Helping Hands Blog

E ach school year, my wife has to get her picture taken for the yearbook along with all the children . Teachers and administrators get a special photo postcard with the word “ Welcome ” splashed across it in big letters. I think she looks great in all of her postcards, but of course, she usually doesn’t like how her photo turned out. That means I have a nice collection of “ Welcome ” postcards. One of my favorites is propped up on my desk. I sit down in my chair, turn on the

We are enjoying a wonderful response to our LOGOI offer for free Bible courses of their choice. Pastors and teaching leaders are coming from all over the world to get their Bible course and it has been a full time job processing all the data. What a joy to see that these enrollees come from all walks of life including, teachers, medical doctors, counselors, carpenters, mothers at home, college students, and taxi drivers – the list goes on and on. As of this writing, over 375

U sually, when we meet someone new and the first thing they say is, “ I am not a missionary, I’m just a housewife… ” we know we’re in for a great surprise. So when we met “just a housewife,” Maria Alejandra Amado, we knew we’d found another treasure in God’s wonderful big family. Maria lives in Medellín, Colombia , known as the “City of Eternal Spring” for its pleasant climate. Medellín has made huge transformations from its violent past and is one of Latin America’s great su

S o begins the song I used to sing with my dad called, “God Spoke.” The song continues to talk about how David did listen “and he slew Goliath with a tiny stone.” It then moves on to talk about how Joshua also listened and saw the walls of Jericho fall down “because he listened to the Lord." It’s a fun little song that gets stuck in your head. While it was made for children, the simple truth of “how we’d all be better off ” is profound. The chorus goes like this: “God spoke t

We are always hopeful things are getting better in Cuba, but we just heard about Joel who was offered a university scholarship if he would deny Christ. He declined that offer and was sent to jail. He is still preaching the gospel today in Cuba and has been arrested 17 times. The report said, “Cuba’s Communist government has opposed the spread of Christianity among its nearly 11 million citizens since the Cuban Revolution of 1959, led by Fidel Castro. Christian leaders like Jo

If you can handle some rather intense heat over the summer months, learn a bit of Spanish, and understand the “fideicomiso” banking rules...

I had watched dozens and dozens of Charlie Kirk’s videos long before he was killed. I have watched dozens and dozens more since he was...

It is amazing for us to see that a day does not go by without new people signing up to be a part of LOGOI Ministries.  Even more...

Many are surprised to learn that basketball often rivals the popularity of futbol (soccer) in Argentina. Since the 1950s, Bahía Blanca has been the top city for Argentine basketball producing such NBA players as Juan Ignacio “Pepe” Sánchez (Philadelphia 76ers) and Manu Ginóbili, a four-tie NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs. To our knowledge, our Bahía Blanca national missionary, Erick Hernandez, never had any NBA aspirations, but he is one of our incredibly talented “p

The summer months for missions is always challenging. Les always reminded us that we depend on God, not man.  We constantly learn to...

O ur Thompson family is working on a long overdue family reunion. We are mom, four sons and wives, 14 grandchildren (12 married) and...

I was awed by all I saw and experienced in my first trip to Italy in July. I didn’t think the magnificent Duomo in Milan could be topped...

Some may say the birthplace of LOGOI was Placetas, Cuba , a rich agricultural area for tobacco, sugarcane, fruit, and cattle located in...

Colegio Cristiano Integral in Santa Marta, Colombia sent 43 registrations for this new school year. These are privileged high school...

M any of us have the phrase from Psalm 139:14, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” in a picture frame hanging on our wall.  It’s...

Did you know Christopher Columbus had a little brother? We really don’t know a whole lot about him, but what we do know is that he was...

LOGOI’s Bible courses, known as "Facultad Latinoamericana de Estudios Teológicos" or FLET in Spanish, has been one of our most powerful...

M y dad loved Cuban coffee (affectionately known as cafecito). Dad thought the best time to have a cafecito was at breakfast,...

If you are into breathtaking scenery, fjords, lakes, forests, German heritage and the Andes Mountains, then you should visit Puerto...

Keeping in touch with so many of our national missionaries is a joy. I’m happy to report the Cuban family we helped along their route to...