New Mnistry Blog

http://behindthescenesblog.com/I'm starting a new ministry blog.  There might still be times when I publish here, regarding more personal news, but I've never been very good at blogging.  So, I'm praying that every Friday, at least, I can reflect a little on what God's done or what he's taught me.  Here's hoping :)

In the States :)

Hey friends and neighbors! I'm in the States for the summer helping my sister as she journeys through breast cancer. While I'm home, I'd love to visit with you!

My home number is 317-821-1429, and my email is still emilybarlow@mac.com or emily.barlow@wgm.org. They both go to the same inbox :). Hope to talk to you soon!

The God of Surprises!!

Even though I have known this for 5 days I still can't stop smiling. My sister and brother-in-law are going to have a baby!! I can't wait to be an Auntie of another niece or nephew. God's timing in both Adi and Ming Hong's adoptions was incredible. His timing in this was no less amazing. He waiting 11 years before giving them a biological child. Now, we are going to pray them through this pregnancy. I can't wait to see how this plays out!

Hitty is coming to Bolivia!

So, my birthday is on Monday and as a special surprise my kindred spirit, Amanda Leahy, and her momma, Shirley Childers are sending me a Hitty Doll. She is such an interesting and creative present, I can't wait to meet her. Although I'm a little nervous I won't be able to think up a great name for her. This will take some thinking. Anyway, I will be able to take pics of my Hitty in Bolivia and allow her to write about her adventures living with me. I think the first one will have to be getting used to home and meeting the monster, Muffin. :) If you want to follow my Hitty stories, as well as my Hitty's friends, you can check out the site http://www.hittytraveldoll.com/

Thanks Twinkie and Mom - I am blessed to have you in my life!

Testing, Testing

This is my first post from my iPod.


- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Knitting Kitty

So really, I am just trying out Picasa and seeing how I like it. Also, Muffin is learning how to knit. If you are following me on Facebook, let me tell you that the Radio Theater last night was wonderful! I'm praying for another great night tonight!

Working on my next e-mail letter!

So, I was on the phone tonight with a friend and realized that it had been almost 6 months since some people had heard from me. Unacceptable. So, I got down to it and typed an e-mail. Now, I just have to get it approved and get it sent out. It would be so much easier if I could just press send once. I wonder if I should sit down and analyze one of these days what exactly makes a prayer letter hard for me to produce. I have a couple of ideas already:
(1) I am the only one pushing myself to get it done. We are held to an honor system, which is wonderful, except I never remember to remind myself to get a prayer letter done.
(2) Then once I start writing it, I realize how few pictures I take. I'm like Franco Salvatori - I don't want to stop life in order to take a picture. And I never think to ask people to take a picture with MY camera with ME in it. So, I end up in lots of other people's pictures and never my own.
(3) I don't feel very expressive in my writing. I wish I could just call everyone up and talk to them. I'm a much better talker.
(4) Then there's the whole process of getting one to print and into enveleopes . . .

So, I am going to do better!

It works, It works!

My internet phone is back up and running, folks! I'm so thankful for Fernando Hinojosa, our school IT specialist. He got it all fixed for me :) So, now I have wireless, my packet 8 phone, and all I'm waiting on is my cable. Am I really a missionary? The internet I can justify b/c of my school research, the phone was a present from my extended family so those things are easy to reconcile. But I struggled with cable. Then, I thought, I'll give it a shot for a year and see what I think :)
So, call me!