MS Gulf Coast October 2021
Saturday, October 23, 2021
We have spent much time on the road during this amazing Stateside Assignment. We truly love to be out meeting with people, sharing in churches, and seeing new sights. Last weekend we had another opportunity to do just that. We headed out on Friday in route to the Mississip... .. read more..
Being Transported
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Psalm 1:2-3 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither— ... .. read more..
Throwback Thursday!
Thursday, October 14, 2021
5 years is a big milestone. As a ministry, Manna 4 Lempira began six years ago in Mercedes, with the Tablon and Betania programs beginning 5 years ago, and the Quelacasque program opening 4 years ago. That means that our programs are an average of 5 years old, and we think that is something to ce... .. read more..
Chez le médecin
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Keeping the Lines of Communication Open
Thursday, October 7, 2021
P eople often talk about where they were when some important event in history occurred. Think of it as the “Where were you when Kennedy was shot?” phenomenon. My answer to that one is that I wasn’t born yet. But I do know exactly where I was when I learned that Elvis had died. Safeway. Or when th... .. read more..
We’ve Arrived!
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Since July of 2019, we have been looking forward to saying the phrase, "We've arrived in Mexico City!" .. read more..
The good and the bad, and joy in the midst of it all
Friday, October 15, 2021
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mid-week bonus
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
On 9/11, five days after Jennifer's accident, one of the former teachers of our kids in Bundibugyo (Michelle Lee) sent me a link to a song which she and her kids learned at a YoungLives camp last summer. I wept while listening to this song over and over and over... Take a couple of minutes ... .. read more..
Urgent Need
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Last week while traveling home on the highway, Caleb had to brake quickly to avoid hitting a Kangaroo. Tamara and Jessica were also in the vehicle. Caleb did a fantastic job at stopping and managed to barely hit the kangaroo, which jumped up and hopped away. While still in the vehicle and at a co... .. read more..
Happy Little Praise and Prayer report
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Have you ever noticed that prayer requests and praise reports usually have more overlap than the happy little trees in a Bob Ross painting? Where does one end and the other begin? That’s why this post will not be separated into individual prayer/praise categories. You’re getting the forest, not t... .. read more..
Random September Moments 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
We had a full schedule of speaking engagements during the month of September. We were in seven different churches sharing about our family, our work, and the IMB . We promoted the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and raised prayer support for Guatemala. We took a long road trip to... .. read more..
What a day!
Thursday, October 21, 2021
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More progress
Sunday, October 10, 2021
To my surprise, I see that it has been 5 days since I last posted any progress report. It’s hard because the day-to-day progress is so subtle. At the end of the day, I think to myself, “Nothing much to report today.” Just that same old rhythm of Jennifer doing her little self-guided p... .. read more..
Words to Go Around Baby Pictures
Monday, October 18, 2021
When talking about today’s blog post, Trish told me I didn’t have to work too hard on the actual writing of the post because the post also contains a lot of baby pictures. Cool, huh? And these aren’t pictures of just any baby. These are pictures of Allen and Trish’s latest grandchild. The fifth o... .. read more..
Whoops, I Did It Again
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Firstly, thank you for all your prayers and kind wishes, they're much appreciated! So there's good news and there's bad news... The first bit of good news is that the Muni ride (Mountain Unicycling) on Saturday was a lot of fun with a great crowd of people who were also a massive help in sorting ... .. read more..
The apartment
Friday, October 22, 2021
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Upcoming
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
I haven’t stopped by for a while, and the common excuse is that things have been very busy. And it’s true! Part of the reason is that we’re preparing for some big events. One of them is the 5th Anniversary of the Path of Life Bible Church Las Palmas! Pretty exciting! Lord willin... .. read more..
She’s a force of nature
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Yes, of course, we all know that Jennifer is a force of nature, but today I speak of Julia Myhre. Julia flew out from Salt Lake City where she is studying for an MBA at the University of Utah to spend her week-long October break with us. It’s the first time we have ever had the privil... .. read more..
Pray in November
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
PRAISE We have been really encouraged in locating a home church this month. Nothing but good news. PRAY Several weeks ago John got an invite to attend the Global Church Planting Network (GCPN) global facilitators gathering in London this month. John will be representing the East Asia region which... .. read more..
An African Parable…
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Pezinho (Peh-zeen-yoo) left home just after dawn on a cloudless, warm, Saturday morning, ready for his long, familiar trek to the village of his parents. It would take him all day, so he carried a small, scrubbed oil jug filled with quissangua, the local drink made with ground corn powder, sugar... .. read more..
New adventure: Japanese driver's licence
Friday, October 22, 2021
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Anyone into Pitching Reality TV Series?
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Someone should really turn the backpack collection trip into a reality television program. Picture it. Penske trucks driven over the span of weeks to multiple locations to pick up a slew of backpacks, all across scenic America. It really has everything you could ever want from a reality televisio... .. read more..
Schèmes; schemes and more schemes
Friday, October 15, 2021
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Our TEAM is Complete!
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021 - As of this past Monday, we have hired our last staff member to help us operate our stores. (Thanks for all your prayers about this) God has given us an amazing team. We have a gal... .. read more..
Hope and Memory in Hidden Valleys
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Dear friends, Our latest print-friendly newsletter is linked below and will be appearing in mailboxes soon. (Click on the image to view it full-size in your browser.) We also sent out an email with a few announcements and prayer requests that you won’t see posted publicly here or on ou... .. read more..