I grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. There are certain things I think back on with fondness. I can remember playing outside in our yard as a young boy on Friday nights in October and being able to faintly hear the local high school marching band playing in the distance. I share this to […]

Living in a different country than the one you grew up in means you are constantly learning differences from what you are accustomed to. I find that some things are really small, almost insignificant changes and other things are much bigger. Attitude has everything to do with how we adjust. It is important to remember […]

Learning From Others We spent the first week of October in Arequipa for a pastor’s conference. Pastor Gardner started the ministry over 25 years ago. National pastors from Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina were there. Missionaries from around South America were present as well. Outside of the sessions, I spent a lot of time […]

I am still learning. I have lived here for 7 months and it seems like each day comes with more questions and more answers. Some customs are very subtle while others are more obvious. If you are ever in Argentina and you are speaking to an Argentine, you will very quickly see him/her use hand gestures. […]