Let Your Heart Be Broken

Let Your Heart Be Broken
author: Brian Jeffery Leach
(sung to the tune: Like A River Glorious)
Original lyrics, Sheet Music, & Audio

Let your heart be broken for a world in need
Feed the mouths that hunger, soothe the wounds that bleed.
Give a cup of water and the loaf of bread
Be the hands of Jesus, serving in His stead.

Here on earth applying principles of love.
Visible expression God still rules above,
Living illustration of the living Word.
To the minds of all who've never seen and heard.

Blest to be a blessing, privileged to care,
Challenged by the need apparent everywhere;
Where mankind is wanting, fill the vacant place,
Be the means thru which the Lord reveals His grace.

Add to you believing deeds that prove it true,
Knowing Christ as Savior, make Him master too:
Follow in His footsteps, go where He has trod,
In the world's great trouble, risk yourself for God.

Let your heart be tender, and your vision clear,
See mankind as God sees, serve Him far and near;
Let your heart be broken by a brother's pain,
Share your rich resources, give and give again.

Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah
Hearts are fully blest;
Finding as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.

(Acoustic guitar arrangement to the lyrics above)

New Missionaries Departure

This is a great day for our family and the GMSA family. Today, Kristi's younger brother, Dan Thompson (and family) flew to Chile for their first term!


Dan & Liz, Micah - green shirt, Matthias - Nemo blanket, and Morgan at the Miami airport this morning. (Photo kindness of Terry Thompson)

Praise the Lord for provision of their support. Pray for them as they adjust to missionary life and endeavor to minister in local churches and camping ministries.

We are looking forward to working with them as co-workers in the near future.

Manda fruta!

A New Generation of Missionary Kids

Gone are the days of records, 8 tracks, & cassette tapes.
Come on...don't you remember when Walkmans were cool?

Gone are the days of playing with GI-Joe guys, transformers, and tin cans.
These days, the new generation of missionary kids seem to have gadgets for ever room and situation.

-Handheld games

-Portable DVD players for the car

-Leap Pad learning games

I let Kaylee watch "Super Why?" on my IPod the other day and she loved it.

To give the whole context of the story...I was sitting at my desk overwhelmed by the ever growing to do list, when Kaylee came by and wanted to sit with me. Then the idea came to me.

Well guess what? Now here favorite place in the house is on the floor by my desk watching and listening to my IPod.

I see great potential for her and the boys to be our tech-savvy secretaries in the future.

Marks & Methods of the NT Church (Part 2)

Click HERE to read Part 1 of "Marks and Methods of a NT Church" series by Dr. Sam Horn & Dr. Les Ollila
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- The question comes then...How then do we avoid being pragmatic in getting these things done?

Answer: There is a difference between church growth and church swelling. If one runs their head into the wall, their head would increase in size, but it hasn't grown a lick. It had been externally caused. It will go back to normal after the pain goes away.

Are we growing our church by Attraction to personalities?

Or are we Attaching people to Biblical principles through the teaching of the Word and the Glorifying of God?

- If we are attracting people...they won't stay (for very long), but if we attach them to principles, then they become part of the body.

- Whatever it takes to get someone into the church (generally), is what it's going to take to keep them there. The genuine searcher is looking for a church that teaches and preaches God's Word. If they want entertainment, go to Vegas, not the local church.

- Attraction Ministries look like the following:
Their Goal is Production (Just get it done!)
Their Focus is How wide the ministry can become
Their Method is Promotion
Their Means - Forcing
The Result is Frustration
The Product is Wood, Hay, & Stubble (I Cor. 3:12)

- Attachment Ministries look like the following:
Their Goal is People (I Peter 5:2)
Their Focus is How deep the ministry can become
Their Method is Feeding (I Peter 5:2)
Their Means is Leading
The Result is Rejoicing
The Product is Gold, Silver, & Precious Stones

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Click HERE to listen to the entire series online.

These discussions have been very helpful to our family in building and expanding our philosophy and methodology of cross cultural church planting in Chile. Please pray that our family will follow the Biblical model of the Marks and Methods of a NT Church.

Marks & Methods of the NT Church (Part 1)

I have been filling my IPod with helpful preaching resources lately and I would like to share what I have been learning from one of the recent series.

Dr. Sam Horn and Dr. Les Ollila have a 15 minute coffee table discussion program called The Word for Life Daily and recently they tackled a 6 part series entitled "The Marks and Methods of the NT Church".

