Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Friend and Hermano (Brother)

Friend and brother Daniel Kendal, went to heaven this evening. In 1969 when Ken and I arrived on the mission field, Dan and his wife Beverly were some of the first we worked with. When Kim was just 4 months old, we packed up our two girls, Bethie 1 1/2 and Kim 4 months, and held a campaign in the town of San Marcos, Guatemala, where Dan and Beverly lived. It was COOOOOLD there - I bundled the girls up, but Kim still got quite sick with a bad cold and cough. But, it was worth it all!

Ken was so new - his Spanish was "fledgling" and rough, but God blessed and people came to know Jesus during that time. And from that day on, Ken and Dan worked in many different areas, in Guatemala City, in Panama, in Nicaragua, in El Salvador, holding campaigns. Soon after we moved to Mexico, they came and started a church in Celaya, Mexico. Then on to San Juan del Rio where they've been serving several years.

Dan was a wonderful Bible teacher and the Mexicans - and Guatemalans - loved him. He will be missed. Just tonight, while talking to Mauricio Perez, he said they had planned to invite Dan to give leadership training in Celaya - but now they'll be inviting Mauricio! And, as he said, Much of the old guard is gone now!

But God is still at work, using the younger set - and using them in great ways. May the work go on, may the troops go on, faithful in the service of the King!

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