Tag: Lesotho

• Fickle Faith

  

  “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and the assurance that God is working, even though we cannot see it. Faith knows that no matter what the situation, in our lives or someone else’s, that God is working in it.” That’s the definition you get if you ask Google. It’s a great definition but […]

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  November 15, 2022

  2022, Faith, November 2022

  Africa, Bible, Bile Duct, Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma Cancer, Elizabeth Elliot quote, Gospel, Grief, International Mission Board, Jim Flora, Lesotho, Missionary Wife, Missouri, Nonprofit, Nonprofit for widows, Preacher's Wife, Purpose, Purpose as a widow, Rare Cancer, Salmonella, Stockton, Super Spiritual, Teresa Flora, The Timothy Project Healing Brokenness Widow Care

• Foster/Adopt: Teresa Flora

  

  If we had an hour and two cups of tea, I would tell you a remarkable miracle story. words + photographs TERESA FLORA The story’s main characters met at the age of 13. Married at 18. Did the normal married people stuff. He was a preacher; she was a nurse. They had three perfect sons, […]

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  February 4, 2022

  2022, Faith, February 2022, Foster/Adopt/Family, Neighbors, Storytellers

  Adoption, Africa, Arnold, First Baptist Church Arnold, Flora Bloom Market, God, Greene County, Haiti, India, Jesus, Jim Flora, Kelly Flora, Law Enforcement, Lesotho, Lone Star Baptist Church, Missouri, South Africa, Southwest Baptist University, Stockton, Stockton High School, Teresa Flora, The Timothy Project, Webb City, Webb City High School, Willard

• Choices of Sacrifice

  

  At the heart of every Christian lives a call to action. This call is often inconvenient. It typically costs and doesn’t always come easy, even as one who calls themselves an image bearer of Christ. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines serve as “to be a servant.” To be a servant is defined as “one that performs duties […]

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  July 5, 2021

  2021, Faith, July 2021

  Basotho, Flora Bloom Market, God, International Mission Board, Jason Flora, Jesus, Kelly Flora, Law Enforcement, Lesotho, Matthew 20:28, Sacrifice, Serve, Teresa Flora

• Kelsey Kleier

  

  There’s a playful piece of my personality I just can’t shake. Racing my pastor down the aisle of the church sanctuary just to try and beat him to the stage. Hiding under my desk to scare a coworker when she walks in. Carrying board games in the trunk of my car. words + photographs KELSEY […]

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  June 1, 2021

  June 2021, Storytellers

  Affirm, Africa, Basketball, Bible, Board Games, Cornhole, Drury University, Encourage, Gamer, Imagine, Kelsey Kleier, Laugh, Lesotho, Missionary, Proverbs