It was very helpful and I would like to share the highlights from my notes after listening to the entire series.

Click HERE to listen to the series online.
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- The purpose of the church body is to display the glory of God...causing people living in this world to see the wisdom of God, the power of God, and the grace of God.

- How then is the Father glorified? John 15:8 states, "that you bear much fruit".

- So then the question is: What is the definition of fruit? It depends on who you ask.

Some say fruit is soulwinning (Rom. 1:13)
Some say fruit is living a holy life (Rom. 6:21-22)
Some say fruit is the fruit of the spirit (Gal. 5: 22-23)

The answer is not found in one of the three, but all of the three in balance.


- What has happened is that we have taken the means by God is glorified and moved the purpose out and put the means in its place. So then the means become the point of glory and the point of reference.

- What happens if one takes a means to glorify God and makes that one's purpose?
Answer: The whole church gets orientated around that one thing. (i.e. soulwinning)

- If you make the means of converts your purpose, the tendency is to do whatever it takes to win them, even if you violate Biblical truth or holiness principles. If it works...then it is right (Pragmatism).

- Who then gets moved into the glory box?
Answer: The person who can do the means the best.
The person who has the biggest _______ .
He or she is the top speaker at all the conferences.
He or she is conducting the "How-To" seminars.


- God not only has a purpose, but He also has a means by which that purpose is to be fulfilled, and a method by which it is to be accomplished.

- If you make your purpose to live a holy life (conduct) and to study the Bible deeply, the result can be to ignore some things in ministry (i.e. the Great Commission command), and/or become legalistic.

- If the focus is how righteous I am, than who gets the glory for that?
Answer: The man of that means...so God's glory (again) is pushed out of the purpose box. (similar to the distorted view chart above, except conduct is in the purpose box).

- Whenever we move a means whereby God is glorified into the purpose box, the man of the means becomes the point of glory and God's glory is set aside.

- A balanced church ministry has to be a ministry that is winning the lost, that is teaching people to live holy lives, and that is causing people to reflect in their lives the fruit of the Spirit, whereby God is glorified.
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Click HERE to continue reading Part 2 of "The Marks & Methods of the NT Church"

Happy Thanksgiving

Now Thank We All Our God

"Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices;
Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us;
And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills, in this world and the next!

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given;
The Son and Him Who reigns with Them in highest Heaven;
The one eternal God, whom earth and Heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore."

Have a wonderful weekend expressing your thankfulness and spending time with your family or friends.

Time with Friends in the Rainforest at the Mall

Besides packing and checking things off our ever-growing "To-Do" list, these last weeks will be filling up with "for-the-last-time" things. Last week we met up with some individual supporters at the Mall of America for lunch at The Rainforest Cafe.


This restaurant is a favorite of our kids, due to the huge fish tanks, fake thunderstorm sounds, and dancing gorillas. Above - L to R: Marisa, Kayla, Jordan, & Ben (doing some type of Karate Kid stance...or maybe it's his dancing gorilla impression)


It's funny how one cartoon movie turns every

Paracanthurus hepatus into Dory

Amphiprion ocellaris into Nemo

Zanclus canescens into Gill

Click HERE for a list of all the other fish in "the movie".

Kaylee loved her front row seat while she waited for her food.


We will miss these opportunities to fellowship with friends and supporters when we move to Texas at the end of the year.






While the wives were shopping, Kevin and I took the kids to the boats for two minutes of fun. What a rip-off...but memories our children and our families will always remember. Thanks for the fun.

Smog, Santiago, Sin, & Salvation

The following was taken from a recent online article...
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HIGH OZONE LEVELS IN SANTIAGO, CHILE LEAD TO HEALTH PROBLEMS

A recent Health Ministry study found ozone levels in the northeast parts of greater Santiago higher than normal during 180 days this year. The study also linked the high levels of ozone in Santiago’s atmosphere with increased rates of pneumonia.

The areas most affected are in the upscale boroughs of Vitacura, Las Condes and Lo Barnechea. The National Environmental Commission attributed the high ozone levels in Santiago’s northeast boroughs to winds that blow pollution in that direction.



Ozone results from a reaction between sunlight and elements in the atmosphere (mainly contaminants) , and can hurt individuals by attacking the lungs as a secondary pollutant. The element serves as an oxidant that causes health complications, including pneumonia.

Permanent vehicle restrictions were proposed, which prohibits private vehicles (determined by the final digit on the license plate) from driving during high contamination days. This would affect all cars that do not have a catalytic converter . Cars are one of the major polluters in the city and failure to comply with the restriction is punishable by fines.

