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Honoring Martin and Tabitha Kurrle, for their missionary work

During the Latin American conference of the Church of God my dear parents Martin and Tabita Kurrle were honored in Jardin América, Argentina for their 52 years of ministry as missionaries and pastors. My dad gave a short speech as he usually does when on stage. After battling stage IV cancer a few years ago, he bounced back and miraculously is still among us. My dad is a living testimony that God can heal someone even when the situation seems impossible for medicine.  My mother on the other hand has been slowly fading. She is dealing with stage two dementia. Mom continues loving those that come in contact and giving out christian literature. She has kept my dad on the road and been his faithful companion for over half a century.  Both have lived a life worth a book and then some. They committed at a young age to each other and their calling was to share Jesus. They have lived out this calling overcoming hurdles of all sorts.  They are enjoying the fruit of their labor and enjoying quie
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Empty nest

Marcos and Paola are now a family of two. They got married past month and moved out. After almost 25 years in the life of Marcos and a few years in the life of Paola they are now on their own. We are excited but at the same time miss not having Marco’s in our home.  Marcos majored in business and Paola environmental studies. Both are working and have the tools to begin their journey.  We are excited to see them take off, married and now begining to establish themselves.  Like any marriage these days, they will face headwinds and often wonder, where  the feeling went when they just met. There - suddenly be seasons when the loving becomes intentional - perhaps more mature.  Any study about love, points out clearly how love is such an elusive feeling. Thats why so many married couples leave their spouses, because they think they have fallen out of love - and no longer have the same feelings towards each other.   This is a good moment to remember the words of our Lord.  No one has greater

Tying the knot

It's been almost 22 years since I set foot back on Paraguay soil, to become a full time missionary. During those early days, I did not know how long I would stay or last - well I kind of knew it was a life calling. Many events have shaped our journey these past decades. Let me tell you about a family event that's rocking our house.  I want to announce that our son Marcos, our oldest, is getting married next month to a wonderful woman. Her name is Paola. They have been dating for a couple years and are ready for the next step. They will tie the knot September 14th.  Marcos and I have bonded over this past year, especially during our long motorcycle trip between the USA and Paraguay at the beginning of 2024. We have learned more about unconditional love and about working together on difficult tasks. I believe Marcos is ready to tackle life and move into the next season of his life as a husband to Paola. Marriage is beautiful, but growing deeper and becoming one in mind, soul, spi

President Maduro, it's time to let go

We have been watching how the Venezuelans are struggling. Over the past two years, many venezuelan families have immigrated into Paraguay. Although the main countries that have seen an influx of venezuelan migrants are Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and the United States, Paraguay has also been a destination.  Just to get some context. Paraguay is 2000 + miles away by plane. It would take 15 days driving to go from Paraguay to Venezuela.  The people that arrived in Paraguay and now attend our church say, that it was impossible to continue living in that country. There is no hope and no future. They have done well in Paraguay. Most people that have come are very good hard working families.  I have been watching the elections in Venezuela on July 28th, and my hope for a better Venezuela have dissipated. It's such a debilitating situation. I live far away, but I feel the pain and despair of the venezuelan people in the distance.  So much pride, so much hate and so much desire for power will

Bikes on a Mission - Stage 1

Amid intense planning and many small steps of faith, we launched out in a trip of a lifetime. We left Orlando FL on a sunny day January 24th. We arrived in Encarnacion Paraguay in the heat of a summer day March 12th. All Together, 50 days packed with emotions worth a book. Maybe one day . . .                                                     Prayers at MVI headquarters before taking off. Left, Bill Snell MVI director.  T he HoneyMoon - Orlando Fl - San Antonio TX (USA) 1,800 miles During stage one, we were riding, I believe, in the honeymoon stage. Nothing could stop us. We had all this build up stamina-anticipation after months of preparation behind us. It was surreal. I had to pinch myself several times over these first days. My inner voice was talking and asking my real self? Are you really going to do this epic trip? Will you make it down to Paraguay in one piece? My conservative, worrisome voice would question my adventurous spirit: Did you plan everything out? Do you have enoug

Bikes on a Mission

I have been thinking about sharing with you a bit more of our recent travels and the adventures with my son Marcos with you in the next weeks. Please stay tuned and join in. Each of the following stages represents about 10 days and/or 2500+- miles covered. My hope is that you can feel a bit of the emotions we experienced and above all that your faith in the God we serve will be enhanced.   Total distance 12,000 miles Total countries crossed 15 Total days traveled 50 For the next weeks I will be highlighting one of the following stages of our epic trip: Stage 1 - Orlando Fl - San Antonio TX (USA) Stage 2 - San Antonio TX - Guatemala City (Central America) Stage 3 - Guatemala City - San Jose Costa Rica (Central America) Stage 4 - San Jose Costa Rica - Lima Peru (Central and South America) Stage 5 - Lima Peru - Encarnacion Paraguay (South America) Let's take a look back and see how the trip unfolded in some detail

CMA 7th Rally in Paraguay and First South American

It was the first South American CMA leadership training and rally. Between April 3-7th in San Lorenzo,  outbound a of Asuncion over 200 men and women from CMA gathered.  USA, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. From Paraguay we had 6 chapters represent five states with CMA presence.  The theme for this year was; " Servants of God on the roads"  We had a full house at Rancho Alegre. Some bikers from neighboring countries rode over 1000 miles to be at this year’s event.  Goods spirit was present in the services, kitchen, games, and the moments of informal fellowship.  The training with Holly Ogden (USA) and Cassidy (MX) was another key part of this years event. Both of these committed ladies to CMA share a passion for the Lord and the way this ministry can reach the lost. How to better reach the biker world and live out our calling were themes during this training.  Oscar Klassen and his family are national directors of CMA. They are leading CMA Paraguay with g