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One of these kids is not like the others (pic)

August 21, 2009 in Missions, Nathan with 2 Comments

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We took this video at Nathan’s pre-school today. It was the end of the summer session, so they did a demonstration of everything they did all summer. Nathan did not participate in anything while we were there.

It’s gotta be so hard for him since he’s the odd-kid out. He’s the only gringo in the school. He speaks English as his first language.

These are the things you don’t think about when you sign up to be a missionary. I know that eventually he’ll fit in with everyone. I pray that he will grow to love Mexican culture and its people. I pray that he will have a passion to see his little “compañeros” know Christ.

But for now, as a parent, it’s hard.

Outward Thinking

June 29, 2009 in Missions with 0 Comments

You can become so involved with simply "pastoring" that you forget your mission in life very quickly. Instead of really preparing people for the work of the ministry, we are prone to focus in on ourselves. For instance, at the average prayer meeting, how many are really praying for those who need their eyes opened? How many are really praying for the masses who so desperately need a Savior?

You know, the amazing thing is, the Apostle Paul never asks for his own personal welfare. He prays that the gospel may speed on in triumph. What was his mission? He said, "For me to live is Christ, to die is gain." Thus he says, "I am going to stay here so I can get the gospel out."

Our focus is so introspective. It does not take long, even in mission activity, believe it or not, to get introspective. Here, too, I stand as guilty as the next fellow. But we must be aware of it, and , by God's grace, keep our sense of mission ever before us.

– Dr. Philip Steyne

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Join our Team – Update

June 20, 2009 in Family, Missions, Prayer with 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, we asked you to consider joining our team of financial supporters. Remember that?

Well, it just dawned on me that I have been so busy with the end of the school year that I haven’t told you what happened.

We didn’t reach the goal of $500 in monthly support, but some of you did respond, and we received pledges for $100 more per month. We appreciate those of you who joined our team of financial supporters.

We also received an anonymous donation of $1200. Whoever that was, we thank you for your gift to the ministry.

Raising support for ministry is always a step of faith. We thank God that we have such a good team. If you forgot about it, you can still get on board and be part of what God is doing in Latin America.

Missions Work Should Make a Difference

June 1, 2009 in Church, features, Missions with 2 Comments

This article by an atheist about how Christian missions changes people in Africa really made me think.

The author of the article grew up in Africa and recently returned, saying that “Missionaries, not aid money, are the solution to Africa’s biggest problem – the crushing passivity of the people’s mindset.”

Some of his observations are:

The Christians were always different. Far from having cowed or confined its converts, their faith appeared to have liberated and relaxed them. There was a liveliness, a curiosity, an engagement with the world – a directness in their dealings with others – that seemed to be missing in traditional African life. They stood tall.

Isn’t that the way it should be? Shouldn’t Christians be different? Shouldn’t we stand out and do things differently?

He goes on to talk about some people he met while he was just there who worked for an NGO but were Christians.

It would suit me to believe that their honesty, diligence and optimism in their work was unconnected with personal faith. Their work was secular, but surely affected by what they were. What they were was, in turn, influenced by a conception of man’s place in the Universe that Christianity had taught.

Our work should be affected by who we are. The teachings of Christ are liberating to a mindset that is oppressed and held captive by sin. His influence in our lives should be noticeable. We should stand out, whether our work is secular or not.

Check out the whole article by clicking here. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.

(Image by: Edu-tourist on flickr)

Biblical Theology of Missions

May 27, 2009 in Missions, Personal Growth with 0 Comments

There has been a little change to my reading plan. I’m taking a class at Columbia Biblical Seminary called Biblical Theology of Missions, so I have a few other books I’ll be reading (and writing reports on) in the next few weeks.

I haven’t received my other books yet, so I’ve started reading “Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions
” by John Piper. I had read part of this book before, but now I have to pay even more attention so I can write a report on it.

The other two books that I’m reading for my class are: The Bible and Other Faiths: Christian Responsibility in a World of Religions and In Step With the God of the Nations.

I’m looking forward to the class. I think it’s going to be beneficial. I’m sure I’ll be posting some of my thoughts on the topics.

(photo by bies on flickr)

Join our Team!

May 22, 2009 in Family, Missions with Comments Off


Our family is supported by the generous donations of a team of individuals and churches. We are blessed to have a good team of faithful financial supporters. The reality is that our monthly support has been the same for the last 6 years (even dropping a little), before the arrival of our two children and the rise of ministry expenses and cost of living.

God has always provided for our family. We have no doubt that he will continue providing for us.

For the next few weeks we will be asking you to consider supporting our family and ministry, with the goal of raising another $500 in monthly donations by June 10, 2009.

Each day we will be posting new information about our family and ministry, hoping to help you get a better understand of what we do.

If you would like to help us continue the work that we have been doing in Latin America for the last 6 years, please click here to see the options for donating.

Is It Safe to Visit Mexico?

April 20, 2009 in features, Mexico, Missions with 0 Comments

Many people are worried about our safety. Many people have asked if it’s safe to visit Mexico. Some people have even encouraged us to leave Mexico because of what they have seen on the news. Is Mexico as dangerous as the news channels have made it out to be?

Regardless of where you live, danger exists. Every country and every city have their own unique problems and dangers. I’m not going to write a lot about the issue of safety in Mexico, but here are a few things I’ve seen on the web lately about safety in Mexico:

Is Mexico Safe?

We’re confident that the place we live is safe. We are thankful for those people who worry about us. But, we have work to do, and we know that we are in the safest place we can be right now.

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