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Rivers of living water: John 7:38 02/27/16 Speaking of water, I spent time this week in John chapter 4, teaching about the “living water” that Jesus offers.  I asked the students how many of them were affected by divorce in their family, or knew anyone that had been divorced.  Surprisingly, there were few.  I know […]

Fruit that will remain 2/18/16 This is a mangosteen.  It’s a blessing to be able to eat these little gems because not only do they taste great, but they are loaded with all kinds of good stuff for your health.  You eat the white part on the inside.  It tastes unique.  The first time I

Preaching Repentance 1/13/2016 There is a great need in Honduras for understanding of the importance of true repentance as an inseparable part of salvation.  On my first opportunity to preach I felt lead to preach out of Genesis 4 the contrast of a life with and without repentance using the example of Cain and Abel.

Reaching out to students 1/19/2016 I have the privilege of teaching the Bible to a group of 7th and 8th graders a couple of days a week.  It’s a captive audience, but I pray that the Holy Spirit will make them really look forward to the class.   I get fired up when I think

Feliz año nuevo…Happy new year 01/2/16  It is the start of a new year.  There have been a lot of fireworks popping, but you don’t see fireworks stands like you do in the US.  I wonder where they buy them?  Still, it amazes me that people who seem to have so little can come up

You will know they need Jesus by what they say 12/31/15 Getting started in the country requires going from place to place to get, shall we say, connected and results in having undivided attention of a clerk, sales person or technician.  This gives me the opportunity to share the calling of Jesus to the ministry

Apex of day one: Matthew 6:31-34 12/29/15 Oh, how we saw the Lord’s hand on us today to help us during our travel day to Honduras [Is.41:10].  He guided us around a long line of people through the help of an airline worker and fast tracked us through security.  We would have otherwise missed our

The move. 12/16/15 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Phil.4:13 Moving is a part of the missionary life.  When I first went to Honduras to live full time it was just me and my luggage.   I had a place in the US to store the few possessions I owned that

“Happy is he…” 11/30/15 As we face the Monday after Thanksgiving and all the work to do I am encouraged to pursue this verse 5 in Psalm 146 and all the power of this Psalm from start to finish.  This one verse says, “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,

“Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving…” 11/27/2015 We sat down to enjoy our Thanksgiving meal thinking about how the next 30 days will play out.  Our plane tickets are purchased and now begins the final steps of the move to the mission field of Honduras.  I find it helpful to keep a notepad handy to