Raquel Rodriguez - Before and After

Here's the Raquel we know. Her actual name is Liliana Abud.



Now, here are some recent shots. Is it the same person? Apparently, she is writer/producer of Mexican telenovelas. What a difference 16 years make...

Pronunciation Quizzes

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This entry is a bit different because it is not about language per se. It is more of a spiritual nature with a language/culture connection.

I was in England in 1985 when I got into languages. I got into languages because I wanted to travel the world as a missionary. Perhaps I will get that opportunity in the future, but this story reminds me of some of my dreams. I guess I relate a lot to the work of a gentleman by the name of David Gates. Perhaps, like me, some of your parents grew up on Eric B. Hare's Mission Stories from Burma and the Far East.

I have heard the name David Gates several times, the earliest was from Henry Livergood, who was AUC's Cafeteria Director for about 40 years. He lives in Lancaster and is around AUC a lot. He is a large man with a white handlebar moustache. I have since become good friends with two of his sons. They also live in the area. They have been around AUC all their lives.

Now about David Gates...

David was born to missionaries in Bolivia. His wife was, too. His life is dedicated to international mission work as a pastor/pilot. You probably know all about him, but he's rather new to me. He speaks with an interesting accent. It's perfect English, but I hear a little something there. Perhaps growing up in Spanish did it.

Anyway, he has a ministry called Gospel Ministries International. You should check it out. They actually run Christian television stations around the globe. On the website, he has sermons and videos to listen to. I heard one last night call "The Coming Crisis".

I strongly suggest you listen to it.

It was given in April 2008 at Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas. In this message, he speaks about what is happening in America right now. He tells us that we need to get back into the little red books and get serious as spiritual warriors in the days in which we live. I pray that you will be blessed by listening.

Dear students, I can tell you that I have no doubt in my mind that you are the last generation of young people before Christ's return. Everything in all our lives could fall apart at any moment, but there is one thing for sure. Jesus is coming again... and soon!

Now is the time to ground ourselves in the Word of God and the Spirit of Prophecy. We need, all of us, to get out lives right and our spiritual houses in order. Not just for ourselves, but in order to help others prepare for His coming, too.

"The final movements will be rapid ones..."
E.G. White - Testimonies, Volume 9, Page 62

Hasta martes!