Our joy continues as the pregnancy progresses. I can still remember the sad feelings and the awareness of how fragile we are, and I can also remember the peace —even in the difficulty— of being able to give it all to God, as I mentioned in the previous letter. As a Christian and a missionary,…
The news came to us in the central jungle of Peru, in the temporary house we are using, in a Nomatsiguenga community. A pregnancy test I had saved for the occasion: we would be parents for the second time! Our joy was great, a gift we had been expecting for some months. A few days…
The story of my family’s growth
I would like to introduce you to the community of San Lorenzo, in Loreto. From there a team of people has started the translation of the Old Testament for the Achuar speakers whom I visited recently. San Lorenzo, once a small community, is on its way to becoming a city. Some paved streets, lodges and…
These days had been very stressful for me. I know not everyone would understand, but some will, what it’s like to have a sick pet and not be able to do anything, just because it’s out of your hands. Romeo, my cat for 7 years, a kind and tender cat, went through a period of…
In Spanish, the term inconmensurable refers to that which cannot be measured, but not because of a lack of tools, but because it is of such great magnitude that there is no way to make that measurement. Thinking about it, what better example of immeasurable than God himself, infinite in all his characteristics, is immeasurable…
The Arhuaco people, who speak the Iku language, live in certain areas of the Sierra Nevada in northern Colombia. They wear very distinctive clothing: a kind of white tunic adorned with simple, straight lines in solid colors for the men, and with more colorful embroidery for the women. The Arhuaco are also known for their…