Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

A note from Uganda:  I’m spending Whippoorwill Day 2015 in Uganda. Lord willing, I’ll be on Crooked Bayou Louisiana for 2016’s Whippoorwill Day. No whippoorwills here but several cousins, including the song of a dusky nightjar each morning and evening. Since today is Whippoorwill Day in Louisiana, I believe you’ll enjoy this story. If you’d enjoy my story,  “Whippoorwill Day” …

If you missed last week’s story, “Fishermen” last week, you can read it here.  Scroll down to see our top four prayer needs. Fishing on Sunday It’s Easter. And fishing season is still open. Following our leader’s mantra, we’re all called to be fishers of men. Even on Sunday. Especially Easter Sunday. Will you pray for Sunday? Sunday is an …

Read this post as part of our monthly Story Letter.    We live on Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest freshwater lake. April’s Key Prayer Points: 1  Mid-April trip to Adjumani Refugee Churches with Riverside Baptist Church of Norfolk, Va. Pastor Bryan Breland and his wife Elizabeth. 2  Teammate J.D. Hull as he begins Arabic study. 3  Upcoming visit by our African leadership, Tim …

3 Prayer needs for our week: 1. Todd and Jessica Burnaman from Dry Creek Baptist Church (LA) arrive for a week with the Kakwa churches in West Nile District, Uganda. 2. Curt and JD Hull spend part of the week in a quarterly review of 2015.  Pray for us as we review, pray, and plan. 3. Pray for DeDe to …

Yesterday, we shared a neat story about our local keynoter, Mr. Johnson. I titled his story, “Come on in, Mr. Johnson.”  You can read it at www.creekbank.net/blog In today’s post, I’ll share why the quotation is such a part of our family history. Enjoy!     Come on in, Mr. Johnson. Part 2 Families have traditions and rituals. It’s our job …

    Blog checklist Read Read aloud Spell check Tags Check links  A word from Curt Ambushed.  They never saw it coming but I did. I believe you’ll like today’s post. A reminder that no moment or day in Africa can be predicted. A story that follows our daily tripod: Be curious Be amazed Tell about it. Enjoy! Ambushed. They …

The Gulu Schoolchildren Statue Gulu in the Rear View Mirror   We drive through the dusty main street of Gulu, Uganda. Heading south. Tired but happy after two weeks of Up Country travel. Leaving the land of cold showers and hot cokes for the relative comfort of our home along Lake Victoria. I feel a tinge of sadness. Will I …

I’ve just spent two weeks on the edge of a Civil War. I don’t how to describe it without using double negatives. I ain’t never seen nothing like it.    It’s all right (sometimes) to use a double negative. For emphasis.  To catch the attention of a reader or listener. My heart song*, How Firm a Foundation,  uses a double, …

A sower went out to sow . . . A Word from Curt See Dirt?  Throw Seeds! It’s all of our job W.I.T. Whatever it takes. That’s our job on sowing gospel seed in Africa. When you see dirt, throw seed.   These are the men and their wives who are sowing Gospel seeds across South Sudan and its borderland …

Current meeting of South Sudanese leaders, wives, fellow workers and team from Southeastern Seminary. A word from Curt Today, 9000 miles from our part of Africa,  DeDe’s father, Herbert Terry, will be buried in his beloved Harrisonburg, Louisiana. When we returned to Uganda two months ago,  Mr. Herbert told us, “You go on over there and finish the work God …

A word from Curt What can we do? It’s a good question. Below are three of the 115 Unreached People Groups in our region. Please prayerfully read and see if you and your church would like to be involved.   3 Tribes for Chadan Engagement Chadan is an IMB cluster focusing on the hundred plus Unreached and Unengaged People Groups …

A word from Curt Writing today from northern Uganda but my thoughts are in Harrisonburg, Louisiana.  DeDe’s Dad died yesterday.  Mr. Herbert Terry was one of my heroes in so many ways. The post below is from my own father but it applies so well to my father-in-law.  I dedicate this to our three sons who are walking in the …

  A Word from Curt I’d like to introduce our newest team member,  Jonathan “JD” Hull. JD has joined our Chadan Engagement Team and has already been a blessing to us. He is an excellent writer and speaker.  That’s why I believe you’ll enjoy the podcast and blog of his story. I’d appreciate it if some of you would choose …

  A word from Curt Today is a travel day.  DeDe, JD Hull and I heading Up Country.  We’ll be at a strategic meeting with dozens of South Sudanese pastors and their wives. Our speakers are three leaders from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina. The meeting begins on Friday and we’ll keep you informed on how you can …