This has been our busiest Spring and Summer yet! Today I am posting Jan-Sept Newsletters. We always send these out to those who have requested to be on our newsletter list - regardless of whether we remember to post them here or not. If you would like to be added to our newsletter list and have these reports sent directly to your Inbox each month, just let us know.
Write to Lisa at LLCHBS@yahoo.com
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
ooops! Much-Needed Updates!
Greetings!
Most of our supporters get their reports from us via e-mail, so I sometimes forget to upload them here to our blog site as well. My apologies! The list at right is now up-to-date. Good thing, too! It's time to write the next one!
We're committing to another five years, so.... keep reading!
Happy Holidays to all!
David and Lisa
Most of our supporters get their reports from us via e-mail, so I sometimes forget to upload them here to our blog site as well. My apologies! The list at right is now up-to-date. Good thing, too! It's time to write the next one!
We're committing to another five years, so.... keep reading!
Happy Holidays to all!
David and Lisa
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Well-Established and the New!
Greetings All!
This was a month of a 25 year-old tradition, and visits from two groups that are new to Panama. Read all about it!
Cheers!
David
This was a month of a 25 year-old tradition, and visits from two groups that are new to Panama. Read all about it!
Cheers!
David
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
A Month of Firsts!
See all the things that happened for the First Time - Read the August newsletter!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Another Door Opens for Service!
Dear Friends and Family,
If your heart is touched by children, we know you'll be excited about a new aspect of our work we wrote about this month.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
If your heart is touched by children, we know you'll be excited about a new aspect of our work we wrote about this month.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Monday, May 2, 2011
So Many to Thank!
Matthew is home from Afghanistan, and so many of you have a heart for the work in Panama! God is good. Read all about it in the May newsletter.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Saturday, April 2, 2011
University Students & a New Church Share a Great Week!
Students from the Univ. of Tenn (Chattanooga) and Mississippi State Univ. spend a hard-working week helping the church in El Valle de Anton serve their community. Then they head up-river to spend a night and a couple of days working in a village of the Embera people.
We're all exhausted, but we had a great time, and did a lot of good, too.
Read all about it in the April newsletter.
Cheers!
David
We're all exhausted, but we had a great time, and did a lot of good, too.
Read all about it in the April newsletter.
Cheers!
David
Monday, March 7, 2011
Contest Won!! More Coming!
Read the March 2011 Newsletter to see who won the Caption Contest from February, and to see the new contest! Stakes are really high! Your name in lights!
The following entries were tied for 2nd on the caption contest:
"Now, was that one scoop or two?...I lost count!" Juliette in Mt. Dora
“Chicken WHAT ??” Jill in Tennessee
“Lisa shares her favorite, little-used recipe for 'stewed stump'". Robin in Altamonte Springs
Miriam: “What is that? Is it supposed to look like that?"
Lisa: “This can’t be a good thing” Donna in Orlando
Lisa: "Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog"
Miriam: “Lisa, those cooking classes are really starting to pay off”.
"Lisa, you have eleven toes!" Karin in Guatemala
The following entries were tied for 2nd on the caption contest:
"Now, was that one scoop or two?...I lost count!" Juliette in Mt. Dora
“Chicken WHAT ??” Jill in Tennessee
“Lisa shares her favorite, little-used recipe for 'stewed stump'". Robin in Altamonte Springs
Miriam: “What is that? Is it supposed to look like that?"
Lisa: “This can’t be a good thing” Donna in Orlando
Lisa: "Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog"
Miriam: “Lisa, those cooking classes are really starting to pay off”.
"Lisa, you have eleven toes!" Karin in Guatemala
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Big, Giant Contest !!
Greetings All,
Wow! Over $10k in flood relief donated by YOU! God bless you all!
Read about some of the good things your funds are accomplishing.
Cheers!
David
P.S. There really is a contest in the Feb issue!
Wow! Over $10k in flood relief donated by YOU! God bless you all!
Read about some of the good things your funds are accomplishing.
Cheers!
David
P.S. There really is a contest in the Feb issue!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Christmas is Delayed
You probably expected to be seeing our report about our participation with Larry Brady's Operation Christmas Joy 2011 this month, but Panama has had 315% more rain than normal this year, resulting in unprecedented flooding. This flooding has put the delivery of Christmas gifts off while we help take care of people who have lost everything!
Help if you can!
David
Help if you can!
David
Friday, December 3, 2010
Looking Forward to a Busy 2011
Greetings All,
Six groups coming down in 2011! New church in El Valle going strong! Read all about it in Dec. 2010 report.
