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Fall 2025
In February, I began the admission process for the Ed.D. program at Columbus State University (Columbus, GA). On the last day of our stay in London, I received an email stating that I had been accepted! I am writing these lines three weeks into the program, and I am deeply thankful I can participate in it, which would not have been possible without the Lord's provision for us ($) and the support of my wife. I am particularly enjoying the program's emphasis on research. I have always struggled with writing in both Spanish and English, but the weekly writing requirement is a welcome challenge. I have encountered my rhythm and I have developed my system, and I have noticed a "researcher mindset" is becoming a default starting point for me.
Summer 2025
Ludi and I had the great opportunity to travel to Europe - London and Bayeux - to celebrate our 31st Wedding Anniversary. We stay, mainly in London, for 25 days in the Summer. It was one of the most meaningful and impactful trips I have ever taken; it reshaped my perception of His Providence, the great sacrifices of previous generations, and our responsibilities toward those who are coming after us. It also gave me a new appreciation for this great country of ours, with all its defects, challenges, and problems.
Almost done with the ministry goals we set last year * Considering that the LORD may be presenting us with another call * Done with the MAT degree * Considering continuing toward the Ed. D. * Discovered scholarship writing and research * Planning for a more formal approach to content-creation * Still healing * Content.
-AV
After 15 years of working to establish a culturally diverse church, we were forced to close our local congregation. It was a deeply sad day, but given the conditions and needs of our families, it was the best pastoral decision for the Kingdom.
Now, I must find another call within three years to maintain my credentials as a Teaching Elder in the PCA.
Your prayer support will be greatly appreciated.
-AV
I'm writing this blog out of a sense of responsibility and obligation. This sense has become deeper following a period in our nation's history that concluded with the 2020 Presidential Election. Over this time, I have seen the radicals hijack the conversation about the issues we all face, issues as important as social justice, immigration, national defense, and our role in the world, and the sanctity of all human life.
Now, I see the radicals' flawed arguments infiltrating the lives of people near and dear to me.
I am concerned.
Recently, the LORD has also shown me that He has provided the means for me to share my thoughts about it. Always the true living and generous God that Jehovah is, He has also given me what to say; I am under no pretense of believing these ideas are the result of my natural strength and capacity.
Because of Providence, then, I am hopeful.
Then, my purpose is simply:
- To be as faithful as possible with what the Triune God of the Universe has given me.
- To express, as clearly as possible, where I stand.
- To be an example for others who gravitate toward the center, that they may be encouraged to add their voices to our national conversation.
It is time to work as hard as the radicals to set the Truth free. This is not an issue of winning; a positive outcome is not for sure. This is not an issue of demonstrating my superiority; I am but a sinner saved by God's grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
No, this is an issue of responsibility and obligation.
- Always tell the Truth.
- Examine my own life first.
- Ask God to help me decrease, more and more, the difference between how I am living my life and the Truth.
- Engage in dialogue with humility, compassion, and generosity.
- Not promote violence of any type against anyone.
- Walk away from foolish conversations.
- Keep the Here & Now in perspective, remembering the Glory that is to come.
