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Holy Week 2013
Holy Week for us this year was a time of celebrating, reflecting and enjoying the company of friends and family. Good friends from Monterrey, Keyla, Rosalinda and Dalia, took the 20 hour bus ride to Oaxaca to visit us. They are key community leaders at the Family Development Foundation where they have participated in the … Continue reading
Suffering through sickness
I think everyone can agree – it’s no fun being sick. I was sick for two weeks in February with a high fever and body aches due to a bacterial sinus infection. I felt miserable physically and what was even more frustrating for me – I had to cancel a few ministry activities. First, I … Continue reading
Failing on the first Sunday of Advent
I’ve been anticipating with much excitement the arrival of Advent and Christmas! I love sitting by the Christmas tree after the boys are in bed, reading, writing or just being still and thinking. I’ve been excited to start using the new Advent materials I found for my own personal devotional time as well as for … Continue reading
Fuentes Libres celebrates 15 years of ministry!
Fuentes Libres is a Covenant non-profit serving women in marginalized communities by providing access to loans for their small businesses while sharing the love of Christ in word and deed. Nils has been regularly involved with the Fuentes Libres team in their Monday morning Bible studies and in facilitating a process of strategic planning for … Continue reading
Family time at the beach!
After a few crazy busy weeks, the boys had a Friday off, and we made a last minute decision to take a quick family trip to the beach in Huatulco. We are very glad we did! November is like spring here because the rainy season has just finished and everything is in bloom. Leaving Oaxaca … Continue reading
Witnessing God’s mercy in a Mexican prision
Three weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the Isthmus in the state of Oaxaca with two missionary colleagues, Dr. Cindy Hoover and Jo Ellen Reaves. It was a joy to see how God is at work in the Covenant church and Semillas de Salud (Seeds of Health), a Covenant non-profit health ministry … Continue reading
Adriana’s testimony
Every once in a while someone touched by the ministry of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) in Monterrey shares their story with us. Adriana is a dear friend of all who have participated at the FDF. Here is a translation of Adriana’s story in her own words… ¡Hola! My name is Adriana Alday Vallejo and … Continue reading
FUNDEFAM camp transforms lives and renews young people’s spirits!
“This is the first time I’ve ever read the Bible on my own!”, said Karina, one of the teenage girls who decided at the very last minute to attend the Family Development Foundation’s (FUNDEFAM) youth camp. “And, what do you think?” I asked her. ”It’s quite different than I thought it would be – more … Continue reading
Easter Sunday baptisms!
Easter Sunday is when many churches baptize new believers and today we had the privilege of witnessing 5 committed Christians from Amparo y Fortaleza Covenant Church publicly proclaim their faith in Jesus Christ at a beautiful river about 2 hours outside the city. Praise God! After the baptisms we enjoyed time playing in the water … Continue reading
The Oaxacan Covenant Church
“How wonderful, how beautiful when brothers and sisters get along!… That’s where God commands the blessing, ordains eternal life”. Psalm 133 (The Message) In an earlier blog I already shared how much I am enjoying Eugene Peterson’s “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction” and today reading this Psalm and his reflection on community caused … Continue reading
