When my oldest son was about four I began to teach him to play baseball out in front of the house with a small wooden bat and a tennis ball. When I drove in from my day at the church he would often be waiting for me with his little bat and tennis ball. We […]
MEXICO TRIP 9
This morning about thirty minutes after I got up there was a knock at the door and Josh Fite was standing at the door with a hot cup of coffee for me. Tuesday we had a training session and worked on a beautiful Spanish song at the Latin American Center. In the evening we did […]
Broken Ministers
My oldest son, Kyle and his wife Elizabeth are in love with Jesus and committed to the ministry of the gospel. This summer they are headed to Camp Barakel to serve. Last night I received an emergency phone call that they were in the hospital. God has chosen to take their pre-born baby to himself. […]
MEXICO TRIP 8
For more great pictures visit Lois’ site. Monday morning the team did a four-hour assembly and meeting at a boy’s school. I have never seen anything like it. There were 2000 boys assembled there all in strait rows. Each boy was on a large team and the teams could be identified by the color of […]
MEXICO TRIP 7
Sunday the sun was rising when I woke. The nights are cool here and the days are warm but the air is very clear and dry. Mountains surround the area. After a few minutes on the roof I took a very quick “missionary shower” and ironed Hope’s dress and Lois’s clothes. It took a while […]
MEXICO TRIP 6
A I write this it is after eleven on a clear, cool night in Lake Chapella, Mexico, near Guadalajara. There is a full moon in the trees over the cluster of humble buildings that is the Oasis Orphanage. Tuesday evening we left Big Sandy at about 8:30 and drove all night into Mexico. We were […]