Comments on: Living the dream http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:23:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sally D http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-2/#comment-525 Sally D Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:05:44 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-525 Thank you for your encouragement. 30 years have passed and now at 47, I listening and obeying God's call to missions. I have started a Global Impact Team at my church and we are taking our first mission trip to Mexico in May to an orphanage there. I know that God wants me to go to Africa. I feel that calling deep within me. I am praying about where God wants us to go and feel it is Ethiopia. I have so enjoyed following your journals. It has blessed me and encouraged me to keep pressing on for His kingdom. God bless you! Thank you for your encouragement. 30 years have passed and now at 47, I listening and obeying God’s call to missions. I have started a Global Impact Team at my church and we are taking our first mission trip to Mexico in May to an orphanage there. I know that God wants me to go to Africa. I feel that calling deep within me. I am praying about where God wants us to go and feel it is Ethiopia. I have so enjoyed following your journals. It has blessed me and encouraged me to keep pressing on for His kingdom. God bless you!

]]> By: MARIE T. KURTZ http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-2/#comment-517 MARIE T. KURTZ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:31:12 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-517 DEAR DR. PAUL AND FAMILY, A JOB WELL DONE OUR NATIVE TEXAN SON.52 FIFTY TWO AND GOD STILL LOVES YOU.52 WEEKS IN THE YEAR AND 52 CARDS IN A DECK OF CARDS.EACH DAY I RECEIVE AN E-MAIL FROM JOEL AND VICTORIA OSTEEN AND THAT IS WHERE I LEARNED ABOUT YOUR MISSIONARY WORK VIA HIS E-MAIL WEB SITE.JOY TO THE WORLD THE LORD IS COME.YOU'LL TRULY APPRECIATE HOUSTON ,TEXAS AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AFTER ALL OF THE KENYA,AFRICA LACK OF SOME BASIC AMENITIES.SOMEDAY I SHALL RETURN TO HOUSTON,TEXAS JUST TO LISTEN IN THE FRONT ROW TO JOEL OSTEEN PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL BY A TRUE BLUE TEXAN. PERHAPS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE THERE TOO SO THAT I MAY CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOURS ON A JOB WELL DONE IN KENYA,AFRICA.OH YES BY THE WAY SENATOR OF ILLINOIS BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA BIOLOGICAL FATHER WAS A KENYAN,AFRICAN . FEBRUARY 29,2008 FRIDAY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARIE T. KURTZ FROM:CAPE CANAVERAL,FLORIDA(HOME OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE) DEAR DR. PAUL AND FAMILY, A JOB WELL DONE OUR NATIVE TEXAN SON.52 FIFTY TWO AND GOD STILL LOVES YOU.52 WEEKS IN THE YEAR AND 52 CARDS IN A DECK OF CARDS.EACH DAY I RECEIVE AN E-MAIL FROM JOEL AND VICTORIA OSTEEN AND THAT IS WHERE I LEARNED ABOUT YOUR MISSIONARY WORK VIA HIS E-MAIL WEB SITE.JOY TO THE WORLD THE LORD IS COME.YOU’LL TRULY APPRECIATE HOUSTON ,TEXAS AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AFTER ALL OF THE KENYA,AFRICA LACK OF SOME BASIC AMENITIES.SOMEDAY I SHALL RETURN TO HOUSTON,TEXAS JUST TO LISTEN IN THE FRONT ROW TO JOEL OSTEEN PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL BY A TRUE BLUE TEXAN. PERHAPS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE THERE TOO SO THAT I MAY CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOURS ON A JOB WELL DONE IN KENYA,AFRICA.OH YES BY THE WAY SENATOR OF ILLINOIS BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA BIOLOGICAL FATHER WAS A KENYAN,AFRICAN . FEBRUARY 29,2008 FRIDAY RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARIE T. KURTZ FROM:CAPE CANAVERAL,FLORIDA(HOME OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE)

]]> By: Denyse C. Paul http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-2/#comment-503 Denyse C. Paul Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:24:21 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-503 Dear Paul and family, Thank you for being living shining examples of God's Love in this day and age when Love seems to be the most difficult emotion to share with our fellow man. I get chills whenever I read the stories. God Bless you all and Godspeed your journey home. You truly inspire me to do better. Dear Paul and family,
Thank you for being living shining examples of God’s Love in this day and age when Love seems to be the most difficult emotion to share with our fellow man. I get chills whenever I read the stories. God Bless you all and Godspeed your journey home. You truly inspire me to do better.