Also proposed were pre-emergency and emergency environmental alerts to be issued when high levels of ozone are detected. This would further restrict the number of cars on the streets during high contamination days.

Ringed by both the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Mountains, Santiago has one of the highest air pollution levels in the world. Major changes to public transport were undertaken this year in the hope of reducing the health and environmental impact felt by the city’s six million inhabitants. Although air pollution was gradually reduced by about one third between 1990 and 2000, there has been little progress since then.

(HT: The Santiago Times)

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Using this article about smog and the health problems in Santiago as an illustration, consider these thoughts about Sin and Salvation.

-In the coming days, sin is going to be higher than normal. 2 Timothy 3:12 says that, "...evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived."

-Satan & Sin is attacking people's souls, their inner man, their families, their lifestyles.

-Permanent damage is being done, and will be done, by the consequences of sin.

-Sin further restricts the number of people and families from serving, loving, and obeying God.

-While major changes to public transport were undertaken this year in the hope of reducing the health and environmental impact, the only hope for the world's sin problem is found in Jesus Christ and the eternal Salvation He provided by dying on the cross and rising from the dead the third day!

Continue to pray for our family to be faithful in our witness and communication of the Gospel and Biblical truth, even amidst the possible smog situation in Santiago.

Cough...Cough...Cough

Packing & Preparation for Texas

While we have many weeks until we have to move to Texas, there are so many things to do and accomplish. We have to try to take each day at a time and try to accomplish things on the ever growing list.

Here are just some of the things on our list:

1. Dental check ups for Jordan and Ben (done)


2. Dental appointments for David
3. Doctor appointment for Ben (5 year check up)


4. Take everything down from the garage rafters and repack for either Texas or Chile.


5. Label and record everything that is being packed (for customs purposes)

6. Call pastors to reschedule meetings that we already scheduled for this spring (we will be in Texas).
7. Decide if we are taking a trailer to Texas or if we should just rent a pick-up truck.
8. Reserve hotel rooms for Oklahoma City and San Antonio.
9. Reserve a storage unit
10. Pack the storage unit
11. Buy a dinning room table
12. Deep clean our house to prepare for the next family.
13. Spending time with family and friends for the holidays.

Continue to pray for our family during this busy time of packing and preparation to move.

Stacy, MN

On. Sunday, Nov. 11th, our family drove up to Stacy, MN to fill in for the pastor, who was recovering from back surgery. The church was 45 minutes from our house, thus making an earlier morning for getting ready and getting out the door for church.



We had opportunity to serve in the three morning services and got to know the people during the coffee fellowship time and at the China Buffet for lunch. Someone recently asked me how many churches we have been in during our time on deputation, and honestly, I had no clue. To me it's not about the numbers of churches and the miles traveled but the many different opportunities to serve and share what God is doing around the world.

Please continue to pray for our family as we are on the last lap of deputation. We still need some remaining support to come in before we can actually move to Chile. Our trust is in God to bring in that support in His perfect timing.

As for right now, our family is busy packing and preparing for our move to language school in late December.

More on that in the next post.

A Life Like Mine - Book Review

My local librarian made me laugh today when she asked, "Aren't you in here every day?". That might be overstating the point but it is true that I use our local library often for research and resources for our family.

I wanted to tell you about one book I found that's excellent for families to use during family reading time and to spurn further discussion on missions, missionaries, & other cultures.
























Title: A Life Like Mine: How children live around the world

Produced by: UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)

Published by: DK Publishing

ISBN: 0-7894-8859-0

Pages: 127

Cost: go to www.addall.com for the cheapest cost online

Purpose of the Book: (taken from the Introduction) "There are millions of children, leading different lives, all over the world. You speak different languages, look different, and face all kinds of challenges every day. However, although you live thousands of miles apart, in many respects your needs and hopes are alike.

A Life Like Mine records the courage, energy, joy, and optimism of children from all over the world. Some of the children in this book enjoy every privilege in their lives; others have been deprived of some of their basic rights. I hope you enjoy meeting them and that you discover the similarities between their lives and your own. "

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The book is divided into four major sections:
1. Survival
2. Development
3. Protection
4. Participation

In each section you meet different children and they explain how they live their lives in respect to the topic of the chapter.

For example:

In the section on Survival
-How does this child get and use water daily?
-What does this child eat daily and why?
-What type of home does the child live in?
-How does this child stay healthy in his/her country? (health care)

In the section on Development
-How is the child educated?
-How does the child play?

