thebigz

That’s right, “the” “big” “z”. In high school theatre my friends all called me “Zeus” because they couldn’t get “Zathe,” my actual middle name. I was branded as “the god of stage left.” How flattering.
Well, I just thought, then, since there haven’t been too many postings here, that you might [...]

finding fresh hope for the journey

I’m getting really excited about being in Uruguay again. I came here excited once. I came here thinking how great it would be to be part of a move of God among a people who could care less about Him. What would it look like to see people suddenly ebullient over God’s [...]

How Long Does it Take???

by toni

It has been nine years since Silvana has been “doing life” with us.  And life has not been easy for her, nor for us accompanying her.  We’ve seen her marry, struggle in an abusive relationship, try to love an unfaithful husband, and make poor decisions based on her hurt and pain. 
Through it [...]

The Fog

by Toni
In July Don Gilbert, one of our pastors and long time friends of almost 21 years, came through for a short visit.  In just three days he managed to encourage our missionary team here in Uruguay, challenge and share the gospel with several of our dear non believing friends, interview an atheist youth (and [...]

the Europe trip

We went to Europe for so many reasons.  Most of all, we wanted to immerse ourselves in the culture of our new tribe, Christian Associates, at the annual Staff Conference.  For years, Christian associates has been talking about working in “Europe and beyond.” This year, “the beyond” showed up at their front door.
 
As we [...]

Christian Associates Staff Conference

Thanks to a generous sponsorship from a Sunday School class who is close to our heart (!), Toni and I are able to attend the Staff Conference of Christian Associates this August, in Amsterdam, Holland. We start to realize that between rapid trips home to see friends, family, and church family, and the pace [...]

The Shaping of Things to Come

Okay, so I’ve read like 6 pages of this book, but I am totally pleased with it so far. It is iconoclastic, intellectually strong, appealing, written by a couple of energized Australians, and speaks to the next incarnation of the Christian Church worldwide. But that’s what they say ALL these books do. [...]

It’s the Kids that Matter Most

We’ve long since theoretically known the importance of children’s ministry, but yesterday it became glaringly obvious. Roberto and mariana came over for lunch yesterday. It was great. Their two daughters have already been at several Christ Church events and they get on really well with Alejandra. I fired up the [...]

Want to Help Get Joel Sonnenberg to Uruguay?

Joel Sonnenberg was two years old when an auto accident left him with 85% of his body burned. Twenty-five years later, after 45 surgeries, hundreds of hours of pain and therapy, the lifelong presence of a loving family, and the transforming grace of Jesus Christ, you still get only the tip of the iceberg of [...]

Looking for the Perfect Blog

Maybe this will be it… maybe this time. Maybe.