by mfh_com | Apr 21, 2021 | CHILDREN, FAMILY, HOME, La Finca
Bump. Bump. Whew . . . lean to the side, then the other. Up, down, sideways. If you have ever been to La Casa, you’ve experienced the kilometer bumpy ride along the dirt road to our property. What most do not know, the “road” is actually a river stream bed. It has an...
by mfh_com | Feb 23, 2021 | CHILDREN, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES, HOME
Walking with children and families from hard places can be rewarding – but also challenging. There are days when everything seems to get flipped upside down, as if our brains can’t even process the reality of consequences that linger from past abuse, abandonment...
by mfh_com | Aug 24, 2020 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILY
Have you ever sat listening to the rhythm of the ocean waves? They roll in; they roll out. They lull us into a calm while reawakening our awe and wonder of our mighty God. Nature and the rhythm of life that it holds tend to ground us and remind us how big our...
by mfh_com | May 15, 2020 | ENGLISH, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES
Our journey with La Casa began from its inception. Dave was working at the U.S. Embassy on a two-year assignment from Sept. 2000 to Sept. 2002, and we attended Union Church in San Salvador. In our Sunday School class with Gary Powell, we heard of Tia Ana and how she...
by mfh_com | Apr 27, 2020 | CHILDREN, ENGLISH, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES
How are you doing? We are so use to quick fixes, instant everything, that this time is hard. We’ve all found ourselves out of our “normal” routines, managing a different way of doing life. Some days we are doing well; others, well, lets just say “not so good.” A...
by mfh_com | Feb 10, 2020 | CHILDREN, FAMILIES, FAMILY, GOOD STORIES
Here in El Salvador, February is Friendship Month! One word that comes to mind when we think about “friendship” is grace. Without grace, it’s very hard to have a true friendship. Grace began with God as He showed His love for us, providing a way for us to be who He...
