Letting Go and Letting God: A Controlling Sister’s Story
By Teresa Reardon Growing up as the eldest of four siblings, I often tried to control my sisters—the choices they made, the friends they had, the clothes they wore and the way they acted. So naturally when it came to our family’s faith, I tried to encourage them to follow the Lord. As I have gotten older, I like to…
Thanks for Helping us Hit the Target!
FMC’s 8th annual Shoot with a Mission fundraiser was a blast. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our target of doubling the amount raised for the mission of the Church and the spread of the Gospel. Below is a special thank you from our director concerning this year’s shoot. Dear Friends, I want to take the opportunity to…
The Laborers are Few: Come and See March 2013
We were blessed by a great turn out for this month’s Come & See with 2 families, 4 young women and 3 young men. This past weekend was charged with missionary enthusiasm as we hosted one of our largest Come & See weekends ever. This four-day retreat at Big Woods Mission, our base in Abbeville, Louisiana provides an opportunity for visitors…
From the Bayou to the Desert
Our Mission at Home By Genie Summers Those who are supporting and following our mission work, surely have noticed that we are a group of itinerant missionaries, surrendering to workings of the Holy Spirit who places us where we are most needed and where we most need to be. As I reflected on where Frank and I are now, at…
Mr. Frank’s Reflections on Pope Francis
Brothers and Sisters, I am so blessed by the selection of our new pope, and I want to reflect on what he already means for me: Pope Francis is a Jesuit. And that means a lot. Because he is a Jesuit, he is a member of one of the largest and oldest communities of PROPHETS in the Catholic Church, men…
Jesus in the Jungle
This an except from an email sent to our Director, Joseph by the team leader in Ahuano, Ecuador: Luis Checking in. We are so blessed brother. Congratulations on the new baby may God make a mighty witness of the Lord through him. Praise God for our new pope and for the many blessings coming to our Church. Last week as…
Sharing Our Wounds
By Sarah Summers Granger I couldn’t pray, couldn’t even lift my head. I sat on the floor of the dark empty chapel, weeping silently before the tabernacle. No words, no thoughts, nothing but the bone breaking sadness in my soul filled my mind. I felt beaten, broken, crushed. After years of suffering, my eight year marriage – my life as…
Small Faith Communities are the Hope of the Church
By Frank Summers Since the Puebla Conference of Latin American Bishops, with John Paul II, in 1979, the Church has encouraged the formation of small community groupings for Christian formation and missionary outreach. The Puebla bishops noted that Paul VI saw these small communities as “the hope of the Church,” and John Paul II highlighted these small communities as one of…
The Ultimate Christmas Gift: An Update
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Instead, we are going to give this family something needed, something that will last, something that will be whole-heartedly appreciated, something that will change their lives—a roof, solid walls, and a floor because we found that the ULTIMATE GIFT IS GIVING to those who truly need the gift.[/pullquote1] The Seilhan family are prospective missionaries who, God willing will…
Learning How to be Pro-Life in the Philippines
FMC ♥’s Kids with Diabetes
Please help us to help Dulce, a precious little girl from the farming village of La Boquilla in rural Mexico. The youngest of eight children, she is ten years old now, and is living a happy, healthy life thanks to an insulin pump donated to her by missionaries seven years ago. Sadly, she has outgrown her current pump and is…
Joy is a Prisoner
One “Glory Story” I had on one of my visits a few weeks ago was about an answered prayer. I was up late putting the final touches on my presentation when suddenly my phone started buzzing with new texts. “Sorry, Odilio, I cannot come to the jail with you tomorrow” was one and another said that they couldn’t go because…
