| Mexico Missionaries: In Transition Last week we spent a few days house hunting in Leon. My first impression of the city was positive: it is clean, modern in many ways, and full of Mexican life. We found a lovely house to rent and signed the contract for it last Friday.This week boxes are piling up in our rooms and [...]  123 The Sound of Green This weekon the WELSTech podcast green technology is the discussion topic and we hear from Office Depot representatives about available ShopWELS.net discounts.Listen now or download Episode 123 (1:07:19)The discussion:An Eco-Friendly St. Pat’s Day- What better day to “go green” than St. Patrick’s Day. Martin and Sallie talk green technology (with a bit on green rivers [...] Day Five in Jimani Day five began with the sun beating down as with every morning, but with no breeze. This was going to be brutal. We started with a morning devotion on Galatians 6:10, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (One of [...] Day Four in Jimani Greetings to all,Day four started as a day of finally settling into somewhat of a routine. Our team was asked to split up to help handle the many facets of the ongoing project. Three of our nurses (Rebecca Vance, Joan Schuetze, and Jennifer Kraft) and our podiatrist (Twila Fickel) were asked to return to the [...] Betrayal March 15, the “ides of March,” is one of those days that has gone down in infamy, thanks to historians and Shakespeare. This is the day that Brutus did in Caesar. This day is a classic example of how not to love your neighbor, a day that reminds us that betrayal is not the way [...] Day Three in Jimani Greetings to all,Day three started with our team rising at 7 a.m. to the sound of the local roosters. (There are many). We did not have our assignments for the day, so there was great anticipation as to what the day had in store for us. Breakfast was interesting to say the least. (It is [...] Greetings from Jimani, Dominican Republic View slideshow of some of the medical personnel in Jimani.Day One:Our relief trip to the DR started off with a phone call from Pastor Tim Flunker (Spanish Interpreter) at about noon on Monday saying that his wife had taken ill and it didnt look like he was going to be able to go. He confirmed [...] News Wizard |