Michael Jacobs had every reason not to believe that God is good. Growing up without a dad was tough. Michael’s mom Kathy, an immigrant from Vietnam, struggled to learn English, hold down a job and raise Michael and his four sisters on her own. With little money and few supportive friends, the odds were stacked against the family from the beginning.
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Rising Up
Posted by Watermark on December 27, 2009 | Filed under: Brokenness,Uncategorized —
Certain
Posted by Watermark on December 20, 2009 | Filed under: Brokenness,Uncategorized —
“When I walked in the door at Watermark I was carrying 43 years of baggage: a divorce, a broken engagement, and one devastating decision I thought could never be forgiven,” Russ Mamoth explained.
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Mercy
Posted by Watermark on December 13, 2009 | Filed under: Serving,Uncategorized —
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalms 37:4
The stadium in Contonou, Benin in Africa is packed with people who traveled for days in search of medical care. People with tumors so large that they’re in danger of suffocation. Children with cleft palates. Adults left nearly blind after years of struggling with cataracts. The need is overwhelming, and it will take hours to screen and care for the thousands who need medical attention. But Ashley Sellars is undaunted. In fact, there’s nowhere else she’d rather be. A nurse from a surgery unit right here in Dallas, Ashley donated four months of her time to serve on the Mercy Ship, a charitable hospital ship offering medical services to the poor around the world. She recently returned to Dallas and continued serving at Watermark and in her nursing job. She is sharing how God used the Mercy Ship experience to encourage her faith and shape her walk with Him.
Investing in the Eternal
Posted by Watermark on December 6, 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized —
“I visited Uganda for the first time in April of this year,” said Matt Levy. “Watermark has been working with ministries in Northern Uganda and Burundi for a couple of years now, training leaders, equipping pastors and providing for the practical needs of people there. On that trip, I saw something I’ll never forget. (more…)
