by marlastanley | Aug 25, 2010 | Friends, Home, Learning, Life in Korea, M^3, Marriage, Ministry Life, Personal, Uncategorized
I have been waiting for this day for a long time! Today I am 25 on the 25th of August. To be honest, it kind of snuck up on me—when I was younger I dreamt about this day, and in the past few years (and especially crazy months), it simply escaped my mind. This day was...
by marlastanley | May 24, 2010 | Friends, Home, Learning, M^3, Marriage, Ministry Life, Personal, School Days, Spiritual Life
Today has been a very strange Monday for me. Our schedule at school was thrown off quite a bit between testing and other special events, as well as one of our students being absent. (When you only have 8, 1 absent makes a pretty significant difference.) Our packing...
by marlastanley | May 9, 2010 | Home, Learning, Ministry Life, Personal, School Days, Spiritual Life
“I miss you.” That phrase has been worn out in my life’s conversations. I grew up as an MK (missionary kid) and as long as I can remember, I have been “missing” someone: family members, friends, acquaintances, teachers, pastors, leaders, coaches, mentors. My life...
by marlastanley | Mar 24, 2010 | Friends, Learning, M^3, Ministry Life, Spiritual Life
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart. And do not lean on your own understanding.” My faith has been tested greatly in the last few months. God has laid plans before Mason and I to move overseas to Korea; He told us to step out in faith,...
by marlastanley | Mar 19, 2010 | Friends, Ministry Life, Spiritual Life
I have been following Jeremy Camp since I was in high school, before he was anything big in the Christian music arena. I loved his testimony and how authentic his lyrics were. I was pleased to come across Adie Camp’s (Jeremy Camp’s wife, formerly with...
by marlastanley | Mar 17, 2010 | Learning, Ministry Life, Spiritual Life
The following verse has always stood out to me, and I think I understand it better after having gone through the past few weeks of our life. (Another story for another post) This passage comes after Christ was born… Luke 2:19 “But Mary kept all these...
