Tag: partners

Introducing…

Introducing…

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 […]
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Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

Hosting a good dental clinic requires teamwork

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 […]
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On the front lines

On the front lines

If you’re seeing this, we would appreciate your PRAYERS for us.  I’ve left 7 prayer requests, one for each day… MONDAY – Pray for us as a team – that we would grow together in unity, preferring each other over ourselves, and in everything, showing love.  This will be our greatest witness to the Nahuatl […]
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The Kitchen

The Kitchen

One of the elements of the Holy Week festival in the ceremonial center is food.  Within about 10 minutes of arriving in town, a young man about 20 came and offered us food.  He escorted us to one of the two “cocinas” set up in the main area of town.  His father, we learned, was […]
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Meet the Team: Katie

Meet the Team: Katie

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, […]
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Visiting

Visiting

One of the goals of us girls was to do a lot of visiting.  The first few days we were there we couldn’t escape that goal, ladies were stopping by at all hours, some staying for 10 minutes, others for several hours.  But, after a few days, the visits waned, so we were able to […]
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On our Way: All Ready

On our Way: All Ready

All packed and ready to go.  I got toilet paper, a pillow, my sleeping bag, and my running shoes.  I think I’m all set! Please pray for us as we travel the next few days.
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The Guys’ Trip

The Guys’ Trip

Last week, the guys on our team and a missions pastor from a local church here took off to the village with Katie’s and my house plans, a model of our house, cement for our foundation, and lumber for our lintels.  It was a trip mainly to get the construction started on our house.  They […]
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Our House

Our House

Two weeks ago, when we came out of the village last time, we sat down together as a team and decided that we would build our house (Katie’s and my house) first! I was hit with excitement –  that we were finally getting to build our house- and the realization that OUR HOUSE WAS GOING […]
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