As hard as I work on these newsletters, you'd think that I'd never forget to actually upload them to the blog. But when I arrived here to upload December, I realized that I never did post October or November! My apologies.
Most of our supporters get these newsletters by direct email. If you would prefer to be on that mailing list - rather than downloading from this site - please let us know. You can email Lisa (the keeper of the list) at LLCHBS@yahoo.com, or call 407-429-0287 and leave a message.
Cheers!
David
Six groups coming down in 2011! New church in El Valle going strong! Read all about it in Dec. 2010 report.
As hard as I work on these newsletters, you'd think that I'd never forget to actually upload them to the blog. But when I arrived here to upload December, I realized that I never did post October or November! My apologies.
Most of our supporters get these newsletters by direct email. If you would prefer to be on that mailing list - rather than downloading from this site - please let us know. You can email Lisa (the keeper of the list) at LLCHBS@yahoo.com, or call 407-429-0287 and leave a message.
Cheers!
David
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Best Week Yet! NEW & IMPROVED VERSION
Greetings All,
Our apologies to those who had trouble downloading the original 8-file format of the photo-intensive Aug-Sept report. Try the new single-download version at right! (Click it, then choose "Download" on the next screen.)
The Aug-Sept newsletter is a very special report about a very special week with a very special group of people from Atlanta!
The report this month is twice as long as any previous report. It runs to 10 pages! But don't worry! Only a few pages are text. The rest is all captioned photos. We know that you don't have time to read all that we have to say about this great week, so we're relying on the Chinese to be right about the thousand-word value of a picture.
Please print and share with any group who might be looking for a place to spend a week or two in service to others.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Our apologies to those who had trouble downloading the original 8-file format of the photo-intensive Aug-Sept report. Try the new single-download version at right! (Click it, then choose "Download" on the next screen.)
The Aug-Sept newsletter is a very special report about a very special week with a very special group of people from Atlanta!
The report this month is twice as long as any previous report. It runs to 10 pages! But don't worry! Only a few pages are text. The rest is all captioned photos. We know that you don't have time to read all that we have to say about this great week, so we're relying on the Chinese to be right about the thousand-word value of a picture.
Please print and share with any group who might be looking for a place to spend a week or two in service to others.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Carters on Three Continents!
I was in the U.S. for nearly three months back in the Spring, helping Matthew get ready to deploy to Afghanistan. (He transferred from the Navy to the Army last year, in case you missed that bit of news and you're wondering what the Navy is doing in Afghanistan!) He is now there, and is able to phone home on a regular basis. Please pray for him.
While in the States, I was privileged to visit with several churches and tell them about Panama. Many thanks to all who invited, listened, encouraged, fed, and helped to finance!!
In the meantime, Lisa and Michael were carrying-on the work in Panama, AND moving us into a new apartment, as our previous landlord decided it was time to TRIPLE our rent on the old place!
I have finally returned to Panama, but we're still unpacking and settling-in to the new place. We recently had one of the best weeks of our four years in Panama, hosting a group of amazing workers from Atlanta. But that's a story for NEXT newsletter.
Thanks to all!
You ARE busily making plans for your group to come down, right?!
David
While in the States, I was privileged to visit with several churches and tell them about Panama. Many thanks to all who invited, listened, encouraged, fed, and helped to finance!!
In the meantime, Lisa and Michael were carrying-on the work in Panama, AND moving us into a new apartment, as our previous landlord decided it was time to TRIPLE our rent on the old place!
I have finally returned to Panama, but we're still unpacking and settling-in to the new place. We recently had one of the best weeks of our four years in Panama, hosting a group of amazing workers from Atlanta. But that's a story for NEXT newsletter.
Thanks to all!
You ARE busily making plans for your group to come down, right?!
David
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Medical Mission at the End of the Road
Read the April 2010 Newsletter to see what we were doing that required a heavily-armed, 24-hour paramilitary security force!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Ready to Die! (That's what he said)
Greetings All,
Nico has finally done what he has been dreaming and praying about for 15 years! He has learned how to "follow the Jesus way". Last weekend, he learned how that baptism is described as a death, and his response was immediate!
The young Christians of the Panama churches are - hopefully - less fearful than they were prior to the Youth Convention.
Read all about these two stories in the March 2010 newsletter, available in .pdf format.
