One of the most challenging aspects of being a Christ follower is engaging with others. There are times when I would rather find a rock and hide under it or join a monastery. It certainly seems easier. We all come to Jesus with a lot of junk. It's always a junk of the sin variety. [...]
It’s the end of day three and tomorrow is our last day of the Vacation Bible School for the children. We will miss them and I’m sure they will miss us after spending a week with them. The turnout was not as much as we had last year because many of the children had their [...]
Our first meal in Tecate was amazing. It was one of my favorites, Sopa de Pollo - Chicken soup. I expected nothing less from El Sazon de Abuelos. The wait staff and cooks (all of the team) there do such an outstanding job of serving. Their attention to detail and service is at such a [...]
The past week was a whirlwind building up to today as I transitioned and wrapped up things at work. Still, there is an uneasy feeling inside that I needed to do more to prepare. This year our mission team will be leading a Vacation Bible School for a small church plant in a town near [...]
Before there is a message to go out, there needs to be a place ready to receive that message. Yesterday we visited a church that is young, but growing and reaching others with the Good News. We are here this week to work with the kids and help them with a Bible School. The message [...]
After we settled in on Saturday, we headed over to one of the churches we were there to support with the VBS. They were celebrating Fathers Day. All of the attendees were dressed in their Sunday best. The picture show below was taken during their service asking for blessings on these fathers as they serve [...]
Man was created in the image of God. God created man to reflect his image. When man sinned, the sin was a choice to abandon God for something Adam and Eve desired more than God in that moment. They wanted knowledge and to be like God, so they ate the fruit God told them not [...]
The past year has been filled with many changes. One of the big changes is that I was unable to make my annual trip to Tecate. In part this was due to the complexities of travel with the Covid-19 “pandemic.“ The biggest reason is because in June of 2020 I received a nasty spider bite, [...]
In past trips to Mexico I’ve noticed that the pace of life is slower. What I didn’t realize until this trip is that everything takes longer and with that much patience and persistence is required. It’s a little like stepping into a time warp and the work just goes slower. Tools that we would normally [...]
This week in addition to working with the Rancho San Juan Bosco orphanage, we are going to serve and help those who were impacted by the fires a few weeks ago that swept through and destroyed 114 homes in Tecate. We are heading there this afternoon to deliver hot chocolate and burritos and assess where [...]
