Farnsworth Forum

Radio Punto received help from HCJB technician Juan and his wife Bret this weekend.  They helped to fix fire damage at our antenna tower on the mountain as well as establish a better network connection with ALAS HCJB.  Juan and Bret, from Norway, have served for over 30 years with radio station HCJB which broadcasts Christian programming all over the world.  I enjoyed spending time with them and our family hosted them one evening for dinner.  Great fun and fellowship!

  Happy 40th anniversary to the cast and crew of The Waltons , who celebrated with two events in California this weekend.  The Waltons opened in September 1972 and ran for nine seasons as well as regrouped for six reunion movies.  It was based on the memories of Earl Hamner's family growing up in Nelson County, Virginia.  I would have loved to be there, but, having met most of them previously at other Walton reunions, I was able to cherish the time with my own family.   Pictured above is part of the cast in attendance at the Friday night celebration dinner in Burbank, near to the Warner Brothers Studio where the show was filmed.

Here are some pictures from our visit to Marisol's parents in the village of Santa Rosa, just outside Ibarra.  We had a lovely time with family.

Here are some recent pictures of Marisol and me with the children that God has given us.  We couldn't be more proud and grateful for Joel Mark, Amelia Marie, Jacob Stephen and Elias Samuel.

In honor of Elias and Jacob's first eight months of life, we offer these pictures.  Hope you enjoy!!!! Amelia and Elias face to face!

Two weeks ago we had a VERY EXCITING event in Ibarra, the first-ever graduation ceremony of Miami International Seminary in Ecuador.  Seven men and women received their Associates Degree in Theological Studies (one person) and Bachelors Degree in Theological Studies (six people).  It came after a year of hard work to update academic records, gather student entrance requirements, and grading essays and tests.  MINTS began in Ibarra back in 2007 under the direction of missionary Pastor Edgar Luz.  He handed me the coordinator's baton in September 2011.  It has been my pleasure to serve the Lord and the students through MINTS and extremely rewarding to see the students walk down the aisle to receive their degrees. Here Corina Baez marches in followed by Diego Galarza. It was fun to wear my academic garb for the first time since my own seminary graduation in May 2006.  At Pacific Islands Bible College, where I served on the staff in Guam, we wore island dress and not acade