Spokes in the Wheel // June

June 5, 2020

First off, if you want to try out the new AUDIO version of our update, you can click here and be taken to a safe page where you can play or download the 4:30 audio file. We want to make our updates as accessible as possible! Medical Updates Since the last edition of Spokes in […]

40 years of God’s faithfulness

June 4, 2020

Our first prayer card Hard to believe, but it was 40 years ago that we began missionary training as two kids believing that God would actually keep His promises. And He absolutely has done just that all the way! His sweet provision has brought us to tears this month. And just like that, another two […]

Art for Literacy

June 4, 2020

One of the greatest gifts we have as believers is our access to the word of God. God in His wisdom has preserved His words to us in precious written form. They are always there, they do not change and they invite us to read them and be transformed. The importance of literacy for the […]

Breaking Down Barriers

June 4, 2020

I started writing this post a while ago*, I’ve been reflecting on barriers Jesus had to work out in me before I’d budge and come to the foreign mission field. Right now, Papua New Guinea has quite a few roles that need to be filled. Teachers for when the school can open again, skilled tech […]

A Gift From Above

June 2, 2020

I love our personal gifts from God can be. He often sends us reminders that we are loved and that he cares for us. Our gift was a few hours away at a beach. Because of a holiday here the road was open for us to get the beach for an afternoon. We weren’t sure […]

The right to pursue happiness

June 1, 2020

Our last class before I graduated from the training center was called Suffering. The purpose of the class was not to make us suffer (other classes fill that requirement) or even to mentally prepare us for suffering since “No matter how much we are mentally prepared, the cold water will always take our breath away.” […]

Teamwork

May 30, 2020

“When life give you lemons, make lemonade!” Familiar words… ones which a new daily reality gives us fresh opportunity to apply in walking with the Lord. Uncertainty and doubt are a natural response to major upheavals in life’s expectations… but in what context do we choose to place them? For the believer in Jesus, our […]

Family News and Proofreading

May 30, 2020

Our first grandchild has arrived! Our oldest daughter, Esther, and her husband, Tim, shared this about the birth of their first child: “We welcomed Daniel Alden Lawrence into the world on May 27, 2020 at 5:45pm. He was 6 days overdue, but teeny tiny at 5lbs 9oz. It was an unplanned C-section due to some […]

Life in Lockdown

May 28, 2020

We are thankful to all be healthy and also to hear that our dear friends in Africa have also NOT succumbed to Covid19. Thank you so much for praying. Online Bible School and Missions training is ongoing and the term ends in July.