Prayer for Brad

Please pray for Brad. He and his family have supported the work in Tijuana for years and I was just in their home a few weekends ago when I was in Nebraska.  They found he had a brain tumor just a few days ago and he is undergoing surgery this morning.  Please pray God’s mercies [...]

Busy travel schedule this month….

I got in to see the dr today. Yep. I have bronchitis!  He loaded me up with meds and I am grateful for antibiotics, bronchial inhalers and robitussen (with codine!).  My body was probably a little run down also because of a heavy travel schedule this month.  I got through the first night of a [...]

100 Kidnappings over 6 months…..continue.

It has been reported that there have been over 100 kidnappings in Tijuana over the last six months.  They are very organized crime gangs….a different one taking responsibility for identifying, kidnapping, holding, negotiating, etc.  They are targeting people who cross the border frequently, figuring they have money or have family who would pay money to [...]

Joy receivers and Joy givers…..

This family is the original family that began the ministry to the kidnapped families.  Pastor Lutz and I had the privilege of praying with them one evening.  I was particularly impacted with how they spend significant time recalling God’s great power when He saw their pain and He stepped in with His great love and mercy and gave [...]

Mission of Mercy

Taking the word for body and spirit…….as part of our community outreach, we visited this gentleman who is in a semi conscious state.  His cathetar was nearly one month old…..and normally they should be replaced weekly.  We also enlisted the help of a retired nurse who taught the family how to care for their loved [...]

LLL District Meeting

Governor Lou Marting and District President Steve Rice led the meeting with VP Tom Clarke.  We met at the historic First Lutheran Church in the San Fernando Valley, west of Los Angeles.  They have approved $300 a month for the rental of the office space in Tijuana and the fund necessary to send me to [...]

The Day Care Project – Miriam and Mireli

A collaborative project between Messiah Lutheran Church, Concordia Lutheran Church and CPTLN is a day care in the neighborhood of 3rd of October where there is a Lutheran mission. We have been waiting for the rain to go away to continue the Day Care Project.  Yesterday it poured again!  It is a pretty slimy, sticky [...]