Monthly Archives: June 2015

Dear Grandpa Diff, I have not written for quite some time, but the events of the last week suggest I need to say something, perhaps enough to stop you spinning in your grave. Ah….where do I start? Well, to put … Continue reading →

Today, as you may remember, was our outing day. Although it was difficult to say good-bye to our new friends in Nuevo Durango, we also enjoyed the time we had to see another side of Mexico in the ruins of … Continue reading →

The rainy season in Nepal usually starts in June, but this year heavy showers and winds began to make intermittent appearances starting the beginning of May. At home, I look forward to listening to the gentle sound of rain falling … Continue reading →

One of the big “hits” of the afternoon for the kids was the piñata. A couple of our missionaries came up with some unique engineering and decorating skills and it was rather impressive. Nearly ¾ of the kids had a … Continue reading →

If we go by the highs and lows that people have been sharing, this must have been one of the best days on mission so far. It seems to be getting better and better each day! As you know from … Continue reading →

A common denominator for nearly all of us today was the tiredness and the heat! Some of us began the day early with a trip to the place where a woman here feeds the school children breakfast everyday! She is … Continue reading →

Let’s start off by saying that one thing we are sure of today is that everyone is going to rest well tonight! We began our day with morning prayer and a small breakfast before getting started in the relative cool … Continue reading →

Everyone feels heartache. We all need something. It may be a relationship, a spiritual illness, a physical ailment, or a material desire. We yearn for it, but we don’t really ask for it. Don’t we forget that we can always … Continue reading →

We began our day in the City of Joy and after an authentic breakfast of chilaquiles had a phenomenal tour of the facilities and the beginnings of the foundation that helps so many people. On the campus, besides the retreat … Continue reading →

Greetings from beautiful Cancun! We are all getting ready to settle in for the night after a fairly uneventful day at the airport. We only had one little problem when Greg decided to take someone else’s suitcase, but his better … Continue reading →