In recent years, all travel to Sicachique has taken place thanks to a man named Jim Kunkle. Jim has a dual connection to the tiny community. The Albuquerque, NM native and retired astronomy professor is a devout lover of YLM. During the summer of 2006, he spent an entire summer volunteering here in El Paso. [...]
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The Trusty Old Burro
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Struggling Crops; Thriving Community
One of Sicachique’s primary industries–and sources of food and other resources–is farming. It seems everyone’s livelihood is largely comprised of a cornfield. The drought that plagued the southwestern US this spring and summer knew no boundaries; as of late June, the corn was not going to be knee-high by the 4th of July. Moreover, the [...]
Tenth Annual Sun for the Son Mexico Mission Trip Completed
by Rev. Mark Kluzek Thank you to everyone who donated supplies or money for the poor of Mexico once again! We were able to deliver supplies for 700 children in July 2011 to the Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, TX. There I met with representatives from 3 different Mexican churches who will deliver or [...]
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YLM Staff visits Sicachique
Three staff and volunteers from YLM were blessed with the opportunity to visit our most remote mission site last week, Nueva Esperanza, deep in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains, southeast of Chihuahua City. Nueva Esperanza (New Hope) is located in a remote mountain village, home to many Tarahumara Indians. The village also hosts [...]
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