Archive for the ‘Cultural Clues’ Category

“I’m an Atheist, thank God!”

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

“I’m an Atheist, thank God!” our neighbor Héctor jokingly declared upon learning we are missionaries. The truth is, Héctor is a nominal adherent of the national church who is afraid to embrace another “religion” for fear of what friends & family will think.

Helpless & Hopeless

Monday, May 4th, 2009

After 300 years in storage, the icon of the <B><I>Christ of Health</B></I> was placed on the altar of Mexico City`s  Metropolitan CathedralIf the economic downturn, cartel wars, & rampant street crime were not enough, now the people of Mexico are also suffering from the effects of the Swine Flu epidemic. I recently received a vivid reminder of just how all of these problems converge & add to the helplessness & hopelessness Mexicans feel daily.

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Two Keys to Effective Ministry

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

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We’ve had several friends ask, “Since you & Sherri already speak Spanish, why do you need to go to Mexico to study Spanish?”

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Día de los Muertos

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Skeletons & kids parading from the Cathedral in ChihuahuaYesterday was October 31st. Americans know it as Halloween, but Mexicans know it as the kick-off day for celebrations of Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.

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