FAQ: Is your house done?

February 6, 2011

It’s not done, but it’s live-able! We have a roof, solid walls, and even a kitchen sink! We’re lacking a bathroom and running water. But, it will come eventually! Right now, this is our “facility.” And, I have my own room. I’ve got a little table rigged up like a desk for the moment. Since […]

…and They’re Back!

February 4, 2010

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 […]

They’re Off!

February 1, 2010

We just said “goodbye” to Dan & Ron again with our first work team. 3 guys came to help us pour the floor on Katie’s and my house. One of the guys is a plumber, so he’s going to put in the plumbing that goes under the floor. Please pray for them: -For safety in […]

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2009

I am blessed to be able to celebrate Christmas with my sister. May you have an equally joyful time with your family. “So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen His glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only […]

Sticky Mud

December 8, 2009

Well, we´re not in the village! We tried to head in yesterday and weren´t able to make it up the side of one of the mountains. It had been raining and the road which was clay dirt was very wet and slippery. We got out and put rocks in the road and some branches, but […]

Water?

October 26, 2009

We had the privilege of taking a hydrologist friend of one of my partners with us on our last trip. The men hiked all over the area investigating all the water sources within a mile radius of our village – springs, creeks, and seeps. He determined that we have plenty of water to supply all […]

Christmas in October

October 8, 2009

A few days ago, some co-workers with another people group in the same region came back from the US from a translation workshop. So, they brought in our mail and packages that had been waiting at our mailing address in El Paso. Living so far into Mexico, we don’t get regular mail delivery. It is […]