Category Archives: Uncategorized

Once again we have returned to Colombia within days after one of our children celebrated their marriage to a wonderful spouse. Each of those return trips has included some emotions of missing our children and our time together with family …

“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” (John 5:17)

These words by Jesus in talking about God being always at his work” is definitely something that we see on a daily …

Within a few days Mary Lou and Gary were in two Covenant Churches with over 135 years of history in ministry and then some Churches with less than five years of time in ministry.  These Covenant Churches were preaching the …

While in Colombia we get asked many questions about all things U.S.  That means that in any given conversation, someone might ask us a question about something in the U.S.—politics, lifestyle, food, media, newspapers, movies, road conditions,  styles, likes, dislikes, …

In November we wrote about preparing people to “receive the gift” as a form of describing an aspect of missiology that we are involved in here in Colombia.  But, we are not alone in this preparation—we partner with the Covenant …

We, Mary Lou and Gary, when explaining part of our vision for ministry in Colombia, often mention how we are “walking alongside of the Covenant leadership and people”.  This accompaniment is a result of many years of ministry and life …

This past month of November, the Hands With Hope Project continued to accompany the selected women in their personal walks in life and in the “A B C’s of Small Business Development”.  Through weekly gatherings the women are learning from …

The Paradise Neighborhood Master’s Workshop, a local arts and crafts business started up a few years ago to bring employment to a destitute neighborhood and to help the Paradise Covenant Church to reach out to the needs of the neighborhood, …

We praise God that Gary was able to attend the Covenant World Relief Associate meetings held in Chicago in October.  The Colombia Covenant and Covenant World Relief have many projects that they have worked on together and that they are …

The Winnetka Covenant Church provided an unexpected blessing for Gary and for Julio and Katie Isaza this past weekend.  Gary was going to be in the Chicago area for Covenant World Relief meetings and asked Pastor Peter Hawkinson if it …