Holiday season recap

January 14, 2019

Looking back at the last eight years and I realized that we haven’t had two “holiday seasons” the same. Each year looks different around here when it comes to the “traditional” holiday seasons. November held a visit from Torre’s mom and us hosting Thanksgiving. We had a family from the Guest House over to enjoy […]

Uber-esque

July 30, 2017

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an Uber driver? No? Neither have I, but this last week I had the opportunity to serve like one. At least it felt what I think an Uber driver must feel like. It started with picking Narah up from the airport last Monday night as […]

We know how to bake

November 17, 2016

We love food. We are thankful to live in a land where we are able to make just about anything our hearts desire. Our favorite things to make are baked goods. Part of our goal this year is to have a schedule that is more open for having folks over for dessert, or dinner. I […]

Planes, trains, and mini-vans

September 24, 2015

There are times, more than I care to admit, that I stress, eat, and then pray. We’re going through one of those times right now. Our van, which was greatly used in our ministry, died. Broken down in the middle of South Dakota, we had no other option but to get a used vehicle to […]

Longterm Medical Stay

February 2, 2015

When Torre and I visited Chihuahua, Mexico for the first time we stayed at the Guest House there and met missionaries Tim and Janet Roberts. They were coming back from a break and heading back to their mountain home where they have had a ministry for years. They were a great encouragement to us as […]

It’s the simple things.

December 15, 2014

When you live in a different country it is often the simplest things that can bring joy. Part of our ministry is helping bring those simple things to our missionaries serving in Mexico. We don’t always get to see the end result of the right charger cable for their electronic device, or the birthday gift […]

Baby It’s Cold Outside

December 9, 2014

Well it’s not Michigan cold, but for here in the southwest, it’s getting to be winter. A couple of weeks ago one of the families at the Guest House mentioned that the furnace wasn’t coming on. Torre showed them how to light the pilot light, but had a feeling that it was going to be […]

fevers

November 30, 2014

A little over one year ago one of our missionaries stayed at the Guest House to deliver her baby in El Paso. You can read more about it HERE. It was exciting to be a part of a growing family. A week ago they were back to pick up some packages and do some […]

October 19, 2014

I love it when new families come on the field. I happen to love ministering with the field of Mexico and to see new faces encourages and energizes me. We were blessed to have two new families enter the field this summer and we were able to have them both over for dessert. If they […]

A Typical “Conversation”

September 10, 2014

Folks ask us, “So how are things at the guest house?” “Fine.” I think after a few years it becomes part of who we are and I don’t even think about it. We were able to take a few weeks this summer to visit Idaho and during that time two different people filled in at […]