We have moved to Cross The Frontier

Hi There! If you love Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Africa, India the way we think you do, then you will want to visit our grown up site :)  Same Frank "Chip" Lamca and Julie Beck Lamca, but with all new content and way of doing things. We are no longer with the International Mission Board but very much loving life as a professor of Christian Studies in the USA and Missionary in Peru by summer. Go to www.CrossTheFrontier.com to learn how you can be involved.

Art Project

Thomas is a budding artist.  Here is a picture of a Waorani chief.

Thomas Takes Over the World

So maybe he did not take over the world but he did make a model of it.

Thomas' Birthday

You don't turn 12 every day.  Thomas got to celebrate his 12th birthday with some friends from school.

Frank was in charge of games, so it came down to armed combat.  Nerf slingshots, airplanes and blow guns were sending missiles everywhere.  

The party was a great time and Thomas had icecream cake instead of the traditional type.

Dog-Gone Country Song

Does your life ever sound like a bad country song? Try these lyrics on for size:

On a cold wintry night
There was no pilot light.
So we took our vacation jack
and put it right back
into a house in Arizona we own.

Yep, we had to cancel our vacation plans to pay for furnace work in Arizona and then on New Years eve, our dog got sick and this afternoon we had to go and have her put down. She was in a lot of pain and crying continually. Oh well, it may not be a great new year, but at least it is consistent.

Is There Anything Matt Cannot Do?

It is a question we ask all the time. Last week he finished the varsity soccer season. He plays the drums and guitar (taught himself both). Yesterday we went to a JV Jazz Band concert. He plays trumpet: Who Knew? I taught him some basics but basically he taught himself. By the way he does this while being on honor roll and taking AP US History.

Things I am Thankful For on This Thanksgiving Day

My children love God.

My older boys are working hard to be who God wants them to be.

My younger children ask us to pray for God to use them.

My wife is unbelievably good-looking.

My health is better than it has been in years.

There are frozen turkeys in Quito.

My kids do not know what boxed stuffing is.

They have not eaten green bean casserole with canned beans.

Baked choclo casserole grows on you.

Purple sweet potatoes taste better.