Passion for Paraguay

Last year was hard. South of the Ecuador, school run from February to November. Covid restrictions began in March; basically 2020 school calendar year was done from home. This year, back in school, our kids attend have adopted a hybrid mode. They alternate between going to school and staying home on their computer.  Both kids were desperate and ready to start going to school this past month. Dominick is learning to sit still and Anahi is back at her element - socializing - As 2021 picks up speed we are excited about the possibilities of life returning to some degree of normalcy - although vaccines are slow to arrive in Paraguay. Anahi has grown up a lot this year. She is now part of the 9-11 pre-teen group at our church. I enjoy to see her grow and succeed. God has a plan for her to prosper and give her a wonderful life.  Dominick is in pre-school. We don t know yet about Dominick and his music abilities. His voice is incredibly strong, maybe he will become a powerful tenor an...

Nancy and I love to travel. I believe you can learn so much about each other on trips. I grew up traveling a lot, and I desire to pass on that legacy to Mark, Nicole, and Anahi. This month we took a week off to visit family in Buenos Aires—aunts and uncles whom I rarely get to see because of the great distance—and get away while the kids are out of school. As we merge two families into one, we are all learning new skills and sharing our preferences on everything from the music we listen to on the radio, how money is spent, where to sleep, what to eat, and what activities to do. It's an adventure—and often a challenge—to reach a consensus. Trips are great triggers to bring out our best and our worst. At the beginning of our trip, I took a retreat to look back and look ahead. It’s something I have enjoyed doing f or a number of years at the beginning of each year. I can’t tell you how good these retreats have been for my soul, for my emotions, and for ministry decisions....