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One of the hardest parts of being a missionary is saying goodbye to people; not just family and friends from home, but also the new people who come and go througout your time in the country where you are serving. You become like family with the other missionaries, and...

Today I went to MCCA to play football with the youth group kids. It was a lot of fun to play with them. I can also get a lot of work done up there, so I took advantage and graded some philosophy papers from my seminary class that I have to get finished by Monday....

Today was the final exam for my first ever youth ministry class at the seminary. I had a great bimester with 12 students. We had some good discussions about youth ministry, and I had a great time getting to know them. The good news is that many of them will be taking...

Yesterday, my seminary classes gave me a birthday party. They sang to me, gave me presents, and we ate birthday cake. After seminary, I went to MCCA (Janell's school) for a "non-detention." This is a once a month event where we just have fun and get to know each other...

Last time we went to the doctor, he told us we'd be surprised at how much the baby would grow in 2 weeks. When we saw the ultrasound today, we were definitely surprised at the growth. We've got 3 pictures for you to see. If you click one, it will open up bigger in a...

This is exciting! It's always exciting to be part of something bigger than yourself, and that is what we are doing here in Mexico as part of a global alliance of youth trainers through Boyce College in Kentucky and Youth Ministry International. Here's another news...

One of my seminary students drew a sketch of me during class today. I scanned it and colored it with Photoshop Elements, and here is the finished product. I draw the flower on the board to illustrate spiritual maturity, the goal of youth ministry. The "canon" in the...

The busy weekend finally passed. Friday night was a Bible study with the students from Mexico City Christian Academy at our house. Saturday night was a "game night" with the youth group at our church. We played Jenga and taught them Farkle. Sunday morning, I preached...