Posts made in July, 2017

Saying good-bye to Matt Dodd, for a time.

Posted by on Jul 20, 2017 in Blog, Family | Comments Off on Saying good-bye to Matt Dodd, for a time.

Saying good-bye to Matt Dodd, for a time.

Matt Dodd is at his heavenly home, but it has been a weighty week. For those that did not hear, our beloved friend and bother in Christ, Matt Dodd passed away on Tuesday, July 18th.  He left behind his wife Cameron and their four children:  Susanna, Benaiah, Onesimus & Mary. The emotions have been mixed for us:  Joy coupled with sorrow and hope with sadness.  I know how we are feeling is same as some of you who are reading.  With seasons of trial it is always wise to remind ourselves of what is TRUE!  I wanted to share some truths we have been dwelling on in light of this sobering news....

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A Portrait of Humility: Matt Dodd

Posted by on Jul 9, 2017 in Blog | 2 comments

A Portrait of Humility:  Matt Dodd

Matt Dodd… Just hearing his name makes me think of a Christ following, joyful, happy, energetic, spontaneous, mildly crazy individual.  Maybe it’s because of that time we finished hiking out from a survey and he randomly ran into the ocean to play in the waves.  Maybe it was the time he went back to Madang on a ship to get more supplies after I had thrown up around 20 times.  Maybe it was his smile when we all endured the crazy flights to PNG.  Regardless, there are plenty of memories that solidify those traits into the name Matt Dodd. I have known Matt for around 7 years.  When...

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