tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153410242011-04-30T18:10:21.960+01:00Serving Jesus for His glory and our joy in Dublin, Ireland and London, England.Baligianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947073543991887548noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15341024.post-72055182226188095202008-06-04T19:31:00.003+01:002008-12-09T01:25:28.133Z

I love you, Jesus. I love that you were, and are, and always will be the very essence of God's kingdom. My friend and brother, I deeply adore you. The very essence of God and humanity, undefiled and radiant. I love you. I long to see you. My soul is filled with indescribable gladness at the thought of you. I rejoice in our friendship and in your love for me and my family. We are protected

Baligianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947073543991887548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15341024.post-58627237454225242752008-05-15T11:09:00.007+01:002008-12-09T01:25:28.267Z

Hi friends,Just glancing at the calendar its hard to believe that we have been gone 3 weeks now. There are aspects to this journey that will go by so quickly and then there are aspects of this journey that will sludge along in anticipation of being reunited with our family back home in the states 10 months from now. My fear and prayer request is that we would not leave this beautiful island

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Hi Friends,Kim and I are constantly reminded of how expensive Europe really is! The weakness of the American Dollar has given us a new appreciation for missionaries who have had to adjust to this decline over the past several years. We are faced with budget realities of our own as we move towards acquiring a new apartment. Please pray that God would continue to meet our needs as we continue to

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The past week and a half we have been here I have learned a lot already. I love Ireland. The people are friendly, the land is gorgeous, and everything is in English. I still do miss home though quite a bit. Especially our friends and family. Also, I think I miss the familiarity of home. At home Katherine had a schedule that she was pretty used to. I know that will come here with time, but

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Hi friends,Today I have had some time to relax, think, and pray and as I was reading this morning I came across a powerful section of scripture. In Revelation 2:1-7 Jesus confronts a local church for their heartless participation in ministry. In other words, they were doing a lot of stuff in the name of Jesus and for Jesus but their works/ministry were not being driven by their affections for

Baligianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04947073543991887548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15341024.post-37930069326137102372008-05-05T21:00:00.002+01:002008-12-09T01:25:28.994Z

Hey everyone,We are doing really well today (Monday). We have enjoyed some great Irish weather and yesterday we went down to Bray, Ireland for some relaxation. We explored the city a bit and then headed down to the water (where everyone else was!). It was so beautiful to walk along the ancient coast of the Irish sea. God continues to deepen our affection for the land, people and culture. We've

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Hi friends,We have arrived safely to Ireland. It has actually been a crazy week for our family. We arrived in Ireland on Monday and then headed off to Berlin on Thursday for a conference on cross-cultural ministry. I can't explain in words what it is like to finally arrive in Ireland with my family. We are so in awe of what God is doing in our hearts. We are tired and exhausted but have no doubt

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