Homework

December 1, 2018

A good teacher should never stop learning from her students. Here are some of the commentaries from some missionaries-in-training at the literacy module in Colombia this month. They have challenged me, blessed me, and moved me with their passion. “Without the written word, the Gospel tends to deteriorate…” “It was with the Word of […]

In memory of my Grandpa

November 10, 2018

My grandfather, Robert Manes, passed away several months ago. Last week my family had his memorial. There are times that missionary life means missing out on important events, and this was one of those times. But I know that my grandfather loved the Nahuatl people and fully supported my ministry here. I wanted to share […]

You Give Good Things

October 29, 2018

Some days my friend Andrea comes late to class. OK, most days. Almost every day. Being on time is not a big deal in this culture and for her it is almost an impossibility. She may be late, but she is conscientious about studying. A few weeks ago she missed the first hour and a […]

A New Teaching

September 24, 2018

Sitting in literacy class with four or five grandmas is an interesting way to learn about village life. For some reason the hard work that they’ve done with their syllables loosens their tongues, and by the time class is done they are usually extremely chatty. They color in their workbooks and chatter away. It is […]

Make Hummus While the Sun Shines

August 23, 2018

I am privileged to have a guest writer on my blog: my Dad, Tom Moore. I asked him to write this month’s post in a joking tone of voice, but with a serious note. You know, the way he always asks me for favors. It was delivered to me on two pieces of notebook paper, […]

Love

June 10, 2017

Recently, while reading through the famous love chapter in Corinthians, I realized that, because of the familiarity of the words, they were simply washing over me without meaning. I decided to take each verse and think about what it would look like for me to live out the words. What follows is the result of […]

A Missing Idol

October 28, 2016

by Rachel Chapman As we were getting ready to leave Las Moras this last time, I took time to talk with my Nahuatl friends directly about the Scripture portions that we had been translating. One of the last times with Queen, I asked her what she was believing. She said, “I believe what we’ve […]

Counting the Cost

September 15, 2016

by Pete Hypki Andrew is one of the good guys. At least, out here, he is. Andrew is our neighbor to the south, and a father of 11 kids. He’s short, like most of the men out here, maybe 5’5,” and stout, with a thin graying moustache. Two weeks after we moved into the […]