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At this time of year, we often look back over the past 12 months to remember the key events, unexpected challenges and special happenings. News programs often focus on the most tragic events (looking around the world there… Read More

This newsletter is later than usual because I wanted to wait and include some exciting news about my recent trip to Guatemala. Since our focus moved to be principally on helping with Lily and the family here in… Read More

This morning I read that Texas has sent less than 10,000 migrants to DC since April (causing the mayor of DC to declare a public emergency there) – although Border Patrol regularly encounters some 200,000 migrants EACH MONTH,… Read More

Even if you are not one who keeps up much with the news, one thing that we ALL cannot escape right now is the fact that prices are continuing to rise! We are told that inflation here in… Read More

I have to confess that most days I update myself with the latest news by scrolling through the headlines of my preferred news station on my cellphone as I eat my breakfast. If something of particular interest catches… Read More

As I have mentioned before, I try to have a different missions booth each month at our local church. Recently the focus was on Israel (where I lived for over a year in the mid-1970s) and, as we… Read More

Our small group of partners through the years has always felt like family to me, despite the fact that many of us have never met up in person. So it is with sadness that I report that one… Read More

Last Sunday I had another mission booth in our church foyer to promote cross-cultural awareness. After all 3 services, we stamped kids’ “passports”; handed out interesting fact sheets; and offered a tasty traditional snack. This month the focus… Read More

I know many people were ready to put 2021 behind us all, and start afresh in 2022. I was blessed to spend a week with our son, Mark, and his family back in East Texas, where the weather… Read More

This past year has been difficult and challenging for everyone all around the world. I still keep in touch with friends in various parts of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas, and I try to read news of… Read More