]]> By: Iliana Vincent http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-2/#comment-501 Iliana Vincent Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-501 This is something so beautiful and kind, and I will give all from my heart to be a part of this group of wonderful people and be there for all those who need us. How can I became a member of one of you? What do I need to be,to visit all this children,? this is my dream to be there helping them, please if there is any way you can help me, to help all this woman, children and baby ,I will be more than blessing to do it. I just can give my love and caring to all of them. I will give my heart and my soul too, that already belong to them. This is something so beautiful and kind, and I will give all from my heart to be a part of this group of wonderful people and be there for all those who need us.
How can I became a member of one of you? What do I need to be,to visit all this children,? this is my dream to be there helping them, please if there is any way you can help me, to help all this woman, children and baby ,I will be more than blessing to do it. I just can give my love and caring to all of them. I will give my heart and my soul too, that already belong to them.

]]> By: Shari Blue http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Shari Blue Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-472 I am writing from Kansas City after Wendell and Linda Burton told me about your blog. They were in town for Joel's appearance here on Friday night. We have been friends for over 25 years and it has been wonderful to reconnect. I graduated from nursing school in 1983, and went into nursing after hearing about Mercy Ships International. I haven't practiced in over 21 years, however, because we have been blessed enough for me to stay home with our 3 kids. Our youngest is now a junior in high school, and our boys are in college. My heart has been drawn toward medical missions again, and I'm currently completing the requirements to obtain my RN license again. It's been a 6 month process of a refresher course and a couple of hundred plus hours of clinical practice, but next week I'll be done! Your entry that I read about giving God your dreams and trusting Him alone brought me to tears. My husband and family don't understand my intense desire to "do this thing", and that has brought inner turmoil at times. I feel I may do short term (2 weeks) missions on the Mercy Ships after my daughter graduates from high school. Your work there in Kenya sounds so rewarding and I admire your wife and families willingness to join with you, that reflects the godly leadership of your home. May the Lord keep you safe as you continue to serve Him in Africa. I am writing from Kansas City after Wendell and Linda Burton told me about your blog. They were in town for Joel’s appearance here on Friday night. We have been friends for over 25 years and it has been wonderful to reconnect. I graduated from nursing school in 1983, and went into nursing after hearing about Mercy Ships International. I haven’t practiced in over 21 years, however, because we have been blessed enough for me to stay home with our 3 kids. Our youngest is now a junior in high school, and our boys are in college. My heart has been drawn toward medical missions again, and I’m currently completing the requirements to obtain my RN license again. It’s been a 6 month process of a refresher course and a couple of hundred plus hours of clinical practice, but next week I’ll be done! Your entry that I read about giving God your dreams and trusting Him alone brought me to tears. My husband and family don’t understand my intense desire to “do this thing”, and that has brought inner turmoil at times. I feel I may do short term (2 weeks) missions on the Mercy Ships after my daughter graduates from high school. Your work there in Kenya sounds so rewarding and I admire your wife and families willingness to join with you, that reflects the godly leadership of your home. May the Lord keep you safe as you continue to serve Him in Africa.

]]> By: tina, duane and carissa http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-463 tina, duane and carissa Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:46:25 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-463 Doc P, I am truly moved by the expressions of your heart. I think you should write a book about ya'lls Africa experience and I'll share a great title with you upon your return. I know that our heavenly Father is so very proud of you for trusting Him to bring your dreams to pass and that your dad is smiling from ear to ear in heaven for carrying out his dream to "reach the unreached and tell the untold!" Great it is to "dream" the "dream" when you stand in youth (as you did in college) by the starry stream but a greater thing is to fight life through (as you did when everyone said you were crazy for leaving your practice in Little Rock) and say at the end the "dream" is true! Our love and prayers to all the family Doc P,
I am truly moved by the expressions of your heart. I think you should write a book about ya’lls Africa experience and I’ll share a great title with you upon your return.

I know that our heavenly Father is so very proud of you for trusting Him to bring your dreams to pass and that your dad is smiling from ear to ear in heaven for carrying out his dream to “reach the unreached and tell the untold!”

