We are now at 73%! We are thankful to these latest supporters who have helped us reach this goal:
First A/G of Park Hills
First A/G of Camdenton
First A/G of Mountain View
and
Charles and Faith Berges of Brooklyn, NY
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We’ve been blessed as we’ve been itinerating in Southern Missouri and beyond to be able to foster wonderful relationships throughout our fellowship. We want to thank those of you who have had a part in helping us along the road and those of you who have gone the extra mile to include us into your church family. One such relationship was deepened as we got a chance to share lunch with Matthew and Kristi Mason in Ellington, MO.
Rebekah had a fun time playing with Caitlin while the boys got to play on pastor’s drumset following our excellent lunch at the Orange Blossom. Even more fulfilling was the chance for Kelly and I to share in the joys and challenges that come with following God’s call as we spent the afternoon together. Isn’t this what carrying one another’s burdens all about?
Thank you Masons, and thanks to all who have made our itineration a joy.
We’ve moved that much closer to Mexico. We are at 71% thanks to these supporters:
Russellville A/G
Solid Rock Fellowship A/G of Lexington
Licking A/G
We appreciate all of you that are standing with us!
Folks, we’ve just reached 70%! Take a look at our map of Mexico. We have 40 more squares to fill in order to reach our support goal.
Thank you to our latest supporters:
1st Assembly of God of Fisk, MO
Grace Assembly of God of Florissant, MO
and
Rev Roger and Faith Perkin of Rocky Mount, MO
Looking for a cross cultural experience? You might get more than you bargained for:
We’ve been living in Springfield, MO for the past twelve years, and in those twelve years, we have found the face of the city to be changing dramatically. In fact, the city that was once the Chinese food capital of Missouri, with Cashew Chicken “Springfield” style being one of it’s signature dishes is now becoming decidedly more Latin. There are Mexican markets and restaurants seemingly popping up on every corner. In fact, even on our block, where we have lived for 6 years, we’ve seen evidence of this change. We’ve seen two Mexican families move in where there were none before. An amusing example of this cultural shift that is going on throughout Missouri was on display in Independence, where a Chinese food restaurant is now being run entirely by Mexicans.
So what does this mean for us who are commanded to “go into all the world.” Well, first of all it means that missions does not start when we make it to our country of destination. It can start down the street at the neighbors, in the local restaraunt, or at the corner store. Jesus did mention going first to Jerusalem. We’ve been bulding relationships with our neighbors, beliving that God can work through us to reach Mexico even here in the States. Also, it means that we need to work harder, bridging the gap to not only a post-christian, but also a foreign culture that is on the rise throughout our communities. But let us take heart in what Paul says. As we reach out to those that God places around us and see Him change lives we too will find that:
“…there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.” –Col 3:11
We are now officially at 68% with the help of these new members of our support team:
Mark Johnson of Saint Louis, MO
Blue Ridge A/G of Kansas City, MO
Life Community Church of Peculiar, MO
Thank you!
Our latest newsletter is now available on-line in PDF format. Just click on the image below, or here to read about:
Going the Distance
How Big is Mexico?
Updates about the family
and more!
We headed over to the Cape Girardeau section of Southern Missouri this weekend for two services, AM in Fisk and PM in Dexter. We had a great time ministering in both services and we were encouraged to see a good response to our message, including several around the altars on Sunday night.
A special thank you is in order for Ronnie and Francine Monehan who took us into their home for some much needed rest on Sunday afternoon. Thanks as well to Mikey, Lizzie, Joshua, and Jason Kohlbaker for readjusting their sleeping arrangements for the missionaries on Sunday night.
Here are some shots of the kids with Pastor Mike on Monday morning. Who says these MKs don’t have any fun?
Thanks to our new supporters, we’ve reached 67%
Thank you to:
Glad Tidings A/G of Middletown, PA
First Assembly of Desoto, MO
High Praise A/G of Bolivar, MO
and
Carol Ann Anderson of Springfield, MO
I can’t think of a better way to satisfy your appetite than to talk to you about the food on the Yucatan!
In Merida, you can find food to suit about anyone’s appetite, but there are several traditional dishes that charaterize the Maya cuisine. One of the main stapes is corn, but pork, poultry, and fresh fruit also make up a large part of the Yucatecan diet. I’ve included a link to one of the better sites that I have found on the subject. Just click here to find out more.
To try out some recipes on your own, head here.
