Helping Hands Blog

We are hearing from our ministry partners who have been affected by the terrible hurricanes. It’s always so sad to hear stories of their...

What a privilege to help these incredibly talented and capable pastors and leaders — not to build air-conditioned buildings or buses — but t

W here is the birthplace of chocolate, you ask? France, Germany, Belgium? No, sorry… it is Guatemala . While there is a tantalizing...

Hurricane Helene has kept us alert and anxious. Helene missed southern Florida and to our knowledge, all those in our LOGOI (and...

If you ever visit, sitting on a shelf in our guest bathroom is a fun book titled When I Was Your Age . Each chapter is just a few...

M exicali is considered a foodie’s paradise. Local taquerías serve the popular Cachanilla tacos — mouthwatering fusions of Chinese and...

Cuba is never far from our thoughts. Our ministry there is (almost) completely run by nationals — just the way it should be. Even so, we...

“God sees everything you do,” said the little plaque hanging over my father’s bed growing up in Cuba.

“God sees everything you do,” so the paraphrased words from Proverbs 5:21 spelled out in the little framed picture hanging over young...

What a wonderful week at VBS in Tennessee last month. Over 300 children along with 150 helpers were there. I was given a “Mission Post”...

“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh. “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll...

“What a sweet surprise to get your email,” Sandra wrote, “I never expected to get a message from you. I’m so pleased.” Once again, our...

This month I, Grandma Carolyn, will be going to the Hixson Presbyterian Church in Tennessee July 22-26 to be their VBS missionary...

By our count, Pastor Edgar Arreaza in Guatemala has planted at least nine churches since 1991, including his current church in Llano...

Recently, to do something different and fun, my wife and I went on a rail bike excursion. Ours was a 10-mile ride along a beautiful river...

Way back when I attended the St. James Lutheran Grade School, the dictator– I mean, the director–of the school was Miss Martin. Miss...

Our world has so many troubles. Everywhere we look, it seems there is conflict, corruption, and injustice. Peru’s President, Dina...

Did you know South and Central America are suffering severe draught?  Electricity is being rationed. Farming and food scarcity are...

“This is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher.” —Albert Einstein, on filling out his tax returns I suspect by the...

Welcome to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, situated on a popular bay about 150 miles northwest of Acapulco. It’s part of Costa Grande, which...