It was good to be in church this past Sunday for just the second time after a four month plus absence! Lots of familiar faces, and also some new ones. Jim Cottrill did a good job with directing our first-Sunday-of-the-month special service that includes the Lord’s supper, and I was able to lead music. It …
Every year we try to come up with a ministry theme that is both relevant and real; a logo that describes in some way what ministry is about here, particularly as it relates to short-term team experiences, as this logo ends up on a t-shirt and is included in the team material, etc… This year, …
Everyone is aware that culture plays a huge role in how we view the world, but culture is like the water a fish swims in, or like the air we breathe. We often are not even aware of how important it is to us, and how it inexorably shapes the way we view the world, …
We are excited to return to Mexico after an extended time in PA over these past 4 1/2 months. The have been rewarding times, with special moments with family as well as opportunities to serve. January’s soccer tournament was our most well attended yet, with 6 teams participating (more on that later). But ministry awaits …
Over the years I have seen general trends in short-term teams that come and visit Mexico. Obviously there are exceptions, but generally speaking, the farther north and the farther east a team is, the more industrious and hard-working they tend to desire to be. The farther west and south, the more relational and “fun-loving” a …
During our time in the U.S. we’ve wanted to solidify what we see as vital future ministry direction, and one of the areas that we’ve lacked is a good way or organizing our steady stream of short-term teams, as well as having a legitimate way of raising funds for projects. Now, with the legal formation …
A friend from Ohio bought 10 packets of Friendship Coffee from Guatemala. Here’s what he said… Had my first cup this morning! Tastes great! I’m hooked on Guatemalan!!! Thanks so much! My coffee can now support Latin Missions How awesome is that! Rod can you make this post so we can share it?….let’s move some …
Thanks to those of you who have been praying for our daughter Cathy. We had another appointment at Hershey Medical Center today, and received a diagnosis. Cathy has a blood condition called essential (or primary) thrombocythemia (also known as thrombocytosis), which is probably hereditary and quite rare, especially for people her age. Simply put, Cathy’s …
Last Saturday, November 3, we organized our second soccer tournament at the Elizabethtown Poplar St. Park, and we happy to see four full teams compete. After a rainy start, we had a beautiful day for soccer. A shout out to GEARS for giving us permission to play soccer at the enclosed hockey court. A big …
Mini-Neymar. After Neymar’s rather weak performance in the World Cup, with all the flopping and crying he did, maybe he has lost some of his shine. But this has been a nickname for David, and an apt one after a great first season with the Elizabethtown Bears. It’s been a rare pleasure for us to …
