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Neighborly Care – Toward Us!

A friendship began between Gary and our neighbor, Hernan, last year as they exercised in our neighborhood because of the quarantine restrictions. Gary found out that Hernan was a retinologist/eye surgeon and told Gary that anytime he needed eye care, …

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Abnormally Normal Hosts

For the second time in 2021 we were able to host someone for an overnight stay in our home—first our daughter, Leslie, and family, and now a pastoral couple from Monteria, Luis and Gladis. Just as the U.S. and Colombia …

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Stop, Look, Listen, Change and Come Together

We have shared many communications over this past year regarding how we are adapting to the constant changes going on here in Colombia, and around the world. This process of adaptation has been mostly positive for us and for those …

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FIRST FRUITS — ORELLANA

During these days, weeks and months, how has the Lord God and His Spirit inspired you to BE and DO GOOD unto others?  How has that encouraged your heart and enlarged your love towards Him, others, and yourself?  It is …

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The Mayor’s office and the Church

In 2014, Pastor Cesar Castañeda was asked to be president of the Pastor’s Association in the municipality of Sabaneta, Antioquia. Pastor Cesar, in his heart and mind, envisioned unifying the Churches in order to promote and publicize the different development …

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Stirred to Joy

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord …

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Finding Ways to Be Together

As we have already written, Colombia is slowly opening up after more than five months of quarantine restrictions. Bio-security restrictions are in place for all places where people gather or are usually in close proximity to one another. Those restrictions …

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Life is Opening Up!

When we heard about what is going to be happening in Colombia beginning this week, the above painting by Randy Klassen, “To Such Belongs the Kingdom of God”, immediately came to our mind.

We thank you for your joining us …

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In three of the regional conferences of the Pacto our mentoring times were functioning well, and each leadership group had figured out a good and agreed upon rhythm of meetings and schedule times. The Cundinamarca region, where the city of …

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Miracles still happen

Friday was a miracle, of sorts. Well, a “virtual” miracle.

We are studying Paul’s letter to the Philippians with the Pacto leadership in four regions through Zoom encounters and letting the Word of God speak to us as we share …

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