We will no longer be posting our newsletters in .doc format. The .pdf format has become the standard for distributing online documents that are readable across all platforms. If you do not have a .pdf reader, they are free, and easy to install. Go to http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you have a special need for the .doc format, let us know and we can provide our newsletters in that format.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Nico has finally done what he has been dreaming and praying about for 15 years! He has learned how to "follow the Jesus way". Last weekend, he learned how that baptism is described as a death, and his response was immediate!
The young Christians of the Panama churches are - hopefully - less fearful than they were prior to the Youth Convention.
Read all about these two stories in the March 2010 newsletter, available in .pdf format.
We will no longer be posting our newsletters in .doc format. The .pdf format has become the standard for distributing online documents that are readable across all platforms. If you do not have a .pdf reader, they are free, and easy to install. Go to http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you have a special need for the .doc format, let us know and we can provide our newsletters in that format.
Cheers!
David & Lisa
Friday, February 12, 2010
Lisa goes Native!
Greetings All,
Lisa had a chance this month to visit a very remote village with our friends Kim & Keith. You may recall my visit there a couple of years ago, and how it nearly did me in. Read this month's report to see how much tougher Lisa is than me!
Cheers!
David
P.S. We've had some changes in mail and phones lately. But I've just edited all the contact info in our heading photo, above. It's all correct and up-to-date. We'd love to hear from you!
Lisa had a chance this month to visit a very remote village with our friends Kim & Keith. You may recall my visit there a couple of years ago, and how it nearly did me in. Read this month's report to see how much tougher Lisa is than me!
Cheers!
David
P.S. We've had some changes in mail and phones lately. But I've just edited all the contact info in our heading photo, above. It's all correct and up-to-date. We'd love to hear from you!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Operation Christmas Joy 2009!!
I've tried several times, but I just cannot write as good a report about Operation Christmas Joy 2009 as Erik Tryggestad, Assistant Managing Editor of the Christian Chronicle, did for that publication. So, for the full, professionally-written story, go to this URL:
http://www.christianchronicle.org/article2158964~A_mission_of_joy:_Church_members_deliver_presents_in_Central_America
If you're not a reader, open the format of your choice for Jan 2010 here where I've given the basic facts and lots of pictures. And for even more photos, see this link to Lisa's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2049091&id=1381569386&l=bc88c8805d
Cheers!
David
http://www.christianchronicle.org/article2158964~A_mission_of_joy:_Church_members_deliver_presents_in_Central_America
If you're not a reader, open the format of your choice for Jan 2010 here where I've given the basic facts and lots of pictures. And for even more photos, see this link to Lisa's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2049091&id=1381569386&l=bc88c8805d
Cheers!
David
Monday, November 30, 2009
We love having Visitors!!
Read all about the cool stuff we did when my baby sister, her hubby, our first elder, and Mrs. Elder came to see us!
And don't forget! We still have hand-made, recycled paper for sale for all you "make your own" Christmas Card buffs out there! Send Seasons Greetings, Save the Planet, and help the poor in Panama all at the same time.
Email me! DLCHBS@Yahoo.com
And don't forget! We still have hand-made, recycled paper for sale for all you "make your own" Christmas Card buffs out there! Send Seasons Greetings, Save the Planet, and help the poor in Panama all at the same time.
Email me! DLCHBS@Yahoo.com
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Paper and "Nana" Time
Greetings All,
Lisa enjoyed a much-needed visit to our son, Matthew, this month, which provided her first real opportunity to spend some quality time with our Grand-daughter, Gaby. She also had several good meetings with several of our supporters.
David is developing a process for making new paper from office rubbish, which he hopes to teach to some very low-income Christian friends, as a way to supplement their income. You can help with this project by making your CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM THESE HAND-MADE PAPERS! See the photos. There are currently only about 150 sheets available, in a variety of colors, at $1 each (8" x 8"). Email David to arrange a purchase. All proceeds go toward the development of this project. DLCHBS@Yahoo.com.
Cheers!
Lisa enjoyed a much-needed visit to our son, Matthew, this month, which provided her first real opportunity to spend some quality time with our Grand-daughter, Gaby. She also had several good meetings with several of our supporters.
David is developing a process for making new paper from office rubbish, which he hopes to teach to some very low-income Christian friends, as a way to supplement their income. You can help with this project by making your CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM THESE HAND-MADE PAPERS! See the photos. There are currently only about 150 sheets available, in a variety of colors, at $1 each (8" x 8"). Email David to arrange a purchase. All proceeds go toward the development of this project. DLCHBS@Yahoo.com.
Cheers!
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