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 [...]

The city of Puebla, located in central Mexico, was Mike’s last stop on his tour around Mexico.
For his visit, the three small congregations in Puebla held a joint service. After the service, the women served pozole, a popular soup in Mexico (check out this recipe for chicken pozole).
Here’s more info on the congregations -
Cristo Glorificado (Glorified [...]

Mike just got back from taking a tour around Mexico. He spent two weeks visiting various congregations, preaching, and giving a presentation about the IELC (abbreviation for the Mexican church body).
During the next few posts here, I’ll include updates from some of the places he went.  Let’s start with Sonora. Mike gave his trip there an [...]

Julie nee’ Majerus Wagenknecht is the wife of Missionary Nathan Wagenknecht.  They were married in April 2009 and currently reside in Torreon, Mexico. Nathan is a member of the Latin America Traveling Theological Educators (LATTE) team and serves as a professor for our seminaries in Latin America.  He is also the Friendly Counselor for Brazil.
Julie [...]

Last Sunday evening we went to the dedication service for the new worship center, Cristo Rey (Christ the King), in Zaragoza Sur.
The service was, hands down, one of the biggest highlights we’ve had during our time here in Torreon. I think Mike is still on a high from it . And he should be. [...]