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The Turu reading and writing

The Turu reading and writing

Watch the Turu are learning to read and write their own language We are grateful to get to be a part of helping to bring the Bible to life in the Turu language! Not only are we translating the Word of God into the Turu langauge, but we’re also empowering the Turu people to read, […]
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Be careful, don’t let it captivate you. (10 Sept)

Be careful, don’t let it captivate you. (10 Sept)

Verses of the day In the book Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul Tripp reminds us of 3 principles that are true about things that come to control our hearts. Based on Matt 6:19-21 he says, “It’s a matter of treasure.” He follows those statements up with a reminder, “The things we set our hearts […]
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Changed by Being Together (09-Sept)

Changed by Being Together (09-Sept)

Verses of the Day: Phil 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Devotional Thoughts […]
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Deal with me in unfailing love (11 Sept)

Deal with me in unfailing love (11 Sept)

Verses for the day Devotional Sometimes it’s hard to see what God is doing. I often wish that God would let us in on HIs plan. I’d think it would make enduring the suffering or hardship easier. Would you all agree? David said, “I strain to see how you are going to fix this. I […]
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Intentional Rest & Renewal

Intentional Rest & Renewal

In a recent blog, I mentioned that one of our primary reasons for taking this one-year Home Assignment is to rest from the demands of cross-cultural ministry in Mexico. I wrote that we were tired and needed a long break and said we would spend the first portion of our Home Assignment pursuing intentional rest. […]
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Looking at Life through God’s perspective… Eternity.

Looking at Life through God’s perspective… Eternity.

First day of 2nd Grade and 6th Grade! Building forts with friends using papaya tree and sago branches          Driving our solar goft cart-brakes fixed!      Enjoying a coconut at campfire Jonathan is back at Tang Soo Do with Jacob but misses his friends     Beth and her grandma (now with Jesus) a few years ago at the […]
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Back to School, Here and There

Back to School, Here and There

Our missionary kids started school about a month ago, a bit earlier than schools in the States since we have longer breaks within the year. As schools in the States were all finally in session this past week, I kept seeing two news headlines related to the return of teenagers to the classroom. One headline […]
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Let this mind be in you! (08-Sept)

Let this mind be in you! (08-Sept)

Verses for the day: Introduction We have enjoyed watching our grandchildren grow. We appreciated how their parents (our kids) are raising them and seeking to train them up to follow God and live pleasing to Him. But, it has also been fun to watch how much they imitate their parents. Sometimes they are almost like […]
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Update on Walt’s Surgery

Update on Walt’s Surgery

Here is an update on Walt’s eye surgery. His surgery was at 6:30 am September 7 and it went well but I didn’t get to talk with the doctor then. We had to go back for a post op check, today, September 8. We saw the doctor who assisted in the surgery. He explained a […]
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Why the laughter

Why the laughter

While working with Fredy, I started playing with words, trying to translate from Spanish into ko'revaju a word he himself used, "father of the family." When I threw my translation into ko'revaju at Fredy (I thought), he laughed a little.
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