This past Monday Mexico played Brazil in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Mexico has never gotten past this stage in the mundial, as it is known in Spanish. Hopes were high, and you could have driven through the entire city encountering no traffic. Everyone was watching the game. But it was not to be…Brazil, […]
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After waiting around 5 hours in an immigration office the day before our flight left, I was able to get traveling papers (remember my residency card was stolen) and we arrived in PA for a few weeks. Israel, our nephew, came with us, and spent the first two weeks with us in PA. We were
This past weekend was another great time, with several kids making decisions for Jesus in the soccer league. Our group here is growing, with a record attendance at church this past Sunday. It’s been fun to have Abby Chennells here this past week, her third time to visit us here. This past Sunday we were
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Some of you have heard about the unrest in Mexico, primarily due to several hikes in gasoline prices. Gasoline prices are set to increase by at least 20%, to somewhere around $3.17 U.S. Keep in mind that Mexico’s minimum wage hovers around $4 per day. Gas prices not only affect the percentage of the population
If you’ve been following this blog you know that we’re super excited to be able to work with several students from Word of Life Bible Institute, Mexico. Matheus, Cheila and Rebeca will be ministering, worshiping, playing and eating with us here from this weekend (Oct. 7-9) through the beginning of December, then again from mid-January
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It wasn’t more than a couple of months ago that it wasn’t uncommon to see groups of young people walking around all over the place with the express purpose of capturing all sorts of different Pokémon monsters. Our kids were certainly into it. We were able to go to the beach for a few days
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If you’ve been paying attention to this blog (and others) and to our FB page, you’ve seen a lot of pictures of wheelchairs, hearing aids, concerts, sporting events and construction. Lots of activity, and we’re excited about every bit of it. But all of this is a means to an end, not an end in
I get my book list probably from the same place you do…from friends who say, “Hey, you gotta read this book!” So here are books that I’m reading or have read recently that I would heartily recommend. Shrink, Faithful Ministry in a Church-Growth Culture, by Tim Suttle. Great book! Thanks, Andrew, for recommending it. A
This weekend we are excited to have a group of students from Word of Life Bible Institute, located near Peña de Bernal, Querétaro. They will be doing evangelistic presentations today and tomorrow, as well as participating in both churches Sunday morning. The group is called Zona de Impacto, or Impact Zone. They will be busy!
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A fairly new outreach for us here is the donation of hearing amplification devices. All we require is that we have an opportunity to share the gospel with those in need. Often, a friend locates those who have a need…whether a hearing disability or a mobility issue…and we tell them about Jesus and give them
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