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Here are my thoughts in written form. I hope they are valuable and contribute to your growth.
Expanding Youth Ministry Training in Mexico
For a while now, we’ve been thinking about a way to expand the youth ministry training we do in Mexico. We already started one of the only Bachelor’s degrees in youth ministry in Latin America. But we know that it’s not enough to offer a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry.
Saturday was the first day of the long-awaited Diploma in youth ministry. We started with 6 students who are working in various churches. Each one of them told us how important it is to get training in youth ministry, and they are all very happy to have this informal type of training.
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Mexican Chewing Gum
This headline caught my eye this morning, “Mexico Fights Discarded Gum Problem By Telling People to Swallow It”.
Keep reading to find some interesting facts about Mexico City, Mexico, and bubble gum.
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Highlights from 2008
As we get started with 2009, I can’t help but wonder how it can be better than 2008. A lot of great things happened last year, both in the ministry and in our family. In case you just joined us on our journey here are some personal favorites from 2008.
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Three Kings Day in Mexico
Today is a continuation of Christmas here in Mexico. On the church calendar, it’s epiphany. But in Mexico, it’s more commonly known as “El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos.”
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2008 Photo Mosaic
Happy 2009! We’ve been traveling the last few days, so we didn’t have a chance to post this. Above is a mosaic we made of some of our favorite pictures from 2008. You can click it to enlarge it or view it on flickr.
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Always Have a Plan B
One thing I’ve learned in my time in ministry (and especially missions) is that you have to be ready with an alternative plan. Randy Smith, the president of YMI, is scheduled to go to Cuba this Friday to teach a class for the Seminary in Santiago. We’ve been diligently planning the trip for months, purchasing tickets, getting visas, preparing the class, and all the things that have to be done for a trip. But I got an email from Randy the other day.
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It’s the end of the year, so I’m going to be posting some summary posts for the next few days. If you’re new around here, hopefully these will give you some new things to read. Thanks for reading this year and coming along with us on this journey.
Timing is Everything
I got this email on Friday from Krispy Kreme in Mexico. It really goes to prove the differences in how Americans think about time and how Mexicans think about time.
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