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A young church

May 21, 2018

Since finishing foundational Bible teaching, there are some Nahuatl ladies who are believing in Christ! We have begun to meet as a church together with the previous believers, Milo and Agustina. It has been so exciting to see many “firsts” of the Nahuatl church in Las Moras – The women being bold to pray out […]

The little blessings

August 10, 2014

Sometimes it is the little blessings that remind me that God is in control. I had several chapters of translation that I needed to check for comprehension with a Nahuatl speaker other than the lady who helped me translate. So, I asked Bernie to come help me one afternoon. She is an extremely sharp young […]

It Only Takes an “H”

July 3, 2014

I was working with a translation helper, trying out a phrase for “God looked favorably on ….”. Glancing at my paper, I rattled off the trail phrase, “In Dios uki kwal in taka.” “God thought well (of) the man.” My co-workers and I had gone after this phrase with several helpers, so I was pretty […]

Another aspect of ministry

March 7, 2014

A while ago, I visited William’s family and watched while he was thinning leather to make a pair of sandals for his son. Few men know how to make the sandals that the people wear here. Many buy sandals for $15 US a pair. When there are many feet to shod, like William’s 11 kids, […]

Gotta be creative…

January 10, 2014

One of the hard things in this language is keeping straight who said what or who did what. They have the same pronoun for he/she/it. And all those have the same verb prefixes for the actor of an action and the object of an action. It can get a little complicated. So, as my language […]

Reading Materials

January 10, 2014

After hundreds of hours of studying Nahuatl, listening to recordings, analyzing verbs, checking & double checking meanings & spelling, Katie Moore and I recently tested into Level 9 (of 12) in the method that our organization uses to test our fluency. We tested at Level 9 Low, so we’ll continue to study, and analyze, and […]

the Daily Grind

October 10, 2013

Most days, at the stage we’re in, what we do isn’t super “exciting”. We’re diligently pressing forward through the mundane so that one day soon we can do what we came for – introducing the Nahuatl to the One True God. We’re required to fill out time sheets to keep track of our days. It […]

New Clothes, Nahuatl Style

September 28, 2013

I had been wanting a new Nahuatl outfit for a while, but I wasn’t finding the colors I wanted. One day, I saw my skirt color in the local store and a shirt material to match it. I quickly bought it, and put it away for when I’d order my new outfit. Plans with one […]

It’s that time of year again

June 15, 2013

It’s that time of year again that we look forward to with such anticipation. It’s RAINY SEASON in Las Moras. It is a time of abundance, of lots of rain and plenty of water. Flowers grow, gardens grow, everything becomes green again. It’s that time of year again when we load up 5 months worth […]

How do you define failure?

June 14, 2013

This is a post written by my co-worker, Peter Hypki. See their blog at www.hypkis.wordpress.com Sometimes it’s obvious. A grade below 70 on a test is considered a failing grade. A politician is said to fail in his or her bid for office if unelected. But what if you raise funds for, commit to and […]