Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Team Helicopter

Just before the crash (we're still investigating).

Old Friends

Texas was a century and a half old. I was 18. It was 1986.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Senior Pic 1986

No need to yearbook yourself when you've got a rich heritage like this.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Peace...

And love incarnate. Photo by soon to be Papa G.

Thick & Hearty

A few days after extinction. Christmas miracle?

Ponchatrain

Split it because...

Big bowl o crawfish bisque.

BBQ

Brisket w/ brisket.

Peace cobbler w/ ice cream.

Chimichanga

I wasn't sure how to bump Nelson. He would have liked this. Yesterday was his visitation at our place in La Carpio. I think it went all night. Today, the final trip back to Nicaragua.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Beloved Nelson 1992-2009

One of my first friends in La Carpio. Please pray for his family and for the community.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Monday, December 14, 2009

The Sun Sets

On the best four years of my life! This one made me cry. Rest assured I'm going back in, but rest for now. Rest in the Lord at mom's house. Photo by Dilan.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Friday, December 11, 2009

Passing Out Cookies

Another fine Christmas tradition (these guys help keep the micro bus running).

Special Guests

Matt and Rhonda came to visit us in La Carpio. They were both part of our ongoing language student ministry and now serve in different parts of Honduras. Great to see them again. Click their names to visit their blogs.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Carlitos

We met little Carlos last summer at our medical clinic. He has a heart condition. Our soccer team sponsored him for Christmas this year. He got a motorcycle transformer and a nice bucket of assorted food items to help out his mom. Please pray for the little guy.

Cascanueces

Nutcracker at Teatro Nacional. Finally with live orchestra!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Inter Wins 7-4!

Antonio #24 scored his 1st goal today. This pic is of his 3rd.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

4 Years

In La Carpio. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Annual La Carpio Christmas Party

New attendance record (I split before the fire marshall showed up).

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Early Christmas Miracle

Jan Carlos (16 and one of my favorite delinquents) recently wound up on the business side of some brass knucks. I wanted to help, but all I thought we could do was get an estimate. When I told him we had an appointment. His eyes teared up. Most people wouldn't bother with a kid like this.

Lighting his shoe on fire at the dentist office.

The permanent solution will be around $500. This miraculous same day new smile is a temporary solution. The good people at Centro Christiano de Alabanza did this for $20. Super big thanks to our awesome friends Maximo and Doctora Karol! Praise and glory to the giver of all good things!