GREENSide Update
  • reflecting a bit
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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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Summer 2015
on... Building Deeply in Small Ways
God is in the business of transforming lives. It was a joy to our heart these last six months to watch Him change not only the lives of our two interns Jeffrey and Jason, but also that of our son JJ. And as all three were transformed they extended their transformation to others around them. We believe this is what life is all about.

Jeffrey and Jason came down to us in November 2014 and not only worked in and through difficult situations, but also got a smörgasbord of experiences - traveling around Colombia seeing beautiful cities like Medellín and Cartagena to teaching High school Calculus. Certainly the Dynamic Duo! As they welcomed each and every challenge with enthusiasm and in the 'joy of the Lord' they were also able to improve their Spanish language skills, engage Colombian culture at many levels and grow in godly character. It was a 'gap year' for them and one they testify that transformed their lives. We thank God for both Jeffrey and Jason and the impact they left on so many lives around Colombia, ours included.
During this same period of time and on another front, I, KRG was invited to the U.S. for the first time ever to help in the equipping of cross-cultural workers headed to unengaged Muslim contexts. It was both a privilege and responsibility, and one that actually opened a number of doors and opportunities for me. I finished that trip sharing one-day Islamic Awareness seminars in various locations around the country for which I was told were very helpful. While I 
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have done similar activities around Colombia over the years it was my first time in this way to do this on American soil. I hope to continue with this on into the future as so many are saying this is critical today with so much misunderstanding on the subject.

In closing let me say iG29 continues in force and some of the students are praying with anticipation for our next step to the Middle East. I continue teaching mission concepts in JJ's school, as well as churches and in other venues. We have our health and are still in love with Jesus and His Kingdom purposes.
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