Water

October 14, 2011

As most of you know, we don’t have running water in Las Moras. When we bathe, we do it here… When we wash clothes, we do it here… Water for drinking and washing dishes is hauled from here… We bring it in two barrels in the truck… …then into the house by a 6 gallon […]

A Time of Refreshment

September 26, 2011

These last two months in the US and Canada have been a wonderful time of rest and rejuvenation. I was able to spend 5 days in the mountains of Colorado with my brother, Josh, and some other friends. I celebrated the marriage of one of my cousins. And, spend time with my aunts and uncles […]

Conversation with Alberta

June 29, 2011

On the second day of the dental clinic, a truckload of people arrived first thing in the morning. Alberta was the first one in the door and therefore the first with the dentist. She was really nervous. I told her it wouldn’t hurt, the doctor would give her medicine (anesthesia) so she wouldn’t feel pain. […]

Introducing…

June 23, 2011

Pete & Liesl Hypki! They accompanied us on our last trip to the mountains to meet our team and the Nahuatl. They are almost finished learning Spanish and were looking to where the Lord would have them work. We got along really well with them, and they loved the village and the people, so we […]

Dental Clinic by the numbers

June 12, 2011

We had 1 endodontist and 1 dentist. We treated 84 patients representing 11 communities (For most of the people, this was the 1st time they had come to a clinic that we have hosted. Actually, for most people, this was the 1st time they’ve been to a dentist EVER!) We treated 3 indigenous groups (mostly […]

Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

June 9, 2011

To run a dental clinic well, it takes a team working together. We of course, need a dentist! (or two!) Then, there is someone who works as the dental assistant. Another person takes all the tools used after each patient and sterilizes them and gets them back where they belong so the dentists can access […]

what’s our team up to?

April 1, 2011

Our team has shrunk! The Davis family has moved back to Northern Mexico to fill a ministry need there, so they are no longer a part of our church-planting team. We miss them and they leave a hole on our team. Please pray with us as we trust the Lord to fill that hole with […]

all I wanted was ice-cream and a hot shower…

March 30, 2011

I woke up early on my birthday so I could go running with a doctor who visits the village for a few days each month. We were just getting to know her, and I was excited to find a running partner. When I got back from running, we girls ate some yummy muffins Sarah made […]

FAQ: Do you have electricity?

February 12, 2011

Yes! We have “free power”! The electric lines don’t reach out as far as we live into the mountains. So, we live off the grid! Some friends helped us wire the house and put up our panels. And, now we can enjoy light at night, process language on our computers, and watch an occasional movie […]

Wet & Dry

February 2, 2011

The rain starts in mid-June and it rains everyday until the beginning of October. It get very humid, and sometimes we had several days where we lived “in a cloud” literally! There was so much moisture, we were finding mold EVERYWHERE! Our neighbors’ house in August – the middle of rainy season. This year, the […]