Farewell Party for Volunteers

On Sunday we had a small farewell party for two of our volunteers that are heading back to the US this week. We said good-bye to Dave Sigrist and Grace Bey, two WELS Kingdom Workers that have been teaching English at El Redentor (Redeemer) here in Torreón.
Dave had been in Mexico for one year, first […]

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Adjusting to Time in Mexico

A few days ago, we were invited to be godparents at a middle school graduation. This was for the daughter of a couple who we are friends with, and are also members of the church. They stopped by at about 11 p.m. the night before to drop off the official invitation we would need to […]

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32 People Become Members of the Mexican Lutheran Church

Last Sunday, 32 people came into fellowship with our church body in Mexico (officially known as the Evangelical Confessional Lutheran Church in Mexico). This group has been studying with Pastor Esequiel Sanchez, one of our Lutheran pastors, since January of this year. Pictured above is one family from this group.
During the last months, Pastor Sanchez […]

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Baptism in Mexico by LATTE

There are many joys on the  LATTE team as the men  are involved in many areas of ministry not only teaching.   One of the special blessings  is the privilege to baptize children.  While serving the congregation in Gomez Palacio recently my husband was not only  honored to baptize Ramon Romero Rodriguez but he and I […]

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Recruiting more Seminary Students in Mexico

One of the Mexican seminary students, Carlos Rosales, is currently in northern Sonora, a Mexican state that borders Arizona. To get there, he had to take a 19-hour bus ride from Torreón.
His long trip has a good purpose: Carlos is there as part of seminary recruitment efforts. Missionary Ron Baerbock is working with many souls […]

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New Church Dedication

Join us in giving thanks for another church building in Mexico! On June 1st, Missionary Ron Baerbock, together with fellow Christians in the city of Altar, dedicated a church home to the Lord.
The congregation, called El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd) had a special service for the event, followed by a meal and festivities. Pastor […]

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