Rose and Thorn Ministries

01/30/2012

You might like the verse as it is written in a translation that came out in November.

let your adornment be what's inside - the real you, the lasting beauty of a gracious and quiet spirit, in which God delights. -1 Peter 3:4

01/23/2012

Jesus listened to her story. Jesus: Daughter, you are well because you dared to believe. Go in peace, and stay well. -Mark 5:34

09/29/2011

Thanks to all who have contacted me since Mary died, and to all who have prayed for us. All I can say at present is that I'm confident tht Rose & Thorn will continue in one way or another, although without Mary there will obviously be great changes. Please pray for His guidance, and for the resources we need.
The only plan I have so far is to attend the two events being put on in October by Randy Clark's Global Awakening -- the Signs, Wonders and Church Growth Revisited, and the Voice of the Apostles.

09/08/2011

One of our Catholic friends pointed out to me that the day my wife, Mary Elizabeth, died was the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I notice this morning that today is the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Putting these two together, I recognize that our Lord is telling me that my dear Mary is with him in heaven, and that even while I feel my great loss he's calling me to rejoice with her and celebrate the fulfilment of her new birth,
Bob

10/26/2010

Thought we'd let you know that we're off to Uganda in the morning. It's our third visit there with Rose and Thorn Min. For an itinerary see the website, roseandthornministries.org. Apologies. Some of you may be receiving this twice.

06/02/2010

Its good to be loved. We're heading off to Europe this morning, first to Kiev and then two weeks holiday in the Alps. Our needy Indian friends wrote to say that, when they went to help out where the houses had collapsed, they prayed for our Europe trip, on the beach. Our friends from Uganda wrote that they are praying for us too. We're so glad that there are people at home who care for us too.

06/02/2010

Be glad for the nice weather. The senior pastor of the churches we work with in India just sent us this about the cyclone there: THE WIND WAS 125 KM. PASTORS HOUSES LIFTED IN THE WHIRLWIND. MUD HOUSES WERE DESOLVED. FISHERMEN DIED IN THE SEA. PRAY FOR PASTORS HOUSES REPAIRING. TREES FELL ON OUR HOUSE AND THE WALL IS CRACKED.

05/31/2010

Thanks to the church which gave Rose and thorn Ministries something to help our friends, the Birungis, in Uganda buy cement to begin their house -- it's a start. They NEED a house. They're camping out, with their 5 kids, in the dark, small offices of World Shine Ministries for now $450 buys 100 bags of cement--