In the section on Protection
-Who loves and cares for this child?
-Does this child work? If so, where and why?
-Does this child have any disabilities to prevent them from participating fully in life?
-Does this child have exposure to fighting, destruction, and war?

In the section on Participation
-What is this child's identity (name, nationality, & religion)
-How do they express themselves?
-To them, what is a good life?

The book is full of color pictures, small paragraphs, and stats in manageable chapters for families to read over a period of a few weeks. I highly recommend this book to expose yourself and your family to the world, its cultures, and its people. In reading the first chapter on water, my boys were shocked that, in other countries, you could get sick by drinking the water from the sink.

Similar books to consider are the following:


Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World









Celebrations: Festivals, Carnivals, and Feast Days from around the World

1st Annual Tri-Country Pastor's Conf.

We just received word that the Tri-Country National Pastor's Conference, held in Mendoza, Argentina was a big success and blessing to all who attended.


Some 63 National pastors, missionaries, and several lay leaders were able to attend from Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the National pastors to be encouraged and challenged to continue to fellowship together for the sake of the Gospel.

When I see a photo like this, my mind goes to 2 Timothy 2:2, where the Apostle Paul states,

"...and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."

Pray that many more men would be saved and called into full time ministry to lead, shepherd, and guide local churches in Chile, UR, and Arg.

Whatever Happened to....?

Have you ever wondered whatever happened to some of your former college roommates or friends? Many times you don't ever get to see them again. Sometimes you reconnect via Facebook or chance meeting.

You wonder what their lives have turned into.
Did they get married to that person they were dating or someone else?
Where are they now?
What are they doing?
Are they in the ministry?

Our time in Spearfish, SD was a time to reconnect with a former NBBC roommate of mine. Jason Hartung was only in our room for one semester, but I remember we had a great time.


Here is the picture of my junior year roommates and what they are doing today:

Ben Layer (white shirt) - Married college sweetheart, three children, BWM missionary to Poland

Danny Thompson (bottom right) - My brother-in-law (Kristi's brother), married an MK from France, three children, fellow GMSA missionary to Chile (leaving for Chile at the end of Nov.)

Jason Hartung (bottom left) - transfered to another school, got married, adopted a girl, four other foster children currently in their home, senior pastor in Spearfish, SD, and if life didn't seem busy enough...he is a full time electrician. I am tired just thinking about it.



Our families had a great time together, despite all 8 kids running around. Go to Jason's wife's blog for her comments on our visit. (HERE , HERE , or HERE)

God is blessing the work in Spearfish and we continue to pray that it would grow numerically and in spiritual maturity.

After the morning services, the church had a Fall pot-luck at one of the member's homes. These times are great to get to know the families, their stories, their concerns, and their backgrounds.

On Monday morning we left Spearfish around 8:30 am in order to make a quick stop back in Buffalo Gap to see some friends from GA who just happened to be in the area. We arrived at our house around 11:15 pm...and our beds have never felt better than that night.

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Accepted to Language School

It was at this time on our trip out West that we found out that we were accepted at Rio Grande Language School in Edinburg, Texas!

Tentative plans are the following:

Sat. Dec. 29th - Departure from MN

Sun. Dec. 30th - Staying the Omaha, NE area

Mon. Dec. 31st - Staying in the Oklahoma City area

Tues. Jan. 1st - Staying in the San Antonio area

Wed. Jan. 2nd - Arriving in Edinburg, TX

Pray for our family during this time of planned insanity (more on that in an upcoming post).

Cheyenne, WY

After sleeping in for some much needed rest from the night before and Jordan's episode, we left Eagle around 11 am. The trip over the Rockies was unbelievable (again) and we took our time to stop occasionally and take in the views.


Taken on I-70, near Genesse, looking West at "the Seven Sisters". Our destination for the day was Cheyenne, WY to spend two nights with Great Aunt & Uncle Hamm. We stopped at Wendy's in northern Denver. We didn't have a Wendy's stop like the one I have written about before, but it took a long time due to the lunch hour rush. Since we weren't in a hurry, we just took our time and enjoyed being out of the van.

After unpacking the van, settling in to our rooms, and talking with the Hamms for a while, we all "hit-the-hay" early (we were all in bed asleep by 9:30 pm...which is a miracle). We did some shopping at Wal-Mart and thrift stores the next day. Since Halloween had past, we bought some more "dress-up" clothes at half price for the kids collection. They love to dress up as different people or occupations.



