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Yesterday morning as I spoke on the phone with our dear friends, Jenny and Jeff Gunter, I looked through the window at our garden area.  I noticed a butterfly hanging upside down on a papaya leaf, motionless, to the point … Continue reading →

Jan, John Edmund and I want to thank you for your continuing support.  Your thoughts and prayers for our mission and well-being are an important part of our mission.  We think of you often and are aware that you keep … Continue reading →

Hoy, voy a escribir mi primera entrada de sitio web en español(English below).  Porque yo estoy escribiendo en español, esa primera frase esta escrita diferentemente de la manera en que la hubiera escrito en inglés. ¿Por qué? Porque en inglés,  … Continue reading →

In one corner of our Guatemalan kitchen, is a handcrafted Japanese nativity set.  It has our name on the manger in Japanese characters.  It is a treasured gift from our son and daughter-in-law, Jeremy and Leanna Wares, but that is … Continue reading →

Last Tuesday marked the one month anniversary of our coming to Guatemala.  To say that it has been an amazing month would be an understatement.  Here are just a few happenings and differences.  We moved to another country and into … Continue reading →

One of the neat things about our Spanish school, Jabel Tinamit, is that they have activities in the afternoon and evening for the students.  Neither Jan or I have been able to participate in any of them until last night … Continue reading →

For two days I have tried to decide what I was going to write to keep you up to date with our journey.  In truth, this first week of our journey has been quite mundane if you think about the … Continue reading →

We arrived in Panajachel around 8 pm last night. God granted us safe travels. Courtesy of a very kind gate attendant from American, our three flight day with very short layovers between each flight, turned into a two flight day … Continue reading →

This verse, which I use as my primary centering phrase, seems immensely appropriate at this moment. All 4 of us, sitting in the airport in Miami, seem calm and at peace right now. The hustle and bustle to get ready … Continue reading →