Posts Tagged ‘Mexico’

“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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A Difficult Decision

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Tribal people of northern MexicoOver the past several months, the Lord has been exercising our hearts concerning our family’s specific ministry once we finish language study. As a result, we wanted to let you know what has been transpiring in our lives.

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Ah, Chihuahua!

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Cascada de Basaseachi, Chihuahua StateIt’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Mexico almost three months already. To say we love it here would be an understatement!

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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Mexico Bound!

Monday, August 11th, 2008

What a whirlwind summer this has been for the Pryor Family. It seems like we just finished our training at New Tribes’ Missionary Training Center in Missouri & arrived here in Texas. Yet here we are this morning leaving Texas & moving to Chihuahua, Mexico for a year of language study!

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