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Refreshing, Reflecting and Envisioning

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  A New Year! We pray that you, your families, and your churches are off to a great start to this new year. God was so gracious to us throughout 2025, and we are excited to see what He will do in 2026. We thank each of you for your interest, support, and prayers over the last year—we would not be where we are without God’s people behind us.                                           During the month of January we had no deputation visits, but we were certainly just as busy. We started the year in Peru. On the first Sunday of the year, I had the opportunity to preach at Iglesia Bautista Gethsémani in Trujillo, Peru. This is my wife’s home church and the church where Bro. Joel is currently serving with his family. This church was started by Bro. Percy Hernandez, another missionary sponsored by Landmark. We are thankful for his labor for the Lord in Peru and the fruit that it has pr...
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Gifts of Hospitality and Generosity

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December looked different for our family. Early in the month, Lourdes and our daughter Emilia flew to Peru to begin the holiday season there with family. I continued deputation on my own for three weeks, then joined them in Peru on Christmas Eve and enjoyed the rest of the year there with them. In December, I visited: • South East Michigan Ladies Auxiliary at International MBC in Warren, MI • Bethel MBC in Sterling Heights, MI – Pastor Rick Vinson • Friendship MBC in Flint, MI – Pastor T.J. Blankenship • First MBC in Caloma, MI – Pastor Flynn Kettell • Bradleys Pleasure MBC in Nancy, KY – Pastor Rick Stumpp Each of these churches and groups was encouraging to visit, and they were excited to hear about our plans for church planting in Utah. While visiting Friendship, Bro. T.J. and his wife Leah invited me to their home so that he could make me a latte on his espresso machine after finding out that I had been a barista. While enjoying that cup of coffee, I shared with them a reflection I...
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Thankful & Blessed

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  In November we visited 12 churches and 3 State Association Meetings, making it our fullest month yet. We visited and shared our burden with the following churches and associations. • Oak Grove MBC in Benton, AR - Pastor Chris Floyd. • Pleasant Valley MBC in Batesville, AR - Pastor Scott Jones. • New Hope MBC in Hot Springs, AR - Pastor Tom Brown. • Arkansas State Association Meeting at Victory MBC in Russellville, AR. • Landmark MBC in Vian, OK - Pastor Steve Spyres & Associate Aaron Heflin. • Faith MBC in Ozark, AR - Pastor Daniel Kesterson. • Louisiana State Association Meeting at Hyde Park MBC in West Monroe, LA. • Pleasant Hill MBC in Overton, TX - Pastor Pete Thompson. • Sublett Road BC in Arlington, TX - Pastor Jonathan Smith. • Texas State Association Meeting at New Liberty MBC in Garland, TX. • Flippo Chappel Landmark MBC in Pleasant Plains, AR - Pastor Dale Crumby. • Mt. Calvary MBC in Pleasnat Plains, AR - Pastor Billy Sutton. • Westview MBC in Searcy, AR - Pastor W...
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Falling in love with this season!

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October was a change in a positive way, as we entered full time deputation my deputation calendar filled up significantly yet our life slowed down a bit in between appointments which has been a blessing and allowed us to rest and recover between trips as well as prepare for the field in other ways. In October we visited: • Timbo Landmark MBC in Timbo, AR - Pastor Cody Moore. • MTM (Missionary Training Ministries) at Flatwoods Baptist Church • Mission Connection Night at Flatwoods in Mountain View, AR. • Macedonia Association at Oak Grove MBC in Batesville, AR. • Surrounded Hill Landmark MBC in Newport - Pastor Jason Bailey. • Union Grove MBC in Pleasant Plains, AR - Pastor Ronnie Forest. • Oklahoma State Association at Concord BC in Norman, OK. • North East Mission Councel at Pinkam Chapel MBC in DeKalb, TX • Austin Chapel MBC in DeKalb -Pastor Josh Jackson. • Hughes Springs MBC in Hughes Springs, TX -Pastor Chris Cates. • MT. Zion MBC Youth in Malvern, AR - Youth Pastor Dale Hamilton....
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