Hands of Praise

Me with Ayelen, Alisson, & Maria at the High School Outing "For by Grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9 What a blessing to see God at work and see the glorious fruit of obedience to Him! On Thursday, July 25th, I had the absolute joy and privilege to see God at work first hand and personally. I shared last year that one of our deaf high schoolers, Mar

In pain, we cry, "Lord, Why?" Your plan is our confidence But it hurts Jesus, bring comfort in sorrow Our hearts ache to know the why, We don't understand, but we try to trust. We cry, "Lord, make Yourself known! Help our weakness and unbelief!" We Cry, Our Hearts Cry. Lord, You alone can heal. Guide us to Your embrace. You mold and grow us through pain and grief. You are our Father and Teacher Love on us now Show Yourself Embrace us Calm our turmoil Lord Jesus - We Cry Help

The original quote of $37,000 to build the Missionary House here at Refugio has been met! Woohoo!!! God is so faithful to provide our needs through his faithful body of Christ - YOU! Thank You all sooo much for investing in the ministry here and donating time, sweat, work, and funds to be able to build this house! I knew that the Lord would work everything out to provide for this house build. I was just reminded yesterday of God's faithfulness through using His people to bles

We broke ground on the Missionary House on April 1! We are almost 1/2 through the 4 month projected build, and soo much has been accomplished! Underground foundation/base is done, columns are up, most of the walls are up, windows are marked and doorways are noted! The roof is being prepped now and the brick for the roof just arrived today! By the end of next week, the roof should be all set and the cement poured! We will then have to wait 15-20 days for it to dry and cure, bu

I’m back in my rustic, jungle-weathered home in Pucallpa after a month-long visit back to the U.S.! It was such a great trip being able to see my parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews! It was an especially awesome treat to be able to meet my newest nephew Slayden at only 4 months old! Missing the first year of my previous 4 nieces and nephews during my first 2 years in Peru was not pleasant… While I was in the U.S., I celebrated my 3 year anniversary of serving in Peru. Febr

I recently reread a poem written by a missionary to Peru back in the 1930's and onward. I want to share it with you: Somebody Prayed by Louise Jeter Walker Somebody prayed and my burden was lighter, Somebody prayed and my path became clear, Clouds rolled away and the sunshine was brighter, Jesus, my wonderful Savior was near. Prayer hands outstretched over ocean and mountain, Helped me press onward when I was afraid; Thirsty souls drank at the life-giving fountain, Somebody,

When love is lost What can remain? When pain is sharp And hurt severe? My Loving Lord! Draw us near! To Your cross Forgiveness clear! Offense is strong All sides on guard Lord, break this bond! Your victory, won! Satan celebrates While discord reigns Demons laugh As pain enslaves! We are Yours Lord! Break us free! Humble us! Let us see! Your truth is hard, But always best! Forgiveness humbles, But gives us rest. In chaos Lord, Take the reigns! Our sin so clear, Our life in ch

I’ve been reading an amazing book titled “Humble Roots” by Hannah Anderson. I recommend this book for everyone! It provides a Godly perspective on challenging our pride and learning humility. As I feel the Lord currently teaching me humility, this book has been an amazing companion! I recently finished chapter 8 and was so encouraged and challenged that I wanted to share some of my thoughts and gems from the text. This chapter focuses on how we handle/manage our resources. Th