Dear NDI Partner,
I have just gotten back home after two weeks of ministry and work in Alaska. I was invited to go there with my brother, Ed. As many of you know, we started in ministry together at the YMCA in Burlington over 40 years ago. From there NDI was ultimately born.
After Ed left the YMCA, he went with the Billy Graham Association for a couple of decades. Then he was asked by Mrs. Ruth Graham to meet her son, Franklin, who was both new in the Lord and new in ministry. Because of some of Ed’s earlier struggles spiritually and academically, Mrs. Graham felt he could be an encouragement to Franklin. They soon became good friends and partners in ministry. As a result, Ed played a formative role in the early days of Samaritan’s Purse (SP) – while his wife Becky helped Franklin organize World Medical Mission (WMM). She has been with Franklin longer than any other employee – over 30 years. During that time she has facilitated the sending of over 5,500 doctors to mission medical facilities around the world!
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Posted by Webmaster at 02:46 PM. Filed under: the Field Report
Dear Prayer Partner,
Greetings in Christ from Soldotna, Alaska, on the famous Kenai Peninsula! I am here—rather unexpectedly, with my brother Ed. He was asked by Franklin Graham to come here as the “Chaplain & Hospitality Director” for the Samaritan’s Purse (SP) summer work teams. Since I had some unexpected flex time due to the death and funeral of my friend, Jimmy Byrd (see previous web article), Ed asked me to come up with him and help out. I was eager to do so since I have traveled and ministered all over the world—but never been to Alaska.
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Posted by Webmaster at 01:16 PM. Filed under: the Field Report
After two busy weeks of travel and preaching in Nepal, India and the Andaman Islands during Lent, it was fun for me to finish up my time in India doing some “sweating for Jesus.” It was a joy to get “down and dirty” cleaning up the building and grounds in preparation for the dedication of the first phase of the Bible College. In addition to working along side the Bible College students, it was special to work with Murli’s two sons, Nathan and Tahan, just I have often worked on mission trips with my two sons, Joseph and Jonathan.
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Posted by Webmaster at 09:02 AM. Filed under: the Field Report
Easter weekend at Port Blair, Andaman Islands after our Tsunami visit there 5 years ago
It was a great joy and privilege to be back in Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman Islands. I was first there 5 years ago in ministry right after the Island was devastated by the Tsunami.
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Posted by JL Williams at 12:30 AM. Filed under: the Field Report
Andaman Islands Bible School Dedication
After my time in Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal, I spent most of Holy Week ministering in Channai, formerly Madras. There I ministered in several ECI Churches on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday —culminating with a wonderful baptism service as you will see in these pictures.
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Posted by JL Williams at 12:21 AM. Filed under: the Field Report
Patt and I hope you enjoy these pictures of our 12th Grand Child, born to our son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Julie Williams. In this album you will see Yael’s twin brothers, Luke and Owen. Also the other proud grandparents, Robbie & Sally Hambright. To God be the glory for another miracle of birth!
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Posted by JL Williams at 12:14 AM. Filed under: the Field Report
Pastor Scotty Smith is one of the “original” members of the New Directions dating back to 1968. After his high school and college years with NDI, he has had a wonderful ministry as the founding pastor of Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee, where he is still the Senior Pastor for Preaching, Teaching and Worship. He is also a Seminary Lecturer. Scotty is the author of a half dozen books and travels and ministers widely in America and abroad. He recently started writing this “daily devo” for his parishioners and friends. So I am sharing it with all of my personal friends and partners with joy, thanksgiving – and a bit of spiritual pride as one of our alumni. The daily devotionals will be listed in our “Alumni Blog” section with a link to the last seven entries on the homepage of JLWilliams.net.
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Posted by JL Williams at 09:21 AM. Filed under: Devotional Thought
In between times of ministry in Nepal and India, I made a quick trip to the city of Jaigaon on the Bhutan border for a quick visit with the “Bethany Children’s Home.” There I was greeted with the traditional “scarf of honor” by one of the beautiful little girls in the home. You can view more photos and their descriptions from my trip by clicking on the links below.
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Posted by Webmaster at 01:00 PM. Filed under: the Field Report
On my visit to Holy Palace Hospital, it was a joy to be met with dancers and musicians who welcomed us in their traditional cultural way. You can view more photos and their descriptions from my trip by clicking on the links below.
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Posted by Webmaster at 01:01 PM. Filed under: the Field Report
After my time of ministry in Kathmandu with Will Graham, I flew to East Nepal, caught a bicycle rickshaw and headed for the Bhutanese Refugee Camp Conference. You can view more photos and their descriptions from my trip by clicking on the links below.
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Posted by Webmaster at 02:49 PM. Filed under: the Field Report
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