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Into the Mountains

Into the Mountains

  I just got back the day before yesterday from a trip down south and up into the mountains of Chihuahua. This was my first visit since being here in Mexico to one of our works among one of Mexico’s least reached people groups. (We called these trips “bush trips” in PNG) A group of guys- Matt, Jordan, […]
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Drinking from the “Español” Fire Hose

Drinking from the “Español” Fire Hose

“Stem changers,” “cognates,” “infinitives,” “base verbs,” “dichos,” “conjugations” & “pure vowels?” Does hearing those words get your language learning energy flowing? Those terms along with countless others have become a part of our daily lives now that our brains have been thrust into the world of Spanish language study. Our daily language classes feel mostly […]
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Let’s Go Home

Let’s Go Home

For a long time (about a year) in the life of our family we have not been able to say we were going “home.” First it was, “We are going back to Grampa and Grammas house”, then it was “Time to go back to Uncle Russ & Aunt Debi’s house,” then there were assorted hotels […]
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The Upside of Change

The Upside of Change

We have now been in Mexico for just over a month. In some ways it feels like it has flown by and in others it feels like it has been a lifetime. This past month has been filled with the new adventures and challenges common to transitioning into life in another country. It has also […]
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Across the Border & Beyond

Across the Border & Beyond

We thought we would just share some pictures in this blog of our trip across the border and down into Mexico. I will offer a little bit of explanation here and there but we mostly want you to enjoy the pictures. Heading up and over the mountains from El Paso to get to the Border […]
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What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

It’s obvious to just about anyone who thinks about it for a few seconds that when you leave the United States and transplant yourself into a new country & culture, a lot about what you know is about to change. What may not be so quickly obvious is that even what the people in this […]
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Big Road Trip South

Big Road Trip South

We were sitting in a congregational meeting after the church service on our last Sunday at our church. I was listening to all the discussions and plans for budgets in the coming year and doing my best to focus on the present but my mind was reeling with many other things! We were supposed to […]
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Amazing Provision & Whirlwind Goodbyes

Amazing Provision & Whirlwind Goodbyes

For many months it seemed like we might never actually be moving on to our next place of ministry down in Mexico. In spite of diligent efforts on our part to make the many preparations, communicate with our “senders” and others, the fact was: without the Lord’s miraculous provision of our needs to go to […]
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Last Post-Op for the {Pirate} Princess!

Last Post-Op for the {Pirate} Princess!

It was a sweet moment when Iris smiled at her ophthalmologist and said, “Thank you for fixing my eyes!” I felt pretty choked up as the doctor smiled and told her it had been his privilege to treat her. And that was that. The end of Iris’ VERY LAST appointment before we move to Mexico. […]
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So… What are We Going to Do in Mexico, Anyways?

So… What are We Going to Do in Mexico, Anyways?

As we make preparations for our move down to Mexico, we wanted to take some time to express to you our vision and plans for our new work down in Mexico. While our location for ministry has changed, much of who we are and what we are all about has not changed. In the same […]
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