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Many of you know by now, that EBM, our mission agency, is closing as of September 2nd. Yesterday, they announced that they were closing the doors as they have no funds to continue on as a mission. This news was a shock to us when we heard of it, as […]

EBM is dissolving


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In 2009, we had several medical expenses that were covered by the EBM insurance totaling about $18,000. Two years later, the insurance company still has not paid anything towards these bills. EBM had a lawyer working on this, and the insurance company has admitted responsibility, and have even cut the […]

Medical Bills Help


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Ministry News We are now back in the U.S., and are getting over the reverse culture shock of being back in the States.  It’s hard to believe that our time in Texcoco is done, but we are looking forward to what God has ahead. In Mexico on Mother’s Day, we […]

July, 2011



Ministry News We’ve been in Texcoco for 6 1/2 years now, and it’s hard to believe that our time in Texcoco is winding down.  We only have one month left here. There have been several health issues in our church recently.  Rosa has diabetes, and went into a coma, although she […]

April, 2011


Salvador Venegas at the church property   As you know from our previous emails, we have been planning on buying a property.  God has provided, and the church has bought a property!  The church has been saving money for the past 6 years or so in order to buy a […]

God provided a property!


Last week, we went on an EBM retreat to Veracruz, Mexico(about 5 hours from Texcoco).  While playing Marco Polo in the pool with the kids, I met a man, Alejandro, who was on business from Mexico City(about 45 minutes from Texcoco).  We started talking, and he asked what we do here […]

God is in Control



Ministry News The Christmas season was very busy.  That ended abruptly, and everything came to a halt because of sickness (you’ll read about that further down under family news)!Our Christmas program was a success.  We didn’t have quite the crowd that we normally have as we had to change the […]

February, 2011


Ministry News Wow!  It’s hard to believe that it’s already Christmas time again.  Many of us can get so busy serving, buying gifts, visiting friends and relatives, and all of the other things that go along with Christmas that we can forget to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.  This year, let’s […]

December, 2010




Ministry News It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over already. It’s been a busy summer, and we praise God for what He is doing. Our teammates, the Smith’s, are currently in the U.S. on a mini furlough. They will be returning to Mexico in November. Church attendance shrinks […]

August, 2010


Here’s a recipe for a Mexican meal. Alambres Ingredients: ½ Green bell, ¼ red, and ¼ yellow sweet pepper ½ Sliced Onion 2 lbs. of Small pieces of steak Half package of bacon Your favorite cheese(as much as you desire) Instructions: Cook onion, green, red, and yellow peppers until half […]

Recipes


Ministry News It’s Easter week vacation(the week before and after Easter Sunday), and things really slow down here in Mexico. A lot of people leave the big city and head out into the country or to the beach. It’s a time for partying instead of remembering the death and resurrection […]

April, 2010