In the few days we were in the village, we were able to make lots of progress on the house. Dan and the construction team worked to repair the damage of the rains and brought the walls up to the level they were beforehand. They were able to get a few more rows on so […]
While we were making our way up the road to the village, some of our friends were coming down toward the town. They were going to register a child and take care of some community business. We both stopped and chatted a while before getting back in our vehicles and heading our respective ways. During […]
One of the things about living in Mexico, or anywhere overseas, is that you have to be flexible. We set the dates for our trip several months ago, because we were taking a dentist from the US with us to treat dental needs in the village. And, we had to work around our dentist friend’s […]
We praise the Lord that we made it back safe and sound once again from a trip. Again, things did not go according to our plans, but God opened up the door for us to get up to the village after a few days of waiting for the roads to dry out. And, after waiting, […]
In November, the guys on our team took our house plans out to the village, hired some guys to build our foundation and lay our adobes and hauled the rock and sand that they would need. In December, most of the team went out to spend time in the community and get the second house […]
We’re getting ready for another trip into the village, and that means packing again. It’s getting easier and easier, because after a few times, I know what I need and what I don’t need. Please pray for us for safety in traveling. Please pray that the roads would be dry enough to make it into […]
Did you guess what this is? Here’s the site where it will be mounted. One of our future neighbors is laying the bricks of our outhouse, and I’m sure we’ll be the only ones in the village with a BLUE THRONE!
Yes, that was a lightning fast trip. This is why the trip was so fast. 3 friends had come down to help pour the floor for Katie’s and my house. Dan, Ron, and the 3 guys were about 2.5 hours into the trip on the second day of travel when they realized they were not […]
Several of you have asked about my team. So, I decided to feature them here on my blog so you can get to know them a bit better. I met my partner, Katie Moore,in the Fall of 08′, just over a year ago and God subsequently directed our paths together. Katie, who goes by Tater, […]