Tag: discipleship

Bienvenidos a Chihuahua, Mexico!

Bienvenidos a Chihuahua, Mexico!

Just four hours south of the Texas border, the city of Chihuahua, Mexico is so close to home, and somehow is a different world. It’s rare to find signs in English, and all the sights, sounds, and smells are quite different from what we are used to. And yet, as the mountains of Chihuahua fade […]
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That was God again!

That was God again!

There are several ways we can assure God has been faithful, the power of his Word, the memories we have about his hands taking care of us, but even when we think about YOU ALL, the way you are sending us your love, prayers, support and wishes, all this speak to our lives so we […]
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The “Why”

The “Why”

“When you know your ‘why’ then your ‘what’ has more impact, because you’re working towards your purpose.” Michael Jr. After a night of fitful sleep interrupted by unfamiliar sounds and punctuated with excruciating leg cramps, the sunlight streamed in through the windows way too early that morning.  It had taken us a grueling 15 hours […]
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An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

An Unmovable Mountain in a Sea of Change

Our lives are full of constant change and transition. Whether its moving, traveling, kids growing, or just the fact that we’re aging, there always seems to be something shifting in our lives. And maybe as missionaries we’ve taken on a little extra of that, but really it’s a part of everyone’s life. No one escapes […]
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More links in the chain

More links in the chain

As you know we are not working among the Mengen on our own! We are part of a much larger team. It all starts back here at home and stretches all the way to where we are working. And each link is vital. Check out this blog, and see how you can be part of this chain reaching the Mengen.
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Surveys

Surveys

Before we enter any people group, we first conduct different surveys. We thus first visit specific people groups who often invite us to come and live amongst them, to help us evaluate what the need is and to present to them the purpose of what we are wanting to come and do. Last year I […]
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Reading between the Lines

Reading between the Lines

On Sunday Rachel and I met with the believers to study.  We adults colored our note-taking sheets while we waited for others to show up.  After singing and prayer, the group was uncharacteristically candid.  They talked about embarrassment with regards to praying in public and people making fun of them for believing a “new” thing.  […]
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Virgilio testimony

Virgilio testimony

Alberto and Mark are in a place close to the Guahibos. They traveled on Sunday September 16. Alberto is working with Guahibos brothers in updating and improving the content of the biblical lessons (Firm Foundations) and   Mark Cain is working with in the last comprehension check of the N.T. before being printed. As Alberto and Mark […]
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