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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Oaxaca Certificate Class
I took a quick trip to Oaxaca this past weekend to teach the final class in the certificate program there. I left early Friday morning, taught that evening, all day on Saturday, quickly visited the zocalo (downtown square), and then came back to Mexico City. I had a...
read moreEl Gran Viaje in Veracruz
We have an informal one day youth ministry training seminar called "El Gran Viaje." We had been invited to teach it last week in Veracruz, Mexico, which is about 5 hours from Mexico City. Since Veracruz is situated on the Gulf of Mexico, we decided to go as a family....
read moreNational Youth Leaders’ Summit 2013
This past weekend was PULSO, the National Youth Leaders' Summit hosted by "Especialidades Juveniles", the Spanish branch of Youth Specialties, an organization dedicated to training youth workers (similar to Youth Ministry International). Since we have the same vision,...
read moreGlobal Day of Prayer for the World’s Youth
We recently received this letter from Randy Smith, the president of Youth Ministry International, and we'd like to share it with you. It's about a special day of prayer this Sunday, May 5, for the youth of the world. Will you join us? There is no doubt that YMI's...
read moreHappy Easter 2013!
Happy Easter! We had a great day at church this morning. Then we had lunch with some friends, watched some basketball (sorry Duke and Florida lost), and had some other friends and their kids over to hunt Easter eggs. We hope you had a great day, too.
read moreNational Youth Leaders’ Summit
For the third straight year I will be participating in the National Youth Leaders' Summit in Mexico City from May 17-18. It's an honor to be able to help plan and then teach at one of the largest gatherings of youth leaders in the country. I'll be teaching a "Super...
read moreJumping Around
We've wanted to get the kids a playground or swingset or something, but our backyard is so small that there's not enough room for something like that. So when we saw a miniature trampoline at Sam's Club, we knew we should get it for them. We first saw it about a year...
read moreTestimony from our Book of Lessons “Reaction”
ReAcción, the book we published with four Bible study lessons for youth groups, has been downloaded more than 1000 times since July 2012. The other day, I received the following testimony from Kelly a youth leader in Guatemala: "I am very happy to have found your...
read moreHow to Organize Youth Camps
I started teaching a new Certificate class yesterday. It is called "How to Organize Youth Camps." It's a fun class that has a final project where the students have to organize a retreat for the class. It's a fun way to spend time together and learn some skills. Some...
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