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Orphans, Widows, the Poor & the Bible

Orphans, Widows, the Poor & the Bible

Three years ago I began a journey through the Bible that would take me through its entirety in depth over the span of five years (which is now actually looking to be six). I came up with a plan of study that would ensure that I spent time all over the Bible instead of just […]
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Classroom on the Road (Pt. 3)

Classroom on the Road (Pt. 3)

The last day of our trip was one that simply did not have enough hours in it! Most of us had pressing reasons to need to be back in the city by that night and as we considered all our options of things to do and the time it would take to do them (especially with […]
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Classroom on the Road (Pt. 2)

Classroom on the Road (Pt. 2)

We woke up to a beautiful day in the Sierra’s the next day and couldn’t wait to get going and see the marvelous Copper Canyon! This environment was like a dream for the kids! As long as they didn’t forget to avoid piles of cow manure in the grass, they could climb on rocks and […]
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Classroom on the Road (Pt. 1)

Classroom on the Road (Pt. 1)

A few weeks ago it suddenly occurred to us that the summer was almost over and we still hadn’t made our move to take the trip to Creel that we had planned to take at the begining of the summer. Where had the time gone? Soon Jude would be back in school and we would […]
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Sticking It Out in His Strength

Sticking It Out in His Strength

There are many things I don’t understand about how the Lord works in my life and the things He allows. Among those many things, I do not understand why the Lord has seen fit to have me (us) go through this process of language and culture adjustment… AGAIN. Well, here we are, though- starting again […]
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A Day at the Zoo

A Day at the Zoo

Our first visit to the zoo here in Mexico on a field trip with Jude’s kindergarten class, along with the 6th graders from his school!
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Consent to Be Loved

Consent to Be Loved

A number of years before moving down here to Mexico I served on a team at our home church to help set the direction for the adult Sunday morning classes. I remember one of our first meetings it became clear that while we all brought many different positive elements to the table, we also brought […]
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