Helping Hands Blog

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...

In central Argentina's foothills of the Sierras Chicas Mountains lies the city of Córdoba , a major industrial hub with a metropolitan...

I recently attended a rather non-traditional wedding where the family tree, as they say, had extra branches. Both the bride and groom...

For the past two months, LOGOI has been helping Spanish pastors and teaching leaders prepare for Easter. It’s always so exciting to see...

“Grok” is a relatively new artificial intelligence app I’ve been trying out. This “A.I.” technology is pretty impressive and Grok seems...

Growing up in an impoverished desert town in northern Colombia doesn’t mean you are not taught strong moral values and traditions. “We...

One of our National Missionaries, Heber Berrocal, serves the Quechua indigenous people in the Andes Mountains of Peru. His enthusiasm and...

Not long ago, my wife and I took a scenic drive up the heart of Northern California on our way to visit her older brother in Oregon. The...

Our March Missionary of The Month has been a friend of LOGOI’s Grandma Carolyn since they were teenagers. They grew up together in...