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.

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Cheers!
David & Lisa

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!

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

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

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!

Spanish Spanish Spanish & a "Godincidence"

Teach your children a second language now!! Don't wait until they're 54!

Nico...Wow! Was he amazed at the "coincidence" of God's intervention in his life?!

Read all about it in the October 09 report. Choose your preferred format at right>>

Cheers!
David

The end of the road!

Greetings All,

The big event for this month had the hair on the back of my neck standing at attention. We went as far as you can go by car toward the Panama-Colombia border...the town of Yaviza. It's a pleasant-enough little backwoods town, but it is the last outpost on a hostile frontier. Read our September report to find out why we did this crazy thing!

Cheers!
David

P.S. We have a new Orlando, FL-based phone number! Call us at 407-429-0287