Abraham Avila Family
I whispered, “I love you,” and she replied, “I love you too.” I found myself talking to a husband and wife from one of our churches. The conversation started to shift towards an impromptu counseling moment. They were worried because they we [...]
They finally got to meet her Sprite supplier. My family and I enjoyed a long-awaited trip to the States in May. Before we departed Peru, we were saddened to know that one of our Sunday school children’s grandmothers had passed away. We had [...]
Did your mom help you put on your tie? My wife and I had been looking at a way to further integrate ourselves into our community here in Lima. God opened a door for us through teaching at a private school near our apartment. The position I [...]
She was okay; she was just praying. My wife and I talked through the night recently. We spoke about our family and the goals we have set for our children. We focused on the positive and on how we could build upon what has already been estab [...]
They stood there talking about “life.” We showed up for our scheduled Saturday soul-winning meeting, thinking it was going to be another usual Saturday. Little by little, our Sunday school children began to show up. We handed the tracts to [...]
Our feet were tired and dusty, but we wouldn’t have done it any other way. I was speaking with my dad a few days ago. He asked me how we’ve been. I could tell he was mentally tired by the slight slurring of his words. He mentioned how inten [...]
Nope, this is their first time. About two months ago, my hair clippers lost the battle with our pet dog Annie. It was hard finding a barber shop in Lima where they only focused on men’s hair. Unisex shops and barber shops with extremely lou [...]
But I sang anyway. For the past six weeks, I have been teaching our Sunday school kids a running Bible lesson on the character of God; e.g., God is my fortress, God is my light, God is my shepherd, God is my song, etc. It has been really en [...]
God answered our prayers! The Bollmans are awesome! I had been talking with God for quite some time now regarding a special need my family and I had. I know that God is not surprised by my requests. I know that He is fully aware of what His [...]
Trust and obey. A few weeks ago, we were watching a documentary on Chicago, and a scene from Millennium Park overlooking "The Bean" came up. My two eldest kids yelled at the same time, "Hey, that's your building, Dad!" They were referring t [...]
