Monday’s Message

April 2, 2013

It took awhile for the news of the resurrection to get to the Patpatar, a couple thousand years actually. But when it reached them, how did they react? The power and the results of the resurrection of our Lord would eventually be understood by the early Christians, yet that Sunday when the angel said, “He […]

Holding a Book

March 22, 2013

When we first started the literacy classes in Patpatar one of the students that attended was a young man who had a wife and several young children. He was a hard worker but quiet and reserved. His struggle with what might be anemia often causes him to be bed ridden on a mat in his […]

Elijah and tribal missions

December 30, 2012

What do Elijah and the widow of Zarephath have to do with tribal missions? The answer might surprise you. Tomorrow I will have the opportunity to talk about it at Sunnybrook Community Church. One of the things I intend to communicate is that God has a heart for the unreached people of the world. This […]

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2012

I wish I could freeze this moment. All is quiet; I am sitting in front of the fireplace by the Christmas tree; the snow is falling outside. My girls are getting ready for family pictures and then a Christmas Eve service where we will reflect on God’s gift to mankind through His Son Jesus. Meanwhile […]

Say What?

November 7, 2012

My confidence in cross-cultural experience and knowing multiple languages was fading about as quickly as the line I was standing in. The visa office in the small African country was cozy especially considering there were about 20 of us taking up temporary residence in it. The line now resembled more of a football huddle around […]

Home Safe

September 21, 2012

A baby. A missionary. Five weeks in NICU and now safe at home. Fifteen hours lost at sea and now safe at home. Here’s how it happened: Briella has been home for over a week and is doing great. We are a family again! She was relesed from the NICU in the hospital at 5 […]

Why Us?

August 27, 2012

The night before we left the tribe to start heading back to America the Patpatar believers organized a farewell meal for us. Standing to his feet during the little program, one of the men began to share. “Why us? Many years ago God started to get up the thinking of Aaron and Lori so they […]

Hospital Life

August 10, 2012

It is hard to believe that Briella is almost a week old. Mom and Dad have sure enjoyed holding her and talking to her and her sisters look forward to every visit to the hospital to see their little sister. Briella is doing great. In her first few days of life in the real world […]

The Baby is Here

August 4, 2012

It’s a girl! Briella Roylynn Luse has joined her 3 sisters in the big wide world. Shortly after the last update earlier today her heart rate began to fall. They quickly did a ultrasound and after a low score and no movement it was decided that it was time to take our breech baby. Within […]

Expecting the Unexpected

August 4, 2012

We are expecting! That is the old news. The unexpected news is that we may have the baby tonight. Here is the story: We have now been back in the States for over a month. In that time we have spent quite a bit of time on the road seeing friends, family, supporters, and churches. […]