Jordan as JordanMan.
Kaylee as Kayleerella.
Ben as Captian Ben Sparrow.

The Hamms took us all out to OCB for our fill of food and ice cream. The time there was great to fellowship with them and catch up with their lives and what God was doing in their lives and extended family.

Saturday late morning, we packed up again and drove to Spearfish, SD.

Everyone in Chile?

The following is from an article I found going through my backed up emails in my inbox today.
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INTERNET SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN CHILE

The Party For Democracy President Sergio Bitar proposed last week connecting all of Chile’s households to the Internet by as early as 2010. Bitar’s initiative demonstrates the Internet’s growing presence in Chile, which is arguably becoming Latin America’s most wired country.

Bitar told The Santiago Times that it is important that Chile connects all its citizens to the Internet, “for the same reason why it was so important to bring electricity to Chilean households at the start of the 20th century. It is essential if this country wants to develop.”

Chile already boasts both the highest rates of broadband connectivity and the greatest general Internet use in Latin America., according to a January report by The Latin America Broadband Barometer. The country ended 2006 with 1,034,000 broadband Internet connections, or nearly 6.8 dedicated connections per every 100 Chileans.

This compares very well to second place Argentina, with a 3.2 % penetration rate
Brazil - 2.6 %
Peru and Costa Rica with 1.5 %
Colombia with 1.1 %

Chile also leads all Latin American countries with a general Internet penetration rate of 42.4 percent. Followed by Argentina at 34 %
Costa Rica at 22.2 %
Mexico at 19 %
Peru at 15.8 %
Brazil at 13.9 %
Colombia at 12.9 %

In comparison, 69.6 percent of U.S. residents have access to the Internet, while globally, 16.6 percent of the world’s 6.5 billion people surf the net.

Bitar divides his plan into three stages.

1. Investing government funds in the infrastructure, including fiber optic cables, necessary to connect Chilean households. Bitar asserted that the government of President Michelle Bachelet has already taken the lead in accomplishing that goal.

“Bachelet has already set the tone with respect to the growth of Internet in Chile. In the 2008 budget, she set aside US$80 million for the country’s telecommunications fund. That money will be geared towards the country’s broadband connections. Additionally, the government is planning to set aside US$80 million more for 2009 (…) consequently, based on our calculations, we will be able to get the country connected in 2010,” he said.

2. Subsidizing monthly Internet costs

3. Computer purchases for Chile’s families. The subsidies, Bitar said, would help families who would not ordinarily have means to pay. Currently, only 25 percent of Chilean families can afford to connect themselves to the Internet, according to Bitar’s calculations. But he believes bringing the Internet to poor families represents a golden opportunity for the government to fight social exclusion and inequality.

“Internet still has to become an even greater priority for the government. The government need to see that this initiative would contribute to other areas, including education, business, and Chilean culture. The government should also view this initiative as a way to reduce social exclusion and the country’s inequality,” Bitar said.

Another challenge to Bitar’s plan is the high monthly cost of Internet bills, which average $50 per month. Bitar believes that with increased competition Internet bills could drop to about US$10 monthly. “Government subsidies would encourage competition and cause Internet prices to fall.

Chile’s high Internet costs have drawn harsh criticism in the past. A group of technological experts disclosed in July that Chileans pay the second highest rate in the world for broad band connection, after only Turkey, and that the quality of broadband in Chile is very lacking.

After adjusting for purchasing power parity, Committee members calculated that Chileans pay just over US$80 per megabit per second (Mb/sec) of broad band internet. Regionally, Argentines and Brazilians pay just under US$80. Meanwhile, in the United States, the average cost of per Mb/sec of broad band is just a few dollars.


Source: Matt Malinowski
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My thoughts:

-I am thankful that Chile has access to the internet so that we can communicate with our family, friends, and supporters.

-But...I would rather see everyone in Chile receive a Bible and the Gospel than high speed internet.

-Pray for our family to spread God's Word & the Gospel in Chile. Maybe we can even use the internet to do that!

Eagle, CO

Our time at Eagle Baptist Church (Eagle, CO) was great and we are thankful for their sacrificial support and interest in our family and ministry.


Wednesday night the church gathered for hayrides and a Chili meal (That's Chili with an "i"). More on that hayride later.


Our kids greatly expanded their horizons, due to the amount of time spent with "the Colorado natives" (l to r: Ethan, Emily, Tucker, & Tiffany)


You should have heard the conversations the kids were having up on the hills behind the church property. Stories of Indians, animals, cowboys, and bad weather.

