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Changing Cultures

Many may think all countries in Latin America are alike. At first glance, Dominican Republic (DR) and Mexico may appear to be the same, but as my husband Nate and I adapt from the DR to our new home and culture in Torreon, Mexico, we discover more and more differences between the two countries every [...]


A Fleeting Vapor

This past week we had news of the death of a young woman we had known from the time she was one year old. As an infant she had been adopted by a young couple in the congregation where we were serving. Her parents brought her to church where she took instruction classes and became [...]


Blessings experienced

Pastor Freddy (right) from Santiago in the Dominican Republic and Juan are shown in the photo. Juan is the leader of a small group of Christians (chapel also pictured) who were looking for someone to help them understand the Bible and to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word and promises for them. Juan contacted [...]


Farewell

This past week the Dominican mission said goodbye to another of it’s faithful workers. On April 2, Nate Wagenkneckt left the field after having lived and worked here for three years.
The members of the church gathered to say farewell, giving him a plaque of recognition and gratitude for his labor of live among them. Many [...]


World Missions Update

 
Download a copy of the most recent update of all world mission fields.
Below is a sample of updates from a few fields…
Nepal – Great progress is being made in sharing the gospel in the country of Nepal where not many years ago few were called Christians.  The Scripture Learning Program continues to provide Christian literature [...]