"Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: 'I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me'." John 17:20 ff As children of the One and Only, Living, all-powerful, all-knowing God, one way we show Him to others is to share what He has done for us, in us and through us. He does this through our unity with Him and with one another. This book is a testimony of lives woven together in a Holy Tapestry . . . told through stories of disobedience, obedience, life, love, relationships, divine intervention, and of grand adventures. This book is also our effort to describe and to give thanks to the magnificent people who our Lord put on our paths. And how He orchestrated the intersection of our lives; those who complete the story, the tapestry . . . family, friends, ministry partners, supporters, pray-ers, donors, and co-workers for Jesus, fellow missionaries, team members, directors and our amazing staff. Believing there are no coincidences, and trusting in the vision God gave for Lifeline, we believe He placed each one of you on the same path, so our lives could cross in Him . . . woven together, a living tapestry of the body of Christ. "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others". Romans 12:4-5 New International Version (NIV)