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Tony and Laura Macias Interviewed on International Radio
Submitted by jmanley on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:03Laura Macias (MAF-LT staff) reports:
Recently CVC-La Voz radio network (Miami Lakes, Florida) invited Tony and me for two radio interviews during their regular programming. Both were conducted in Spanish and done live.
The first interview was for a radio show entitled, Nuestro Mundo y Su Gente (Our World and Its People). Fabiola Romero, the program’s host, asked us about the ministry of MAF-Learning Technologies and our entrance into missionary service.
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The Pastors Behind the Numbers
Submitted by tmacias on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 12:38
Laura and I often speak about the 80%-90% of pastors from remote locations that do not return home after graduating from Bible college or seminary. The reasons are many and varied - better quality of life, safety, and security are some of the most common issues. But over the past few months, the 80%-90% figure became just something that was 'part of our presentation'.
Then last week we met the administrator at a Hispanic bible seminary in the Los Angeles area that trains Spanish speakers for church leadership. Many of their students come from Latin America to receive their pastoral training. We asked him what percentage of his 22 seminary students would be going back to Latin America to pastor churches. He paused for a moment and answered....none, 0%. At that moment, 80%-90% became very real to us.
Surprise Gift in a Strange Land
Submitted by jmanley on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 22:06Clearly, David knew his truck. The city traffic flowed well enough through Chiang Mai, Thailand’s narrow avenues, but I judged the slot he entered between buildings barely walkway width. Somehow, he navigated a right angle turn leaving fender and wall unscathed, then stopped in the small cement court at the end. This hidden guest house entrance offered intimate welcome with a dozen chairs and a small table gracing canopy shaded space.
We arrived with a quick task - check two team members out and move their luggage to a central gathering point. Ten or fifteen minutes tops should do it. We had a tight schedule to prepare for teaching Karen refugees how to share God’s Word through stories. I helped my wife, Regina, pack quickly. But Tony, recovering from a tropical bug, moved more slowly. So, David, Regina and I waited outside with other guests escaping afternoon heat. Then, we met Ana.
An attractive, dark complected lady in her late 20’s, Ana served as guest house director. As she spoke, something very out of place sounded very familiar. Besides looking the part, Ana’s alto voiced English flowed with latin flair rather than oriental staccato.
“Where are you from?” I asked.
“Nicaragua,” she answered.
“How did you come to be here?” I wondered aloud.
“Long story,” she smiled. “But, it’s all the Lord’s doing.”
David popped up, exclaiming, “Regina, tell her a story in Spanish!”
“In Spanish?” Ana’s eyes widened. “I haven’t heard my language for a very long time.”
