{"id":151,"date":"2012-12-09T08:44:58","date_gmt":"2012-12-09T13:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/tim-ullum\/?p=151"},"modified":"2012-12-09T08:44:58","modified_gmt":"2012-12-09T13:44:58","slug":"november-news-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/tim-ullum\/2012\/12\/09\/november-news-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"November news (in December)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Faithful Friends,<\/p>\n

Seasons greetings from a tropical land!\u00a0 We hope your month is filled with sweet memories and most of all a heart of reflection on all that God has done through Immanuel- God with us.\u00a0 As we\u2019ve been working through advent with our girls we\u2019ve appreciated the personal challenge as we seek to explain \u201cChrist in us\u201d in a simple way.\u00a0 Such a profound reality full of so much depth.\u00a0 And yet can be simply believed and realized by children!\u00a0 We\u2019re also finding it a challenge to share the more secular traditions of the season that are just for fun, while also honing in a the very reason we celebrate and the One we owe our lives to this Christmas season.\u00a0 I know you face the same challenge whether young or old, as the \u201cworld\u201d around you pushes the secular side of things.\u00a0 But in the midst of it all we know we\u2019re blessed beyond measure and are forever marked by the One who gave up the riches and glory of heaven, to be born as a helpless, humble baby.<\/p>\n

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Flood waters covered the road up to my chest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I personally was encouraged by thinking about the details of the first teaching as this is something we\u2019ve been preparing for for SO long.\u00a0 Keep praying with us that next spring or early summer the first sharing of the Gospel in this language will become a reality!\u00a0 Some big mountains have to be moved- mostly in the hearts of the people for that to come to fruition but we are rejoicing because we serve a God of miracles!!!<\/p>\n

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team time with our visitors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our family traveled out with our visitors and then headed to Jakarta for Dina & Abby\u2019s passport paperwork to be handled at the American Embassy.\u00a0 We are very thankful that they both received their new ones without a hassle.\u00a0 We then took 2 days of R & R, hoping to get some Christmas shopping done.\u00a0 The shopping happened but not too much rest as Dina got a bad stomach flu for 48 hours and only saw the inside of the hotel room.\u00a0 We took turns getting out and are glad we could find some fun gifts as we will be spending Christmas with my sister Julie and her family.\u00a0 They will fly from Japan and meet us in Malaysia for a week together!!!\u00a0 We\u2019re SO thankful we\u2019ll have the Holidays together as it\u2019s been 3 years since we\u2019ve been together.\u00a0 And for best friend sisters- that\u2019s a LONG time!<\/p>\n

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Abby likes her coffee BIG!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We thank each one of you for your continued, caring support of us and prayers for life and ministry here in this language group.\u00a0 Our prayer is that at this time next year, many of our friends and neighbors will be able to celebrate CHRISTmas and will truly understand the depth and significance of it!<\/p>\n

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Decorating our bitty tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Blessings for a reflective Christmas season,<\/p>\n

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Face painting during Abby's early 5th birthday party. She's a kitten and that's our new puppy below her.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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