GREENSide Update
  • reflecting a bit
    • Easter 2019: Four ‘D’ Words of The Passion Week
    • Spring 2019: ‘Kingdom of God’ Reflections a Week After
    • Early Winter 2018: Taking a Closer Look at The Advents
    • Late summer 2018: Impressions from the Incapacitated
    • Summer 2018... Confronting Fears
    • Happy New Year 2018 Wishes
    • Christmas 2017 - Reconstructing the Christmas Story
    • Fall 2017... Returning, Rest, Quietness & Trust
    • Summer 2017... Reflecting Pools Matter
    • Spring 2017... The Singularity of God's Kingdom Purposes
    • Winter 4th qtr. 2016... One Foot, Two Feet, Three
    • Fall 2016... Personal Confessions of Mistaken Political Thinking
    • Summer, 2016... Waiting and Listening
    • Resurrection Sunday, 2016
    • Winter 1st qtr, 2016... The Marrakesh Declaration
    • Christmas 2015 Greeting
    • End of Year, 2015... Are We To Care?
    • Spring 2015... What are you and I doing about it?
    • New Year's Day 2015... New Mercies Never End!
    • Christmas/New Year 2014/15... Holiday, Holiday, What have you done?
    • Fall 2014... On Kingdoms... Past, Present and Ethereal
    • Spring 2014... Didascalicon: Man, God and Greatness
    • Christmas 2013... Even in the Air and Space
    • Winter 2013/14... Callings
    • Christmas 2012... 'Jumping Beans' in old age
    • Spring 2012... New Beginnings
    • Fall 2011... People of Promise
  • a look behind
    • Spring 2019: ...Off the Starting Blocks
    • Early Winter 2018: Sabbatical Results and First Furlough Leg
    • Summer 2018... "Come and See"
    • Summer 2017... Making Full Circle
    • Spring 2017... Completing Pre-furlough Commitments
    • Fall 2016, JJ's New California Home!
    • Summer 2016... Accomplishing Significant Milestones
    • End of year, 2015: Building God's Kingdom Among the Middle East Unengaged Muslims
    • Summer 2015... Building Deeply in Small Ways
    • Christmas 2013 photos
    • Winter 2013/14... Up and Running!
    • Winter 2012... 'Global Impact 29', first steps
    • Fall 2011... A great school; A promising alliance
  • a look ahead
    • Spring 2019: Finishing Touches to a Special Furlough
    • Early Winter 2018: Expanding to New Beginnings
    • Summer 2018... Winding Around the Country
    • Summer 2017... Three Decades and Counting
    • Spring 2017... My Upcoming Two Greatest Decades
    • Winter 4th qtr. 2016... Our Upcoming Furlough, Part Two
    • Summer 2016... Our Upcoming Furlough, Part One
    • Early Winter 2016
    • Summer 2015... Looking to Remember the Middle East
    • Winter 2013/14... The West heads East
    • Winter 2012... Coming out, going deeper
    • Fall 2011... Getting and Giving 'Perspectives'
  • prayer
    • Spring 2019
    • Early Winter 2018
    • Late summer 2018
    • Summer 2018
    • Fall 2017
    • Spring, 2017
    • Winter 4th qtr. 2016
    • Fall, 2016
    • End of year, 2015
    • Summer 2015
    • Why pray?
    • Winter 2013/14
    • Winter 2012
    • Fall 2011
  • finances
    • Spring 2019
    • Early Winter 2018
    • Summer 2018
    • Winter 4th qtr. 2016... Year-end giving
    • Fall, 2016
    • End of year, 2015
    • Summer 2015
    • Winter 2013/14
    • Winter 2012
    • Fall 2011
  • get involved
  • fun
  • more contemplation
  • in case you missed it
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A great school; A promising alliance
Much has happened since our last news to you; suffice to say the big news right now is the publishing of this website that will hopefully help to keep all better informed.  In addition to the 'current reflection' you may have already read there are a few other things we've been involved in lately.  Take a look:
  • The team we've been coordinating and preparing for cross-cultural work abroad was recently sub-divided into three teams and then commissioned to be sent early next year.  There are serious financial challenges to be faced before these three teams actually get to their fields, but we're all trusting God for miracles and direction.  You can read more on this here (email me for an authorization code).
  • I'm (KG) in my fifth and final year of presidency of El Camino Academy, the school where JJ studies.  Recently, all the Board members and I led the first annual Board/Staff retreat where both teacher and staff were all together (historically there have been two annual retreats... one for staff and one for teachers).  I consider this the second most significant 'defining moment' of my presidency (the first being the dedication of our new building June 2011).  I made it a goal some years back that our ECA community would fully integrate together for such an event believing this to be necessary for the health and well-being of this community.  Relationships are best strengthened when there's time for worship, reflection and fun together.  I hope this year set a precedent for the future (others will make that decision).
  • A major deal is being struck between the leadership of our organization and one of the more influential churches in town - a relationship we're hoping will pay huge dividends in our mission mobilization efforts.  This emerging relationship could well mean new and significant opportunities for us as our team moves forward.  You can get more info here for prayer or here with special authorization (email me for an authorization code).
  • Finally, we're happy to report our legal status as Colombian residents has been renewed once again juxtaposed that of our son's victorious next step in the process of American citizenship.  He now has his Green Card!  Yea!  Errands of these sorts require inordinate amounts of time while the euphoric sensation of accomplishment seems so short-lived.
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