Reporting, Reflection, and Revelation

Here a few of our kids, picked up an odd job between their music classes helping the neighbors haul dirt and rock.   I would hope they paid them well but probably not much.  I did see them chowing down on some fruit in front of Casaverde later so they might have given them fruit for their labor or they bought it with their earnings. I am not sure who the munchkin in the PJs is but he was helping to sweep up.

Today, I woke up like a normal Friday, my only real "day off" in the week.   Everything in my world is calm and normal.   Yes, there are the little irritations of life, like a stubbed toe that kept me from wearing shoes for the past three days, and traffic issues, there are always traffic issues!   Oh and my precious puppy that likes to eat my furniture..... and on and on..... but overall, my life is really calm and peaceful. Today my thoughts cannot help but go to the families on the other side of the city, whose whole world literally turned upside down one week ago.   These people lived at the base of a ravine. Why they would ever agree to move there I will never know.  If I understand correctly, they were squatters who had been relocated there because someone wanted the land they were previously on. There were warnings that the area was unsafe. (In reality, no ravine in Central America during the heavy rainy season would be a safe place to be. Especially if you lived i

In July, we had our mid-year concert, in a building still under construction, so please excuse the mess all around.   Here are a few highlights.... Bringing together the band and the singers Awaiting in expectation their turn to shine! Student teachers leading us in worship Our Princes singing about the Greatness of God Our Princesses singing about the Love of God Focused on One Thing - True Worship Beginning Guitar Class Dancers in season and out Giving it their all - Dancing for the King Our little drummer boy actually playing for the boys choir And here are our young piano players accompanying the choir as well. As I look back over these snapshots in time, and consider the hearts of those God has given me to minister to,  I am so thankful for the privilege to be a part of this.  I am thankful for all those who have sowed to make this Academy possible.   The Academy really is a light shining the glory of God into the city of

When I first returned to Guatemala in 2008, one part of the vision that the Lord gave me was that He desired to raise up an army of believers from Latin America to go into Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in order to carry the gospel. In 2009, I connected with a young couple, who became our first music teachers at the Worship Academy.  These two are extremely talented and anointed.  They were only with us a year but impacted a lot of young people.   They left us to follow their passion and calling and in the past few years have been ministering all over the place....The U.S., Europe, Israel,....   Here is a link to their most recent adventure.  In this video they are in Germany, ministering with Germans and Syrian refugees.   They head out soon to Turkey.   Please pray for them as they travel raising up worshippers of God! Abner and Wendy in Germany

STATESIDE MINISTRY INTINERARY  OCTOBER 2015 ▪ Sunday October 18 – 10:00 am at Mercy Gate (DHOP)                                                                                               103 W. Main St. Carmi, IL ▪ Sunday October 18 – 1:oo pm at Jacob’s Well                                                                                                                   5 Southgate Dr. Mount Carmel, Il ▪ Tuesday October 20 –Appreciation Gathering for supporters and friends of                                                  the ministry 7:00 pm  - Location TBA  (RSVP required) ▪ Friday October 23 –  7:00 pm at Crawford County Christian Center (CCHOP)                                                208 E. Walnut St.  Robinson, IL ▪ Sunday October 25  - 1:00 pm at Jacob’s Well                                                                                                                         5 Southgate Dr. Mount Carmel, IL  ▪ Sunday October 25 – 6:00 pm at the Church