The following was an example of a conversation I had with Ethan about what kind of bears there were in the area.

David: "Ethan, what kind of animals are in this area?"

Ethan: "Mostly bears...brown bears and black bears."

David: "Have you ever seen any Yogi bears in these parts?" (just joking of course)

Ethan: (totally taking me seriously) "No, I've never seen any Yogi bears...I don't think they live here in these parts probably."

David: (trying hard not to laugh) "How about Chicago bears? Are there any Chicago bears in these here parts?"

Ethan: (dead serious) "No, don't think so...I've never heard of them...but even if we did, they probably would be migratin' by now."


Jordan's favorite activity was swinging on the pipe swing in pastor's "office".


Ben getting to play on the big toys.


Pastor D. giving all the kids (except Kaylee...napping) a ride on the 4-wheeler.
His rides weren't "kiddy" rides...he went pretty fast. Ben said his arm was sore from holding on so tight.


Kaylee did get her ride on the 4-wheeler later on in the afternoon. It was kind of a love/hate ride for her.


The kids didn't want us to leave since they were having so much fun. I couldn't blame them. This is probably one of the harder things as a parent to put your kids through every weekend.

The last night in Eagle, Jordan started to have problems breathing. He was coughing and sneezing. His tossing and turning woke Kristi and I up. His upper lip was swollen and he was wheezing. We gave him some adult Benadryl but that didn't seem to clear up the problem. So we put him on the bathroom floor and turned the hot water on in the shower. He seemed to do better in the bathroom and that is where he slept most of the night. Kristi stayed up most of the night with him. I slept with Ben the rest of the night. Our conclusion was that he was allergic to the hay (or something in the hay) from the hayride.


Eagle, CO and the Valley

Pebre (Chilean Cilantro Sauce)

"This popular condiment served throughout Chile is so good that I would never forgive myself for not letting you know of its existence. That is if you don’t know already of course. I can eat pebre like a soup.

Pebre is like the distant cousin of chimichurri for it is used for all the same reasons-to accompany grilled meats. Although chimichurri improves with time, pebre is best enjoyed somewhat fresh. Needs a little time to mesh the flavors, but since cilantro is a primary ingredient this really needs to be consumed as soon as possible for full enjoyment. Cilantro, a touchy sensitive herb, loses much of its well known pungent flavor quite quickly after use.

If you are familiar with pico de gallo then you’ll probably notice that pebre is quite similar yet perhaps a little more saucier."

(above text taken from www.asadoargentina.com)

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Ingredients

2/3 cup canned vegetable broth
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro (If you don't like cilantro, substitute parsley)
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Combine all ingredients, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.

Note: Store remaining sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Yield

2 cups (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

Nutritional Information

CALORIES 18(90% from fat)
FAT 1.8g (sat 0.2g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.2g)
PROTEIN 0.1g
CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg
CALCIUM 4mg
SODIUM 95mg
FIBER 0.2g
IRON 0.1mg
CARBOHYDRATE 0.8g

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Go ahead and try it...you will love it.


If you visit us in Chile, it WILL be on the table.

Up the Colorado River

Fifty minutes (or so) from Eagle, CO is a little bend in the Colorado River where Burn Baptist Church is located. Burns Baptist supports our family and ministry and we were reporting back to them what God has been doing since we were last with them.

(Above) I am standing on the deck of the church that overlooks the Colorado River (the one that flows all the way down through the Grand Canyon and out to Baja California (click on map to the right for larger view).

(Below) On the drive up to the church, Pastor Dunston took us off the main road and up to a fault line that is not well known. God's handiwork and creation is amazing to study and see. It must have been something to have been around and observe how God drastically changed the earth after the Biblical flood.





Before and after the service, the children played Carpetball with the pastor's grandchildren. Carpetball is one of the boys favorite games, and I have promised to make them one once we get to Chile.


Kristi supervised the kids while I was setting up the projector and display table.

There was a pretty good turn out for a Tuesday night and we enjoyed our time getting to know our supporters in a better way. There were several hunters visiting from GA at the service. After talking to one of them who works for Evoshield Sports Protection, we swapped business cards.

Check out their website HERE. There might be a time in the future when we can receive some soccer shin guards for children in Chile. One of my dreams is to start a soccer camp that teaches young kids about the fundamentals of the game while weaving in character qualities (hard work, good sportsmanship, patience) and the Gospel.