Saturday, March 28, 2009
Fun at the conference
Grand Entry
Some of the booths and people
Praising God through music and dance
My good friend, Bry Claw, from CLAW Inc.
Warren and Karmen talking to Frank East.
Photos from the First Nation Conference!
June leading worship
Karmen
Karmen making a point.
Behind the scenes, Warren was the leading photo guy!FourSquare First Nations 5th Annual Native Life Celebration
As many of you know, during March 20-22, I had the opportunity to go to the First Nations Conference in Federal Way, Washington with Karmen and June Blake. They had invited me to speak with them at one on the conference breakout sessions concerning their ministry, "Good Healing Voice." As always, it is great to minster with Karmen and June, but this was even more special getting to meet some of the special people that where at the conference.
I was blessed by the spirit of the people there. In addition, there were great speakers throughout the conference that gave powerful messages that were truly anointed. I also had the pleasure of meeting some vital ministries to Native Americans.
One of these ministries hit a passion of mine as it addressed the issues of teen addictions and teen suicide. The ministry is called CLAW Inc. and it is ran by two awesome men of God, LaMeonica "Bry" Claw and his brother Lyle Claw. Both men have powerful testimonies and I encourage you to look up their website at http://www.clawinc.org/. I greatly value both of these men as brothers and I value their awesome spirit of ministry in this vital area.
I also had the opportunity to see one of my great friends from my Multnomah Bible College days, Jeff Shane. Jeff is a wonderful man with a loving spirit. I must admit that the only surprise I had was when he told me his age...has it really been that long? And even if all my Multnomah brothers and sisters are in their late twenties and thirties (and older!) I certainly haven't gotten older (I address denial someday!). In all seriousness, it was great to see Jeff.
Because I am still learning to deal with pictures and the whole blogging thing, I do a picture blog right after this one. Enjoy the sights.
It was a great time of powerful messages, great fellowship, wonderful worship, and the Spirit of God was strong with all of us. I thank Karmen and June, as well as Jeff Yellow Owl, District Supervisor, and all the wonderful new friends I have met. I pray that God continues to bless them and all their vital ministries.
In His Grace,
Mark
I was blessed by the spirit of the people there. In addition, there were great speakers throughout the conference that gave powerful messages that were truly anointed. I also had the pleasure of meeting some vital ministries to Native Americans.
One of these ministries hit a passion of mine as it addressed the issues of teen addictions and teen suicide. The ministry is called CLAW Inc. and it is ran by two awesome men of God, LaMeonica "Bry" Claw and his brother Lyle Claw. Both men have powerful testimonies and I encourage you to look up their website at http://www.clawinc.org/. I greatly value both of these men as brothers and I value their awesome spirit of ministry in this vital area.
I also had the opportunity to see one of my great friends from my Multnomah Bible College days, Jeff Shane. Jeff is a wonderful man with a loving spirit. I must admit that the only surprise I had was when he told me his age...has it really been that long? And even if all my Multnomah brothers and sisters are in their late twenties and thirties (and older!) I certainly haven't gotten older (I address denial someday!). In all seriousness, it was great to see Jeff.
Because I am still learning to deal with pictures and the whole blogging thing, I do a picture blog right after this one. Enjoy the sights.
It was a great time of powerful messages, great fellowship, wonderful worship, and the Spirit of God was strong with all of us. I thank Karmen and June, as well as Jeff Yellow Owl, District Supervisor, and all the wonderful new friends I have met. I pray that God continues to bless them and all their vital ministries.
In His Grace,
Mark
Nutrition Tips: Breakfast Time !
I have gotten alot of emails about a nice, simple breakfast food that would be easy for folks on the go. So here's one that I found this week in The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. It really is quite good and fits the bill (and your nutritional plan).
Tex-Mex Mini-Frittatas
Need:
Olive oil spray
2 cups egg substitute
2 ounces (1 cup) shredded Light Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup drained canned diced green chiles
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist 8 cups of a non-stick standard muffin tin with the olive oil spray.
Divide the egg substitute evenly among the muffin cups (about 1/4 cup in each). Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until almost set.
Mix the cheese and chiles. Spinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the frittatas. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the egg is no longer runny and the cheese is melted. Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the frittatas to rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Makes 4 (2-fritata) servings
per serving: 94 calories, 17 g protein, 3 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (less than 1g saturated), 5 g cholesterol, less than 1 g fiber, 386 mg sodium.
For more great recipes like this I recommend The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. Check it out!
In His Grace,
Mark
Tex-Mex Mini-Frittatas
Need:
Olive oil spray
2 cups egg substitute
2 ounces (1 cup) shredded Light Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup drained canned diced green chiles
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist 8 cups of a non-stick standard muffin tin with the olive oil spray.
Divide the egg substitute evenly among the muffin cups (about 1/4 cup in each). Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until almost set.
Mix the cheese and chiles. Spinkle the mixture evenly over the top of the frittatas. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the egg is no longer runny and the cheese is melted. Transfer the muffin tin to a cooling rack and allow the frittatas to rest for 2 minutes before serving.
Makes 4 (2-fritata) servings
per serving: 94 calories, 17 g protein, 3 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat (less than 1g saturated), 5 g cholesterol, less than 1 g fiber, 386 mg sodium.
For more great recipes like this I recommend The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. Check it out!
In His Grace,
Mark
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Some photos from the "busy time"...
Here they are! The long awaited photos. I have to tell you they cover a variety of time--from Karmen preparing for a sermon at Flathead to Sarah Baran and her exchange student joining Sarah and I at the "Chocolate Festival" (a another reason to live in Portland!) and the walk through the zoo. There is also the photo of my toothy friend! (Because of the size of photos and stuff, I had to make two entries--I'm still learning this stuff!) Enjoy!
In His Grace,
Mark
It's been a busy time!
Hey everyone, it has been a very busy time. I will be trying to blog little more consistently from now on. This past weekend I attended and spoke at a breakout session at the First Nations Conference in Federal Way, Washington. It was a great time seeing everyone and meeting new friends. The opportunity for ministry is great and the Native American are hungry for the Word and passionate about Christ.
On some personal notes, there are a host of pictures from events that we have been involved in. I will be posting some later today. I have also been preparing for a half marathon on the 4th of April--more about that later! Well, I am off to see a client--have a great day!
In His Grace,
Mark
On some personal notes, there are a host of pictures from events that we have been involved in. I will be posting some later today. I have also been preparing for a half marathon on the 4th of April--more about that later! Well, I am off to see a client--have a great day!
In His Grace,
Mark
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