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Some old habits are hard to break. In the Church we call those old habits, “tradition”. So, some traditions are hard to break away from. In Colombia, within the Covenant, it is no different.

For the past four years, officially, …

The El Pinal Hope for Life Covenant Church in Medellin is in its last month of ministry. Or is it?

You see, the city of Medellin decided that the location of the church building is in the route of its …

It has finally happened. Our first Christmas season is upon us without any of our children present L. We knew it was going to happen sometime and 2012 is the year. Even though as a family, Mary Lou and Gary …

Gary had the opportunity to gather with representatives of nine different Covenant Churches from the Sacramento/Stockton, CA area the first week of December. The reason for the gathering was that all of these Churches have been active partners with the …

Thankful for 33 years of marriage.

Thankful for 22 years of ministry and life in Colombia.

Thankful for the 24 ministry partners that we were able to visit in January, February, March and April of 2012 during our …

We were getting very close to the end of four days together. The sense was that we needed some kind of closure that would recognize what had been experienced by all involved, as well as launching us toward the future …

We had the Abide Ministries Prayer Team scheduled to be with us in Colombia for ten days of ministry in Bogota and Medellin. But, as they were preparing their team to come and as we were putting preparations and plans …

The last two weekends Mary Lou and Gary have been with the pastoral couples in the South Coast Region and in the Cundinamarca Region working with the theme of forgiveness. Forgiveness is a common theme spoken from the pulpit around …

One year ago Sam and Kassie Posladek, short-term missionaries, arrived in Barranquilla to work with the four Colombian Covenant Elementary Schools and to work with the Colombia Mission as Business ventures in Colombia.  Sam has been helping out and partnering …