Great it is to “dream” the “dream”
when you stand in youth (as you did in college) by the starry stream
but a greater thing is to fight life through (as you did when everyone said you were crazy for leaving your practice in Little Rock)
and say at the end the “dream” is true!
Our love and prayers to all the family

]]> By: Rev. Ikenna Orakwue http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Rev. Ikenna Orakwue Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:28:47 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-443 I am indeed impressed by the effoers of the Lakewood Church Missionary team to Kenya. Reading through all the blog entries, there is no doubt that the team is ahieving their purpose for the missionary expedition. I must commend Joel for such wonderful leadership, taking after his late father i the continuation of the good work. Paul and his family and other siblings also deserves a commendation. I love you all, your heart, your spirit and you dedication. God bless you all. I am actually from Nigeria, living in the city of Lagos and worships with The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM). We had a wonderful relationship with John Osteen when he was alive and use to air his telecast in Nigeria. I am thankful for the insights I receive from Todays Word from Joel and Victoria. It will be wonderful to see your missionary team in any rural part of Nigeria soon! God bless you. I am indeed impressed by the effoers of the Lakewood Church Missionary team to Kenya. Reading through all the blog entries, there is no doubt that the team is ahieving their purpose for the missionary expedition. I must commend Joel for such wonderful leadership, taking after his late father i the continuation of the good work. Paul and his family and other siblings also deserves a commendation. I love you all, your heart, your spirit and you dedication. God bless you all.

I am actually from Nigeria, living in the city of Lagos and worships with The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM). We had a wonderful relationship with John Osteen when he was alive and use to air his telecast in Nigeria. I am thankful for the insights I receive from Todays Word from Joel and Victoria. It will be wonderful to see your missionary team in any rural part of Nigeria soon! God bless you.

]]> By: Dennis and Kay Hamann http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Dennis and Kay Hamann Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:02:29 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-400 Dr. Paul, Jennifer and precious children, Thank you for sharing with us your experiences, thoughts, and feelings while you have been in Africa. We look forward to each and every one of your updates. Thank you for service to God, your commitment to take His love and healing to the people of Kenya and thank you for allowing your brothers and sistes at Lakewood to be with you in heart and spirit as you minister to those beautiful, precious people. You will be home in Houston soon (for that we are so grateful) but I know you will be leaving a large part of your heart in Africa forever!! Your next trip is probably being planned ! The work that is being accomplished there has eternal value....lives have been changed forever ....yours, theirs and ours. Thank you and thank the Lord Jesus Christ for His love and faithfulness to His people everywhere. Praying for your safe return home, Dennis and Kay Hamann Dr. Paul, Jennifer and precious children,

Thank you for sharing with us your experiences, thoughts, and feelings while you have been in Africa. We look forward to each and every one of your updates. Thank you for service to God, your commitment to take His love and healing to the people of Kenya and thank you for allowing your brothers and sistes at Lakewood to be with you in heart and spirit as you minister to those beautiful, precious people. You will be home in Houston soon (for that we are so grateful) but I know you will be leaving a large part of your heart in Africa forever!! Your next trip is probably being planned ! The work that is being accomplished there has eternal value….lives have been changed forever ….yours, theirs and ours. Thank you and thank the Lord Jesus Christ for His love and faithfulness to His people everywhere. Praying for your safe return home, Dennis and Kay Hamann

]]> By: Krishna Sukhu http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Krishna Sukhu Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:58:48 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-390 To Dr. Paul The Sukhu Family is so proud of what you are doing. My Son Travis would so much like to help you in any way he can. How can he be a part of what you are doing? Love the Sukhu Family To Dr. Paul

The Sukhu Family is so proud of what you are doing. My Son Travis would so much like to help you in any way he can. How can he be a part of what you are doing?

Love the Sukhu Family

]]> By: Petra http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Petra Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.paulosteen.com/2008/02/12/living-the-dream/#comment-386 HI Paul, I am from a litle country in Europe, named Slovenia. I am watching your brother Joel and reading your blogs on internet. I am so blessed by you and your family. It touches me deepley everytime. Today I got feeling I should read how you are doing in Africa. Last time I did it it made me cry. I am so touched, I can see and feel how God is working throu you all. And today , like always, I was drawn to read your blog, and the words about trusting God for getting to live a life I want, touched me so deep. Thank You. It was a message for me. I was told God has a big plan for me, but I really do not know what kind of and how it will happen. And everytime I get discouraged, I get a message again. It will happen and I will too, do big things one day. God is so wonderful, I am thankful for all of you every single day. He is using you for teaching me about his ways. love Petra HI Paul,
I am from a litle country in Europe, named Slovenia. I am watching your brother Joel and reading your blogs on internet.

I am so blessed by you and your family. It touches me deepley everytime. Today I got feeling I should read how you are doing in Africa. Last time I did it it made me cry. I am so touched, I can see and feel how God is working throu you all. And today , like always, I was drawn to read your blog, and the words about trusting God for getting to live a life I want, touched me so deep. Thank You. It was a message for me. I was told God has a big plan for me, but I really do not know what kind of and how it will happen. And everytime I get discouraged, I get a message again. It will happen and I will too, do big things one day.

God is so wonderful, I am thankful for all of you every single day. He is using you for teaching me about his ways.

love
Petra

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