Please pray for Daniela! Daniela is the niece of Martina (our sister in Christ from Ãrbol de Vida – some of you have enjoyed her great cooking here in Mexico) and at just 11 years old this beautiful girl is very sick. Her liver has failed and her only hope is that God would intervene […]
Hola Everyone! I just talked with my Dad in Alberta and it is the time of year where the combines are humming and frost is threatening. Here in Hermosillo we are just waiting for the weather to get nice (day-time highs down into the low 30C’s) so we can enjoy the outdoors for a few […]
Hola Everyone! This past week our daughter Annelise had her 15th birthday. Turning 15 in Mexico is like turning 16 (Sweet 16) in Canada and the United States – a big deal! We didn’t do a big “quinceañera” (look here for more info on what these parties that often cost tens of thousands of dollars […]
Rain is always welcome in the desert, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t overdo it sometimes. Here in Hermosillo there are few storm sewers. It doesn’t rain all that often and I guess they just aren’t as urgent as other infrastructure needs in the middles of the desert. So when it rains and the wind […]
Hola from Mexico! It will soon be a month since we arrived home in Hermosillo (at this time of year the locals call it “Hornosillo” – translation “Oven”-sillo since we have high temperatures in the 40’s (Celcius) everyday) and there are many things to share… The mangos in the post title are a mention of […]
It was one year ago yesterday Shelli that was hospitalized here in Mexico with uncontrolable spasms/seizures. Â Our family was thrown into a time of much change with many unknowns before us. Â Our faith was tested and purified as Jesus walked with us through the valley. Â We thank God for the miracle of healing that He […]
Hello everyone! We are in the last days of packing up to head home to Hermosillo. Â We plan to leave Monday, June 29. Â We are excited to get back to life and ministry in Mexico, but the fact that we have close friends and family here in Canada always tugs at the heart strings. Â Our […]
Hola everyone! We just want to thank God for a great week of ministry with the OKCS (Olds Koinonia Christian School) team in Hermosillo last week! Â Here are a few highlights… Here we (Shelli, Annelise and I) are on the mountain that looks over the city. Here is the team from OKCS! Â It was an […]
We thank God for our safe arrival as a family in Hermosillo, Mexico after 3200 kms in 3 days of driving. The trip down to Mexico to prepare for the Olds Koinonia Christian School mission trip went well and wee really enjoyed seeing some friends along the way. Thanks Erin for your hospitality in Park […]
This past Saturday, Shelli put on a Bible Safari and Creative Toolbox workshop at the Northwest Mennonite Annual Conference at Camp Caroline, Alberta. Â Shelli and her team (from the Arbol de Vida church) have done this workshop many times in Mexico, Cuba and Canada with dozens of churches over the past 5 years. Â Just before […]
