On Monday morning, January 20, I woke up early as usual. Around 5:30am I went from the little house (an ADU in the backyard), to the living room in the main house to spend time reading my Bible. We were supposed to have returned to home in Belize, where we are missionaries, the Wednesday before, … Continue reading House Fire
One year ago today, our daughter AnnaGrace came running into our bedroom just after 7am to tell us the house was on fire…life changed that morning but we are thankful that no one was hurt (read about it here). I had always seen people on TV being interviewed after a disaster expressing their strong emotions … Continue reading Thoughts upon the Burning of our House
An Opportunity We didn’t think we would be able to attend the annual Pastors and Wives Retreat that our presbytery organizes each year. In fact, because we are usually on the missions field and not back in southern California, we had never been able to go. But in God’s providence we found ourselves delayed for … Continue reading Pastors & Wives Retreat 2025
Along with ecotourism, sugar cane is one of the most important industries in Belize. In recent years the sugar cane harvest has suffered from a 5 year drought. Praise God that this past year the rains have increased dramatically, providing needed moisture for the soil and giving hope to local farmers. Many of our church … Continue reading Sugar Cane Fields
The Call family spent most of the month of July packing up, getting things ready to ship to our new ministry in Belize, selling furniture, saying goodbye to friends, sightseeing, and doing ministry. The first week was really sad because we will miss this great nation of Uruguay and it is always hard to say … Continue reading Saying goodbye to Uruguay
We have been in a busy season of hospitality over the past few months. It has been our joy to have had our guest room occupied often and to frequently have visitors around the family meal table. I would like to introduce to you one of these visitors, Vanesa. Vanesa is a 22 year old … Continue reading Ministry in the Home
Our missionary teammates departed for furlough and left us their car to use until they return in 11 months. After having lived 13 months without a car, this gives us a chance to see what life is like for those in Uruguay who have a car. It also adds certain responsibilities like driving safely in … Continue reading God and the Problem of Evil
Though the Christmas season in the U.S. has come to an end, here in Uruguay we have at least one more day until it passes. Tomorrow is the Day of the Kings, a holiday where the gift giving surpasses even that of Christmas in much of Latin America. It refers to the Magi who visited … Continue reading Old Traditions, New Traditions and the Worship of God Incarnate