fire 7.�� Buses honking 8.�� Ambulance sirens blaring 9.�� Babies crying

by BJ Murrey at Nov 17, 2008 2:51 PM

Faces of Foreigners

Ok, so there are 16 murders a day in Guatemala. So every 8 seconds a bus driver is robbed, assaulted, extorted, or worse. Do I feel unsafe? Not at all. Do I lock my doors when I drive? Yes. I'm not sure what the statistics...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 17, 2008 2:47 PM

First Week In Guat City

Wow, today it really got cold. When I say ?really cold?, I mean in the 50?s. Not bad for a Country located between the Pacific and the Caribbean in the Tropic of Cancer. Granted, Guatemala City sits at a mile high like Denver, but just...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 17, 2008 2:40 PM

Mike Vinson

This Love

With this love I give my soul With this love I forget me With this love I loose myself With this love I forgive thee With this love I no longer am alone With this love I close my eyes and see With this love...

by Mike Vinson at Nov 17, 2008 7:51 AM

Memories in the Postmodern 2.0

*WARNING: Please do not read this post. This is another fragmentary entry towards a larger piece of work. I saw in a vision a man afraid, walking so very cautiously through a long dark corridor. There were no doors or windows. There was just enough...

by Mike Vinson at Nov 17, 2008 7:37 AM

Paul Myhill

PA IN PROGRESS

Eighteen-and-a-half hours on the same plane? I have to admit that was a record for me as I traveled from Johannesburg, South Africa to Washington D.C. with a one-hour non-disembarkation stop in Dakar, Senegal. I'm used to 15 � hours...

by Paul Myhill at Nov 17, 2008 3:40 AM

November 16, 2008

Scott Vair

Just Enough for Today

Well, if you are reading this, you likely read Scott's previous post, ?I Miss You,? a dear, sweet note to me. Maybe you've even looked at the comments thinking surely I would respond. I have honestly been at a bit...

by Scott Vair at Nov 16, 2008 5:34 PM

November 14, 2008

Mike Vinson

Voice

Father, I know you are doing something new. You are taking me to a place where you will test me, and love me, refine me, and shape me into the likeness of Christ. I know that there will be a cost. I know that you...

by Mike Vinson at Nov 14, 2008 4:55 AM

November 13, 2008

Billy Ray

Visiting the Orphans

This week I visited two of the orphanages in the main city of our region and got a behind the scenes look at how the government is handling the orphan crisis here. The director of the girls orphanage really made an impression on me, and...

by Billy Ray at Nov 13, 2008 11:28 PM

Scott Vair

I miss you

This is my seventh trip in 2008, by the time I get home I will have been out of the country for 70 days. If you count a couple days a in preparation and 5-6 days to try and get...

by Scott Vair at Nov 13, 2008 9:43 AM

November 12, 2008

BJ Murrey

What I learned about Guatemala

Here I am in Guatemala City. I just sat down to a cup of reflection (aka coffee) at a local coffee shop with free wireless internet. With a McDonald's breakfast in my belly and morning motivation in my cup, here is what I know about...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 12, 2008 8:56 AM

November 11, 2008

Jenna Howard

I was a Mom Today?

by Jenna Howard at Nov 11, 2008 7:00 PM

November 10, 2008

Rod Vestal

Journey Into East Africa: Sowing and Reaping

Sharing God's love in East Africa, on behalf of each church, child, and community, can be overwhelming. Just ask any one of the 19 team members who recently returned from a 13-day journey in Kenya and Uganda with World Orphans....

by Rod Vestal at Nov 10, 2008 1:47 PM

November 09, 2008

Paul Myhill

Resplendent Africa

It's 5:00 am in Durban, South Africa and a sunrise of red, orange, pink and purple hues bounces off of fractured clouds and is mirrored in the shimmering ocean and river below. A Hindu temple, not perceived as out of...

by Paul Myhill at Nov 09, 2008 9:37 PM

November 08, 2008

Billy Ray

An African Adventure

Stepping into Africa one would suppose that there is a sign above the entrance that says, ?Welcome to Africa, Extroverts Only?, such is this country blooming with excitement, spontaneous outbursts of affection, and high octane fun. We found no lack of affection in Equatorial Africa...

by Billy Ray at Nov 08, 2008 6:12 AM

A Story from Africa

In the year 2000, at the age of 50, a man named Paul went to a local medical clinic to get tested for HIV. The result shook his world. Married with children, Paul could think of nothing else but the desire to one day see his own...

by Billy Ray at Nov 08, 2008 12:04 AM

November 06, 2008

Billy Ray

Through a Prism of Dust (Part 2)

Arriving towards the end of July, we got the opportunity to experience the brutal summer of Iraq just at its apex. The heat was remarkable, unlike anything that I had experienced before outside of a sauna. Just walking down the street people would hold up...

by Billy Ray at Nov 06, 2008 5:15 PM

Jenna Howard

Home again home again gigity gig?.

by Jenna Howard at Nov 06, 2008 4:26 PM

Rod Vestal

journey 117

First things first. I am pleased to announce Journey 117, a new World Orphans missions mobilization initiative. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it could possibly rock your world and redirect your life journey. Please prayerfully read...

by Rod Vestal at Nov 06, 2008 1:53 PM

November 05, 2008

BJ Murrey

San Cristobal de las Casas

As many of you may have heard, a plane crashed in Mexico City while we were in the next big town north of Mex City called Queretaro. We drove through the city that night late and could smell the smoke and stuff but never saw...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 05, 2008 7:26 PM

Gone to Guatemala

Well, it's official. I have left for Guatemala. Leaving Castle Rock, CO on Nov. 1st, I drove down to Dallas with Jenna beginning at 5 a.m. We made it to Dallas by 5:30 p.m. (800 miles 11 hours with the time zone change). Not a...

by BJ Murrey at Nov 05, 2008 6:54 PM

November 04, 2008

Billy Ray

Through a Prism of Dust (Part 1)

?The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.? Genesis 2:7 Life in Iraq means becoming closely acquainted with dust. It's everywhere. Each day we wipe...

by Billy Ray at Nov 04, 2008 11:37 PM

November 02, 2008

Billy Ray

Planet Earth

If anyone has children, one has probably experienced the unusual phenomena of them having an uncanny attention span when it comes to watching the same movie over and over again. And after wards, you find your kids spouting new one liners that you know they...

by Billy Ray at Nov 02, 2008 12:08 PM

Matching Model with Market

The past 90 days since we arrived, we've been in a continual process evaluating our tried and true model of orphan care against the rigors of desert life in the Middle East frought with new challenges and new opportunities. At this point, we've just been...

by Billy Ray at Nov 02, 2008 11:38 AM