by smiphilly | Jul 18, 2014 | SMI 2014
My time in Philly for SMI has been an exciting and equally challenging time. It has been mixed with struggles and growth. I would like to share an experience I had during the last few weeks to explain what I mean. During one of our community outreaches when we walk...
by smiphilly | Jul 16, 2014 | SMI 2014, Uncategorized
“My son died last week.” It was the end of our routine health screening, and as me and my partner Natasha had been trained in SMI, we asked our patient if we could pray for anything for her. I remember her upbeat voice, her boisterous personality, her...
by smiphilly | Jul 15, 2014 | SMI 2014
It’s common experience in the world of missions for people to come in expecting to give so much to the community, only to leave having received so much more than they could have possibly given. SMI has been no different in that regard. Between the families of Northern...
by smiphilly | Jul 14, 2014 | SMI 2014
In almost every home we go in during outreach, we recommend a healthy diet and adequate physical exercise. We also emphasize the importance of both the physical and spiritual aspects of health. In one of our Biblical Foundations training sessions, it was said that...
by smiphilly | Jul 12, 2014 | SMI 2014
Over the past couple weeks of SMI, I have seen the Lord work in mighty ways to shape my life and the lives of those around me. Coming into the trip, I tried to avoid forming preconceived notions about what to expect in my interactions with the people in North...
