Greetings from wintery Peru where it is about 60 degrees and overcast. We have had a great few days and are reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. One of the new is Paul, a waiter at Cafe Oviedo. He is a new Christian and attends a new church. He is full of questions [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Julie and I were picked up by a taxi in Lima and went to the home of Jose and Eliana Chavez, with whom we were friends in Tumbes. We spent a day in Lima, visited with other friends from our time in Trujillo and travelled by overnight bus to Trujillo. Pastor Tito Sevilla picked us [...]
-Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard! Location:Phoenix
The basketball team is in the midst of there toughest day. Sunday night they played in front of 1000 fans in downtown Coyuca. Monday night they had 2 games as part of the tournament in Los Bajos. At the time of this writing (11am local time), they are playing inside the maximum security prison in [...]
Garrett Thomas will be a senior this coming season for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. He is in his second season for our mission all-star team. “Playing is fine, but I love these kids. I mean, this is a big deal for them; getting a t-shirt and being around players. It makes me really thankful [...]
Nicknames are abundant in basketball: the Glide, the Dream, and His Airness come to mind. Meet the Bloke. 16 year old Daniel Myers of South Hampton, England is the youngest, smallest and least experienced of our basketball players, but was the first to get a nickname. The Bloke appreciates the abilities of his teammates and [...]
Renacimiento Our VBS team wrapped up their work in this location. There will be many children sorry to see them go. The team has moved on to Coyuca where they are helping out with various ministries. Basketball Someone has estimated the crowd at around 1000 for last night’s tip off in Coyuca. Our team played [...]
Listen as Erica Horton, an Arizona State senior from The Church At Arrowhead, describes her experience sharing Christ in Acapulco. -Please Pardon the Errors…Written On a Small Keyboard!
It was a great day. One to remember for how God was at work. I took an 8 am bus ride from Coyuca to downtown Acapulco. It was a good mile or so walk to the main bus route and a welcome cup of coffee. After working on the website and catching up on emails, [...]
Ernesto is the prisoner/pastor in the Acapulco prison. He was a “hombre mall” before going to prison 10 years ago and coming to know Christ. He has served as a pastor the past 6 years and is facing another 40. Pray for his leadership and ministry. He is content with his ministry which is similar [...]