Ukraine
Hanson
Posted September 2nd, 2010 by Sunset AlumniThis article was aggregated from Brandon and Katie Price.
I mentioned yesterday that last week Katie and I got to go see a concert with our friends who came to visit from Lubbock. I thought today I would just briefly mention that we went to see Hanson, and that the concert was fantastic. I’ve been a fan of the group for years but have never had the opportunity, so when we found out they would be playing here (which also happens to be their hometown), we jumped at the chance to go see them live.
A Week of Visitors
Posted September 1st, 2010 by Sunset AlumniThis article was aggregated from Brandon and Katie Price.
Last week was a busy week for Katie and me. My parents actually arrived the weekend before for a short trip. We enjoyed having them here and were grateful to show them a little bit of our lives God has blessed us to live here in Oklahoma. Since they were here on a Sunday they were able to meet so many of the wonderful Christians here at Broken Arrow. We enjoyed getting to see them, even though it was for a short time. After they left early Tuesday morning, I spent all of Tuesday and Wednesday sick at home.
Then on Wednesday night, we were blessed with even more visitors. Some very good friends from Lubbock—Tony, Beth, and Brent—drove all the way up to go see a concert with us. They were able to stay through Saturday morning, and it was so good to spend those days with them. Though Katie and I are very happy here in Broken Arrow, there was something so uplifting by spending time with good friends we used to see on a daily basis.
“Radical” — A Book Review
Posted August 18th, 2010 by Sunset AlumniThis article was aggregated from Brandon and Katie Price.
The Christian American culture is something I’ve thought a lot about over the last couple of years. For so long many people have considered being an American synonymous with being a Christian. And, whether it’s intentional or not, it feels as though many people value their status as an Americans more highly than they do their status as a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. What does being a Christian have anything to do with the country I live in? And how does the proverbial “American Dream” fall in line with what Jesus had to say about our allegiances and our values?
A Busy Sunday
Posted August 17th, 2010 by Sunset AlumniThis article was aggregated from Brandon and Katie Price.
Sunday was a pretty busy day for me. I realize that “normal” preachers do this stuff all the time, but for me, it was busy.
I taught my final class with the high school students first thing that morning. We had a good lesson on understanding that, as Christians, it matters what other people think about us. I’ve been able to teach that class for about four weeks now, but beginning next week I’ll start rotating through all the adult classes so that Katie and I can continue to meet more and more of the congregation.
Life Groups at Broken Arrow
Posted August 9th, 2010 by Sunset AlumniThis article was aggregated from Brandon and Katie Price.
Once a month the church here splits up for Sunday evenings and does what they call “Life Groups.” To use a more familiar term to some, they do small groups together. Though they have tried versions of these in the past, they really seem to have taken off this time and have provided good community and accountability in this congregation of seven hundred Christians.
Where Were You?
My thoughts immediately go back to our apartment in Donetsk, Ukraine when I see images or hear a song or story about that ominous Sept. 11th when the USA was attacked by terrorists. On this anniversary, here are a few of my memories:
1. Wondering if it was some sort of horrible reality show idea, or something actually occurring as we watched it unfold on BBC.
2. Feeling more than 6,000 miles away as we thought of our family and friends struggling with this back in the USA.
3. Being awestruck with the expressions of sorrow and the prayers of the Ukrainian Christians who suffered so for us and for our country on that day and the days that followed.
Donetsk Wins The UEFA Cup!
Donetsk Shakhtor (translated in English as the "Miners") shocked the world by winning the European championships in what we call soccer in the USA! After beating their rivals, Kiev Dynamo, they bested one of Germany's best teams to become the champions! As a former Ukrainian missionary, I can almost hear the horns blowing in the streets of Donetsk and fireworks filling the skies above the city. I've got my Donetsk flag out and plan on putting on my Shakhtor jersey as soon as I get back to the house! Just as the Dallas Cowboys are America's Team, I'm going to assume that Donetsk is Europe's team.
I want to send my congratulations to Ukrainians everywhere, especially those from Donetsk.
The Nelson's News - Aug-Sept
I’m not sure if many of you understand exactly how we are feeling at this time, but you probably could imagine. We have less than two weeks before we leave for the Ukraine! Wednesday, October 15th, is the date for our departure to Kharkov, Ukraine. These next two weeks are going to be a blur! These last few months have flown by, but we have truly enjoyed every minute of it. As many of you know, we have spent these last three months in Fort Worth with our sponsoring congregation, Legacy Church of Christ. We are currently back in Lubbock packing up the rest of our belongings and saying some “goodbyes.”
Read more in the attached PDF.
God's building at Legacy
Personal Update
What a ride we have had in the 40+ years since the Gray Eagle conferred his blessing on us and sent us out into the unsuspecting world - and, yes, the unsuspecting church as well!
In 1967 we headed back to New Zealand. I'd been there for three years before coming to what was then Sunset School of Preaching. I came to SSOP intending to return to New Zealand. Rex & Eleanor Merrick, KIWIs (i.e., New Zealanders) were also in our class. Working together, we had recruited nine other families to come with us to New Zealand - all from our July class of 1967. They were Larry & Helen Deason, Jack & Rita Harriman, Roy & Joyce Dunavin, David & Molly Dennis, John & Wanda Bizzell, Glen & Anne Gray, Joe & Sally Jones, and Kerry & Tommi Cain in the first contingent. Dave & Barbara Chamberlain followed two years later after fulfilling a commitment to the church that supported them through school.
