Thailand Handicrafts—Thai Village, Inc., working alongside the WELS Thailand Mission, produces a wide variety of handmade crafts. Proceeds from these not-for-profit craft sales benefit the students of the “It Is Finished Bible Institute and Seminary” in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
For crafts & general info visit the Thailand Handicrafts - Thai Village, Inc. site
To arrange for a […]
On Sunday, August 17th, Phil Gurgel was installed as vicar here at “Cordero de Dios” (Lamb of God) congregation in Torreón. He will be with us until next summer.
Phil arrived in Mexico in June of this year. He first headed to Puebla, a city in central Mexico, to study Spanish at a language institute. After […]
On Saturday, the English teachers here held their own version of the Olympics for their students. Some of the events included a fruit toss (pictured above), a coin toss, and rock-paper-scissors. About 50 students came and had a great time. Those that won the events received candies and other prizes.
Perhaps the best part of the […]
Just in case things weren’t busy enough after getting back on Tuesday after our furlough, this past weekend we packed our bags once again to go to our annual summer Bible camp. We spent the weekend at a hotel in Utsunomiya with our Japanese church members. We enjoyed time to worship and study together. We […]
“I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” - John 4:35
It’s not called a “mission field” for nothing. The Bible often draws upon the analogy of the work of God’s kingdom here on earth as being like a farm field, one that is ripe for the harvest. The spiritual […]
“Going green” and being environmentally friendly is a topic on many people’s minds lately. Here in Malawi, Africa, ‘going green’ is a way of life. It could be said that they live a ‘green lifestyle’. Generally people do not have many material possessions. When they do acquire different materials the product will serve its intended […]
David graduated from WLS in 2008 and was assigned as Missionary to Apache Missions of East Fork and Canyon Day. His wife René graduated from MLC with a major in STEP (High School) Math.
David writes, “Because I grew up in a home mission congregation in Colorado, I have always had an interest in mission churches. […]
We’ve been watching the Olympics from our living room in Torreón, and thus have had a taste of the Beijing Summer Games from the Mexican media viewpoint. Last night the big highlights here were men’s diving and the men’s triathlon. Mexico had a participant in each, and the announcers cheered them on heartily. Unfortunately, neither […]
Three teeth! A severe problem in America. A near tragedy in Nigeria, where health insurance and dental care are very rare.
Rev. Mathias Odey, President of All Saints Lutheran Church of Nigeria, wrote in an August 14 email, “Pastor Ento fell on a motor bike and loss three of teeth, though he has improved markly.” This […]
We spent a few days in Mexico City last month. While there, we revisited many of our favorite hangouts from the years we lived in the huge metropolis (2000-2004). This time, however, we carried a backpack full of diapers, wipes and bottles…and realized how life has changed ;).
Flashback: I first arrived in Mexico City on […]
During the second week of our visit, we traveled to Malawi for our final days in Africa. Once again, our time there was both memorable and productive. Zambian Pastor Mweete delivered us to the border and Missionary Steve Lawrenz picked us up.
We began to learn about many interesting aspects of Malawian mission work. There are […]
Last Sunday we bid farewell to our current Vicar Steve Lehmann. Steve arrived last summer, and is now headed back to Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary to finish his studies.To wish him well, our congregation held a party at a local quinta (sort of like a private park, Mexican style). The place had a small pool, trampoline, […]
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