La Puerta Abierta

Psalm 121:1-2 – I lift up my eyes to the mountains – where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. As we were preparing for our transition to serve in Guatemala, a good friend told us that making this change may make us feel like children again. … Read more…

Matthew 16:18 – …I will build my church… If you ever have the opportunity to visit Petén in northern Guatemala, bring your appetite, because you are sure to be served the most delicious corn tortillas you’ve ever eaten.  You’ll also want to be prepared to wake up to the sound of howler monkeys.  But most… Read more…

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 – Two are better than one, becaues they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Now that we are at the end of our language study here in… Read more…

1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. We heard the pilot’s reassuring voice welcoming us, and watched the obligatory safety demonstration.  We taxied into position, and were soon pinned to our seats as the craft accelerated.  As we went higher, we felt the culmination… Read more…

There is a Chinese proverb that says, “To learn a language is to have one more window through which to look at the world.”  But what if you’re a language teacher?  Perhaps you get to view the world through all of the windows constructed by your efforts in the lives of your students! Read more…

“I can see the two of you on the mission field someday!”  When our missionary friend made that statement to us in 2009, it made our heads spin!  Was this something we should pursue?  Read more…