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Bubbles Up

  SHANNON’S CORNER August 2021 As I reflect over this month to write this newsletter, one thing keeps bubbling up.  God nudging me out of my comfort zone, which has gotten a little wider since starting this mission journey back in 2004 when he first called me into full-time missions.  I feel God has been nudging me around equipping by producing more content regarding member care.  I have been producing content throughout the years, health education and Bible studies and more recently in developing some trainings for Safe Place Ministry and for BCM Peru.  In some of my conversations with Safe Place, I have received the opportunity to create and write content for a member care manual that would help in equipping missionaries and member care providers.  Safe Place Ministry would help to edit what I write and produce the manuals that would be sold on their website.  Safe Place Ministry is interested in developing webinettes (6...

The Valley of Dry Bones

   SHANNON’S CORNER July 2021 I remember the many times of touring the Franciscan Monastery in Lima, Peru, seeing the beautiful artwork and cathedral.  One part of the tour is to go down into the catacombs.  As you walk down you get this damp, musty smell that greets you.  The lighting is very dim, and it is pretty solemn.  As the guide is sharing about the history of the catacombs you are walking in between rows of dry bones that go three to four feet deep.  Most of the bones seem to be from the arms and legs.  Then you walk over to this big well-like or cistern like object and look over the edge and it is filled with skulls.  I know that this was their cemetery but it just felt so strange to walk among so many bones and I know that what we saw were not all the bones that were there in the catacombs just what was on display for tourists to see. When I read the passage in Ezekiel 37:1-14, God leads Ezekiel t...

Equipping The Saints

  SHANNON’S CORNER May-June 2021 Equipping my fellow believers and workers this past month has been one of my joys and highlights.  These trainings give knowledge and practical tools for them to be empowered and resources available for them as they serve on the front lines.  The end of May, I presented member care foundation class with three missionary families who serve with BCM Peru.  Talking through scripture together through the lens of member care and through the lens of a different culture context that I too learned and received great insight as well.  One of the missionary couples, Ricardo and Karina are preparing for the arrival of their firstborn son.  Please keep them in your prayers . I did a webinar training on medical agility when serving overseas.  Starting with a holistic approach but then focusing more on the physical aspect of our health and how to prepare before going overseas, some practical tips when se...