Dear Friends and Family Members, John 8:36 says: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” I pray you are walking in the freedom and peace the Lord has provided for each of us. To be bound by fear or anxiety is a heavy burden Jesus wants to lift from us. We again are grateful for the mercy and grace of God for preserving our villages from a powerful hurricane. Hurricane
Read more →Dear Friends, “And being assembled together with them, He [Jesus] commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. . .you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in
Read more →Dear Friends, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 “They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” Psalm 92:14-15 Like many as we grow older, I have certainly experienced my ‘outward man’
Read more →Dear Friends and Family, “How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?” John 5:44 One of the stumbling blocks we most often find difficult to avoid is seeking the praise or admiration of others. This leads to a deep insecurity where we compare ourselves to others and can become envious, or proud. After 49 years of knowing the Lord, I hope
Read more →Dear friends, 1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Life really is all about love. Loving God, loving people, even loving our enemies. The simplest definition of God is: “God is Love.” In each situation we face we should ask ourselves, “Am I loving?” Sounds easy, but due to life’s challenges, truly loving with unselfish motives can be very difficult. Therefore, we need
Read more →Dear friends, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 1:2 This is God’s desire for all of us, but there are times when He allows us to go through difficult days in order that we might learn to give thanks and to trust Him in all situations. The last several months have been challenging for Randy as he began to retain
Read more →Dear friends, “Jesus called them to Him and said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:16 By God’s grace and help, we just completed our 11th year of feeding and caring for kids in Mexico! Thank you so much to those of you who have faithfully given both financially and spiritually. Needless to say, we couldn’t have done the work
Read more →Dear friends, I realize our Mother’s Day greetings are a bit late, but heartfelt, nonetheless. Moms, I trust you were honored, appreciated, and felt very special for all you do and have done for your families. This past month we have had several celebrations with our school kids. The end of April was Dia del Nino/Day of the Child. We provided hamburgers, hot dogs, cake, prizes for the relays and games, and bags full of
Read more →Dear friends, The greeting used by the early church after Jesus’ resurrection was: “He is risen!” To which another would respond: “He is risen indeed!” We trust you had a joyous Easter season. I pray you were spiritually renewed and refreshed in your faith, and were reminded how much God loves you. We have had a busy schedule the past several months. A number of visitors and friends have been coming to Puerto Vallarta, with
Read more →Dear friends, Jesus said: “For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:37 As the verse reads, we should think before we speak, rather than re-act according to our emotions. May we seek to be peacemakers sharing God’s love, rather than provokers making rude comments that ultimately do nothing to create change in people’s lives. For Christian believers, our call is to pray for the
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