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November 2026 Update

November 2026 Update

Planning for PNG A lot has been happening since we last wrote. We have booked tickets for a month-long ministry trip to PNG in February and March. We are so thankful for how God provides faithfully for our needs even when there are extra expenses like these tickets. We have started the visa application process […]
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Another Attachment …

Another Attachment …

How many attachments does your mower have? Jared seems to have quite a few attachments with this new Ventrac, and yes, we still call it new, even though it is now two years old. Autumn is a beautiful season here in Wisconsin.  We love the cooler temperatures and seeing the leaves change color is pretty […]
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Big Changes and Looking Ahead

Big Changes and Looking Ahead

Hello! I’m writing our November update a bit early because a lot has happened in the last couple of weeks, and we need to share some important news. If you read our September update, you might remember that we had gotten sick and Joe had gotten hit hard. Well, during his illness, he started having […]
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They Are Not Here; You Are

They Are Not Here; You Are

Last Saturday, we hosted a Celebration of Life for Corinne Palmer.  What a life lived for God’s glory!  Corrine and her husband Tom worked for decades among the Hamtai people in Papua New Guinea, teaching literacy, and translating God’s Word into their language.  Her role in literacy enabled many to read God’s Word in their […]
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Genesis 4 -Sin Crouching at the Door

Genesis 4 -Sin Crouching at the Door

Reading: Genesis 4; James 1:12–15; James 2:1–9; Hebrews 11:4 Key Verse: Genesis 4:7 — “Sin is crouching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Personal Reflection Genesis 4 gives us a sobering picture of emotional hijacking and the danger of unruled desires. Cain becomes angry when God accepts […]
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Genesis 3 – The Scaffolding of Care

Genesis 3 – The Scaffolding of Care

Reading: Genesis 1–3; John 10:10; Hebrews 13:17Key Verse: Genesis 3:1 — “Did God really say…?” Personal ReflectionGenesis 1 and 2 give us a picture of leadership as God designed it: ordered, life‑giving, protective, and deeply relational. God establishes boundaries not to restrict His people but to sustain their flourishing. His commands are the scaffolding of […]
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Genesis 2 – Designed to Thrive

Genesis 2 – Designed to Thrive

God’s Leadership Pattern for Men Reading: Genesis 2 Key Verse: “The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” — Genesis 2:15 Personal ReflectionYesterday we saw that God’s first act of leadership was to bring order out of chaos. He created structure, boundaries, rhythms, […]
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Genesis 1 – From Chaos to Order

Genesis 1 – From Chaos to Order

God’s Pattern for LeadershipGenesis 1 opens with a world that is formless and void — chaotic, unordered, uninhabitable. God’s first act of leadership is to bring order out of chaos. God not only creates order; He maintains it. The sun and moon are His governance system — His “policies” that preserve the boundaries He established. […]
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Rugby is so Frustrating!

Rugby is so Frustrating!

October 21, 2026 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” -Eph.2:10 I step over the ball and toss it to my teammate. They get tagged. We all run back 5 meters. Someone else picks it up and tosses it backwards. […]
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Answered Prayers

Answered Prayers

In our last update we asked prayer for several items. Look how God provided: Paul’s trip to Arizona.  Paul and Phoebe were able to fly out to McNeal, Arizona and collect our items that we had stored there.  Phoebe enjoyed reconnecting with some friends IRL.  We are happy to report that all their flying, Uber-ing […]
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