Welcome to our new website! We hope you like it. We thought since we changed our location we should have a new name and a new look. Some of you know this, but for those who don’t the word “TapatÃo” is a Mexican Spanish colloquial term for someone from Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco,…
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I love you because you have Cerebral Palsy- A letter to Malachi
My dear Malachi, It is the year anniversary of your Cerebral Palsy diagnosis. That day changed my world. First it filled me with grief to know that you may never sit or walk and that I would not see you reach milestones that most babies reach. Many of those things I took for granted. My…
Guadalawherea? Guadalawhya? Guadalawhata? Guadalajara!
When I was ten years old I received my first call from the Lord to cross-cultural missions. I attended a church that always had missionaries visit. Their pictures and stories always had an impact on me and I remember praying for a missionary named Mary Baker. I could not get missions out of my head…
Catch us if you can! Winter Update
John and I are in back in full swing raising support to join a church planting team in Guadalajara, Mexico. We will tell you more of that in detail in another post. We have a significant shortfall in our monthly budget due to losing some supporters and the increase in funding needed to go to…
There is no place for a home
When the movie The Wizard of Oz opens , we see a cozy farmstead. That all familiar first scene of seeing Dorthy balance on a fence and fall into the pig pen and her uncle comes to “rescue” her sets up a picture of a comfortable, safe, caring home. Couple that with Aunt Em and…
Fall Newsletter
Check out our Fall Newsletter for a quick summary of what we’ve been up to since we arrived back in the US in May…
June/July Update: Running the Race
For the past three months we have had a major learning curve. Having a special needs child adds so much extra to our load. As a result our updates on here have suffered and we sincerely apologize. It is our desire to keep you as informed as possible and we will strive to do that…
Transition Tales
It was 1 AM on May 2nd. After missing our flight in Atlanta we were finally home. The drive from the airport to home took about 2 hours and John and I were exhausted. We made the turn into our neighborhood and going to sleep never sounded so good. As we approached the driveway both…
I’ve forgotten how to merge
I remember my first “merging” lesson with my driving instructor. I was on I-495 (the beltway) and it was rather busy. The instructor told me to merge. I think I literally held my breath and when I proceeded, I did it all wrong! She told me to get off the beltway! I was happy to…
10 things I hope you will do
Today was my second to last bible study with the ladies. Next week I will be speaking to them for the last time. To say this time is emotional is a great understatement. I feel as if a piece of me will be missing for a time. This ministry has been my heartbeat for the…