Tomorrow Jan and I leave for the Pan-American Lectureship in Quito, Ecuador. We are anticipating a week-long spiritual feast among some of the most wonderful of the people of God, both visiting North Americans and brothers and sisters from Ecuador and other South American and Latin American countries. Quito, the Pan-American Lectureship, Bob and Ridglae …
Category Archives: Missions
Mexico: Reporting In
[It’s good to be back in the States after 6 days in Mexico. I didn’t have any opportunities to blog, or even to check emails during the whirlwind trip. I’m in the States for 10 days now before I leave for Ecuador, and I’ll try to make up for lost time!] After putting in print …
Leon, Here We Come
Bright and early tomorrow morning we leave for Leon. Eight of us–a short mission trip to encourage the local church, check on and buoy the spirits of our missionaries, and help with a few projects and works that can make a difference. I am thankful to God that I am in a mission-minded church. This …
A Little Bit Will Go a Long Way
I received an email this week with the estimated cost for a little project in Latin American (Santa Maria del Real, Honduras). There is a need for $750 to rebuild the wall in front of the church building. Let me share some background quickly. After hurricane Mitch, we feared that the walls of the old building would …
Friends around the world….
This has been a good trip. This weekend in Tegucigalpa, we have visited with brothers and sisters from several different congregations in the metropolitan area. There are 25 congregations of churches of Christ in the city. Friendships and brotherhood in Christ renewed, prayers strengthened, opportunities to reconnect. Another elder appointed at La Vega, updates on …
All things working together for good…
This has been an incredibly good day on this mission trip as many uncertainties have become clear. After I visited the airport here in Tegucigalpa to change our tickets for the return trip out of Tegucigalpa rather than out of San Pedro Sula, we received news that the Oklahoma group we are meeting on Monday …
Travel Day
Today is a travel day, so we are up very early. We have to catch the bus at 3:30 a.m. From Antigua to Guatemala City to Copan Ruins to San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa–they say it is 11 hours on the bus; it all adds up to about 14 hours. On trips such as this, …
Juan Carlos
This week I have been visiting and helping the church in San Lorenzo (formerly in Santa Catarina, but recently moved to a better location in San Lorenzo). San Antonio, Santa Catarina, and San Lorenzo are three adjoining communities that virtually touch one another, and we have been working in all three of the villages. The local preacher, …
Antigua, Guatemala: Casa de Cony
We are “at home” in la Casa de Cony in Antigua, Guatemala where we will spend the next two weeks. This is our second time to stay at Cony’s house–a delightful experience with the best hostess in Antigua! Very convenient, delicious meals, wonderful times of sharing, and many opportunities to practice Spanish. This morning I met Angela …
“The Day We Fly” and “Gratitude”
Very early on Wednesday morning (2 a.m.)! We will leave the house a little before 4 a.m. to be at the airport by about 4:30 a.m. Unless you’re a very early riser or reading this blog from another time zone or someplace halfway around the world, it will be waiting for you when you start your day. …