My name is Kaleb Fulgham.
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February 8, 2011.
This Tuesday’s small group (Ecclesia bible study group led by Scott & Hannah Key) was a small night of prayer, worship, and reflection. Out of the norm, but necessary.
Calming. Thanks be to God!
Thursday night at Ecclesia Houston, worship leaders Matt & Cameron Hammon debriefed us on their recent trip to two of Europe’s poorest countries, Hungary and Moldova. I was encouraged by the several tables full of people who were interested in God’s work in Eastern Europe. Matt & Cameron shared pictures & stories from their mission work (their blog) and ways that God is moving & the gospel being proclaimed in Budapest, Hungary through YWAM & other groups.
Additionally, they presented on their most recent trip to several orphanages in the poor country of Moldova. Around 80% of the human trafficking of women & young girls comes from Moldova. Pray!!! Sadly, the government is corrupt, communism still has a lingering stronghold on its people, the orphanages are sites of sexual abuse, & smugglers profile kids in the orphanages to be sold later. The Hammon’s said that there is HOPE. That hope comes from our Lord & the work being done through prevention. Several local churches are spreading the gospel to these orphanages & sharing with kids, especially women, about how they have a purpose in life & that they are loved by God & created in His image. Between the ages of 15-18, the orphans in Moldova are dismissed from the orphanage and must find a way to live & sustain themselves until age 18 when they can then attend the free government provided university. It is within this age range, the Hammon’s explained, that human trafficking rings prey on people through kidnappings, trickery, and even willing destitute desperation. Pray!!! Thankfully there are a handful of Christian “Transition Homes” to provide love, shelter, & protection during these 3 to 4 years.
What can we do?
Matt & Cameron Hammon said that they would like to (1.) Gather a small team of excited & fun people to go to Moldova this summer and lead a church camp for the orphans and (2.) Support several orphans in a “Transition Home” for $1,000 per orphan (something that maybe a small group could try to raise) and (3.) PRAY!!!
BONUS: My dear friend Krystle Hosmer is actually in Budapest teaching with YWAM right now! Check out her blog, please pray for her, & support her if possible.
I have a heart for Eastern European missions namely for my people in Croatia (Hrvatska) who need to hear the good news! Volim vas!
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Tuesday, our small group threw a little baby shower for Michael & Lauren who are expecting any day, hour, minute now to have their little baby girl. A beautiful new area of life is unfolding for them. Congrats Michael & Lauren!!! We are all so excited for yall. May our loving God bless your family & keep you all healthy & strong!
Tuesday nights are the highlight of my week. On Tuesdays @ 7pm, I have the pleasure of growing with some of kindest & sincerest people. Broken & sinful, yes. However, redeemed & most joyful in Christ, indeed! May God bless our group & place His hand over each of our lives this year.
We hang out, invest our lives with each other, cook & share recipes & eat wonderful food, pour over God’s Holy Word together, ask for His Will to be done in our lives, our friends, our city, & our world, & pray to our loving God that sent Jesus, His son, who died to set us free from the bondage & eternal death of sin. Mhmmm. Love you & thank God that I found you all.
The picture above is a combined effort creation by Emily & Amanda. French crepes & delicious salad!
Interested?! Come chill with us on Tuesday nights @ 7pm in the Montrose area of Houston.
A gigantic Happy Birthday to my big sister Heidi!!! I love you.
After church this morning, we all ate at the always delicious Yia Yia Mary’s (Yelp) off of San Felipe. We ordered a side of hummus & pita and bread & oil. I savored the traditional beef & lamb gyro. I’m fairly certain that their meat portions are larger than that of Niko Nikos (still love them both; Mmmm NN’s rice). After our lunch entrees, we enjoyed a quick cup of coffee (decafs & regular espressos) and a slice of galaktoboureko for dessert.
At church at Ecclesia tonight, pastor Chris Seay started a new series on Heaven. What is Heaven like? What does the Bible have to say about Heaven? Who will be there? Appearances? What will we do? How does believing in Heaven change the way we live our lives? It’s definitely going to be an exciting refresher! Check out Revelation 21 here.
For dinner, I joined the always jovial Emily & guys (who went to ACU!) from Ecclesia & ate at Chipotle. Craving coffee & dessert, I meandered over to Antidote Coffee (Yelp) for the first time & met up with Sarah (oh & ran into Cat studying). Good laughs! Tried a cup of Ethiopian coffee. Tasty! What a neat little coffee shop!
