Since the first of the year, friends have asked where we are going on our summer mission trip. In recent weeks, it’s been, “When are you leaving for your mission trip?” They always know it will be teaching English using the Bible with Let’s Start Talking‘s FriendSpeak program in another country, yet when I say … [Read more…]
Another successful LST project is over–with a slight addendum. More about that later. We had four adult workers plus a teen, and altogether we read 367 hours! We have worked very hard and are pleased at the responses God brought. We had 50 different readers, and 26 of them came to our last party and … [Read more…]
What is a baptistry? If your faith tradition sprinkles for baptism, you may only be familiar with a baptismal font. But churches that immerse often have a deep pool of water near the front of the sanctuary. In our Cincinnati church, the Central Church if Christ, the baptistry is almost always filled, ready for anyone … [Read more…]
Worship with the community of believers at Igreja Comunidade de Cristo in Natal, Brazil, is awe-inspiring, awe-filled, and awesome. People sing enthusiastically, led by Roberto and the praise team. Today two of my readers, Helder and Socorro, visited this church for the first time. Josh’s reader, Ulisses, also came and brought a friend. Our singing … [Read more…]
Another good reading day after a restful weekend! As I was talking with a reader about Levi, the tax collector, I asked if she knew who the taxes were for. She did not, so I told her they were for Caesar. I thought she might remember from her lesson about Mary and Joseph going to … [Read more…]
The first day of reading in an LST project can be exciting or deadly. Fortunately, today is exciting! (Deadly is all new readers, not with good English, starting at the introduction to Luke.) First was Lindberg, not your typical Brazilian name (He said his father named him for the famous American pilot. I restrained myself … [Read more…]
My partner on this LST project is Althea. She is an ideal team member. She eagerly takes care of me and everyone else who comes her way. From the beginning, she has attended to the sanitation of our bathroom facilities and sprayed for insects when necessary. I had thought we might take turns with the … [Read more…]
I have not yet mentioned our most faithful attender at the Iglesia de Cristo. He is always waiting at the door, eager to participate. He is greeted enthusiastically by all, especially the children. We first met Brandon when Michael Carter had just returned to Panama for a few weeks. His dad was saying how excited … [Read more…]
What a great Thanksgiving party we had last night! Althea and I had prepared pumpkin squares (big pan version of pumpkin pie), brownies, Craisins, bananas with peanut butter, candy corn, hot spiced cider, and sweet tea. Odd combination? Yes, but the reason is clear: we had 85 people in attendance! When we realized so many … [Read more…]
Althea and I planned a lovely Thanksgiving party for our readers and the church, and our plans expanded exponentially after we asked for a show of hands for how many people from church were coming. We expect a few readers and many members, so we really hope the members will get acquainted with our readers. … [Read more…]
