Of course, it never really seems like winter here. Sure, it can dip down into the low 40s or even sometimes into the high 30s, but later on in the day you’re enjoying 70-75°F weather. As I write, David at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is getting buried in 10″ of snow. It was …
When a 8.2° Richter earthquake hits an area, it does not recover in a week or so. Or even a month or so. A city or town can take years to recover from such a disaster. The question for those desirous of helping is…how can we help in meaningful, strategic ways? Several ways we’ve attempted …
Yesterday Francisco and I drove the 3 hours to Toluca to pick up 30 wheelchairs, half of which will be going to needy areas of Oaxaca. Francisco is the director of a nearby rehab center that we frequently visit and try to support. New to the wheelchair ministry…the Generation 3 chairs, which are fold-able and …
We’re in Puebla this Sunday, visiting Chalo and Beth Sandoval’s latest church plant, Maranatha Bible Church. I’m preaching, a repeat of a sermon I did recently on Mark 13, but such a relevant topic of the signs of the end of this age. We’re certainly living them! We are excited about celebrating The Sendero Palmas …
This summer has been busy for us. I actually hate using the word “busy” because so often it can be confused with “productive” or even “spiritual.” But activity for activity’s sake is simply activism. Another factor in this “busyness” was short-term team involvement. How effective are short-term teams? Are they worth the time and resources …
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 …
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. Sorry about that. I’ve been running around with 36 people from California and one crazy dude from Pennsylvania. Open-air and indoor concerts every day. Handing out wheelchairs and hearing aid devices. It has been intense. And wonderful. Key phrase from the week: “immeasurably more.” I’ll explain …
These past 9 days we were privileged to host a group of 20 people from Mt. Calvary Church, Elizabethtown. This is the second consecutive summer a group from the church has been down, and we’re already talking about 2017. It was a great week once again this year, with Jonathan Witmer’s capable leadership and a …
Tomorrow our summer of activity officially begins, with the arrival of a group of 20 (plus our son Daniel) from Mt. Calvary Church, Elizabethtown, PA. Here’s a list of some of the activities we’ll be doing together: Hearing aid event Friday afternoon/evening Soccer tournament Saturday morning/afternoon Church and youth group involvement on Sunday All-day rally …
