We recently had a terrible storm with winds up to 100mph and hail the size of golf balls. Over 300 people had to be evacuated and there were a lot of trees down and electricity was out over the entire city. I have never seen anything like this before. My house was flooding everywhere so at least I know where all the leaks are on my roof, I didn't have enough buckets to place around.
Here are some pictures that Tiffany took of the flowers in our garden this year. They are absolutely beautiful.
EL PACIFICADOR
Estudios basados en el libro de Ken Sande “El Pacificador. Una Guía Bíblica a la Solución de Conflictos Personales”. David Barceló, Barcelona
This October 2011 we had the privilege of hosting a conference with Dr. David Barceló from Barcelona on the subject of dealing with conflicts in the church and in your personal life. It was such a blessing to everyone and if we would learn to apply these truths in all our relationships what a difference it would make in the lives of those around us. Here is a link to listen to the messages (it's in spanish) but well worth it. http://www.seminariocarey.org.ar/
Jehova Shalom the LORD is Peace I came to learn God by this name one Sunday when Tiffany and I returned home from church one night. It was raining cats and dogs and there was thunder and lightning, so I decided to leave church right away rather than stick around like I usually do. Needless to say, we arrived home earlier than normal. All was well and we went into our home and started getting ready for dinner. I normally run to the bathroom when I get home but that night I didn't I went straight to my room. Later that evening Tiffany called out to me to ask me for the broom because there was dirt in the guest bathroom, I didn't think anything of it and imagined it was just a little dirt. I went to the bathroom to see and to my surprise it wasn't just a little dirt it was a lot of dirt as I walked in to check it out I stepped on a piece of glass and cut my foot. Blood was everywhere and I was still trying to figure out how the glass got on the floor and it looked like our ceiling caved in.
Then it hit me...I realized that this was an attempted break in and suddenly Jehova Shalom showed up it was like a flood of peace that came over me and I realized God was with me. He's always with me! I called Sam and Carita and told them about it and Sam came over the next day to get on the roof and see for himself. As you can see they attempted to come in through the bathroom and broke a whole in my ceiling and broke the glass and ripped off the security bars which were really old.
The good thing was that they didn't get in. The Lord was with Tiffany and I and protected us. I have a great church family in Miami and in Córdoba and everyone came together to help us out. The roof is fixed and I had my alarm system upgraded for added security.
Isaiah 44:8
Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any."
This year Sam, Carita and I decided we wanted to do Thanksgiving supper differently. Since it is so blazing hot this time of year neither Carita or I wanted to get stuck in the kitchen cooking in turkey in the oven. Soooooo, Sam came up with an alternative idea. A very long time ago in Wyoming Sam remembered he cooked a buffalo in a pit so he thought why not a turkey. So he got on Youtube to learn how to make the pit and cook the turkey.
Needless to say it was a success and the turkey was delicious.
Princess our dog of 13 years passed away this year and it was a very emotional time for Tiffany and I. She was a good dog…special but good. We will miss you Princess.
So, like any good mom I decided that Tiffany needed another dog. So we started praying for another puppy and we wanted a specific kind. Since we serve a mighty and faithful God He gave us just that.
One day while shopping with Carita at Wal-mart (our favorite store in Córdoba) I decided to check out the puppies. Before I reached the puppies I noticed Carita’s eyes she had this strange look on her face and she mouthed to me “look away friend, look away” in slow motion my eyes saw the puppies. As I was drawn to the window there looking back at me was the cutest black cocker spaniel puppy which was exactly what Tiffany and I have been praying for I couldn’t believe it. I quickly asked the clerk if she was a girl and she said yes and I proceeded to purchase the puppy.
I couldn’t contain my joy and was so excited to see Tiffany’s face when I handed her her new puppy. I hid “Jewel” under my coat as it was winter and covered her up. When I arrived home and Tiffany opened the door out popped Jewels head. Well, you could just imagine the smile on Tiffany’s face and the squeal of joy that came from her. Jewel is now five months old and a total terror WHAT WAS I THINKING it’s too late as long as Tiffany is happy.
Tiffy and I had the privilege to participate in the 50 year anniversary celebration held for Rudy and Lorraine Johnson for their faithful service to the Lord. It was a memorable time and we met some wonderful men and women of God. We also had the opportunity to travel to Cusco and Pisac (Tambo de Gozo) where Rudy and Lorraine have a youth camp. It is a beautiful place and we had a great time visiting with friends and making new friends. We then took a trip to Machu Picchu which was an all day event. It began early in the morning with a 45 minute bus drive to the train station then another 1 1/2 train ride to Machu Picchu. We climbed the ruins and it is really an amazing site to see I was, of course, eaten alive by mosquitos. If you decide to go make sure to take Off because you will get torn up by the mosquitos. Here are just a few pictures of our adventure in Lima, Cusco and Pisac.
