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7 Reasons to Pray for Mexico
The graphic below shows 7 reasons why we need to pray for Mexico – and why Mexico needs to be reached. These are more statistical items that you may or may not see in the news. As I compiled the list,...
View ArticleBut – why?
The other day we were talking with a friend about a Bible study she is attending in her neighbourhood. Now this area being what it is, there is no way to know if the teacher is a Christian or not. But...
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The Visa Saga Continues (why – and how)
For those who haven’t been following our visa saga in detail – congratulations. Feel free to read on. I’ll try to summarize. The short story is, after 676 days of hard work and expense (aka blood,...
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When the Lord Keeps Us Safe…
…we usually don’t know anything about it. So I’d like to write about how the Lord kept me safe on the way home from … a meeting on security. Go figure. I went to another part of the city today for a...
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Diving into Discernment
Did you know that February is “discernment month”? Well, it will be around here. In February I’ll be doing a special series on discernment here in Ixtapaluca. Mexico is a rapidly changing country. If...
View ArticleOur Mall was on Fire.
Yesterday afternoon a major fire tore through one of our local malls, Plaza Sendero. Thankfully, from what we’ve heard so far, injuries were very few and minor. However, I can’t imagine there were too...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Soccer
Here are a couple of minutes or so of video from this morning’s soccer / football class at the community centre that Nathanael goes to each week. It’s taught by Jonathan, a friend from the church in...
View ArticleElementary School Teachers Needed in Mexico
In the city of Puebla there’s a English Christian school that’s related to the mission we work with. Although we have never sent our kids there, we’ve visited and we have friends there, both students...
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Sightseeing and Brainstorming
Did Julian and Malu arrive? They sure did! As you may remember, some car trouble stranded them in San Juan del Río, north of the promised land Mexico City. Repairs were finally completed this past...
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Our Team Today (and one reason why it’s so cool)
Today we’re heading to the city of Pachuca, north east of Mexico City, for a meeting with our team of Camino Global missionaries. I’ll be sharing a bit about some of the things we talked about at our...
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Days of the Dead (information to check out)
Bread of the Dead – a common treat this time of year This weekend Mexico celebrates one of its biggest holidays – the Day(s) of the Dead. Many believe that spirits of the dead will return tonight and...
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Chalo’s 1922 Model T Ford
One of our team members, Chalo, lives in the city of Puebla, the fourth largest city in Mexico. He owns two antique cars, one of which is a 1922 Model T Ford. Chalo and his wife Beth are church...
View ArticleA November Prayer Request (video)
Just stopping by via this video to share a special prayer request. Thanks!
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Joint Service in the Forest (video)
So – the mega culto went very well on Sunday! We estimate there were somewhere around 415 in attendance. The theme was “Unity”, and is was wonderful to worship and study and learn and pray together....
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Of Visas and Missionaries
Yesterday we drove all the way to the other side of the city (only about 2 hours, thanks to a newer highway that takes us around the southern part) to do some more visa paperwork. As we waited in our...
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Spanish: Actually Helpful Resources for Learning It
More than once lately I’ve promised someone I would share with them some resources for learning Spanish. So while I’m sharing with them, I might as well share with you as well!Learning Spanish is an...
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Mobilizing and Starting Classes!
This morning Rod and I get together with various Christian leaders from the area to hear some presentations about “mobilizing” Mexican missionaries. It was a good chance to meet some people and chat...
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John 1 – The Word was God
It’s about time I gave you an update on the “memorize the Gospel of John” project! The bad news is that I have fallen behind – only having memorized about half of what my goal was. The irony is that...
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Something Worth Living For
Recently I came across the story of missionary to Mexico John L. Stephens. In the mid-1800s, at a time when Mexico was being largely ignored as a mission field, John was a boy in a church choir in the...
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Ixtapaluca: Present!
I found this gem of an old photo at a restaurant that we visited last the weekend.Here’s a closer view of one portion:Ok, I may have edited it a bit. Here’s another close-up, unedited.The picture shows...
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