Dawn with Emily Gryder
Emily Gryder arrived from North Carolina this past Saturday! We are thrilled to have her. She has a sweet disposition.
She is majoring in Spanish at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hills. While she is on the…
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Pastor Leo Nevarez and his wife, Gloria
Apart from the hour and a half wait in line to cross back into the US we had a great time in Rosarito and Tijuana on Friday!
While there we met Leo Nevarez, pastor of…
Dave, Zach and Ray
Dawn and I have enjoyed getting to know two of our interns over the last week. Zach Lutz, a student from Moody in Chicago, and Lindsay Anne Dransfield a student from the University of Maryland in Baltimore…
Enrique Peña Nieto
On Sunday a new president from an old party was elected in Mexico. Enrique Pena Nieto from The Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI won the election by around 6%.
The PRI had ruled in Mexico for 71 years until 2000.…
feeding the baby birds
While in my parents backyard this past week I enjoyed observing the birds. They were small birds, maybe sparrows. The birds made a nest in a small bird house that my parents provided them. Momma and papa…
Dave with Brian Peterson
This week Dawn and I saw Brian and Anna Peterson at Sierra View Presbyterian Church. You might remember that Anna's life hung in the balance due to complications while giving birth. She went into a coma, and it…
Pray for Colorado and for Colorado Springs
You may have seen the alarming news that Colorado Springs is on fire! We never thought the city we live in would get caught in such a big fire.
Friends of ours have already lost…
Fresno High School
This weekend Dawn and I enjoyed the opportunity to see a number of old friends at my 35th Fresno High School reunion. Where did all the years go!?!
I read once that one of the main reasons people to…
The fish is taking a risk - you could say it's an act of faith
I've been thinking recently of how easy it is for me to become fearful rather than to live by faith. Fear is a common problem, and…
On the US side getting ready to cross into Nogales, Mexico
Dawn and I enjoyed a great time in Tucson and Nogales with the three couples we are in conversation with about the possibility of joining our team on the San…