Still Behind the Times

July 1, 2020

I’m still behind the times, which again shouldn’t be a shock. I am still in the States, and I’m trying to do all the things others are doing during safer-at-home orders. But I have not finished Netflix. I have a watchlist that keeps getting longer instead of shorter. The PBS app alone will keep me […]

Covenant: Amdu

June 27, 2020

Another week has come and gone here in Amdu. God has enabled us and our friends to journey along another significant stretch of God’s great story leading us to the One who has overcome Satan. The “Satan Akaalokun Tunum” is the expression that is now constantly on the lips of those who are regularly attending […]

Passover: Amdu

June 27, 2020

It is Sunday afternoon as I write this update. We’re missed our radio date on Friday so there is no Amdu podcast this week, so sorry about that! But we wanted to share a few snippets from life here to keep your hearts fired for Gospel Day in Amdu. One testimony from last Sunday was […]

Halfway to the Cross

June 27, 2020

A delayed start? A slower teaching schedule due to restrictions in group gatherings? Community pressure for people not to attend the Bible teaching? A smaller number coming to the Bible lessons than we hoped? Yes, all those (and more) are things we have experienced over the past few months. But we have full confidence that […]

Descendants: Amdu

June 26, 2020

Thank you to all of you who are praying faithfully for us here in Amdu. You are playing an indispensable role in the disciple making that is happening. As you pray the Lord is guiding us in wisdom. On Sunday God guided Benjamin into a conversation about the Cain and Abel story we were planning […]

Fallen: Amdu

June 26, 2020

We’ve had some great conversations this week and shared some of those stories on our podcast this past Friday. Check out this link villagebible.church/amdu to hear more of the details there. It’s ironic that on this Mother’s Day weekend we are preparing to teach the lessons about the fallout of our mother, Eve’s, fateful decision […]

Overcomer: Amdu

June 26, 2020

Another week has begun for us here in Amdu. Yesterday both Bart and I were out meeting with people in two different hamlets each about 20 minutes’ walk from our main village. Interestingly, some of the people with the strongest appetite for God’s word have been coming faithfully from these two locations each day of […]

Little Paska Update

June 26, 2020

I wanted to give you an update on Little Paska. He was able to get his MRI done in Australia. The foundation who is helping to organize a doctor and hospital had a fundraiser dinner planned specifically for Little Paska but when Covid-19 hit it had to be cancelled. We did receive news from the […]

Meet Mr and Mrs Lewis

June 26, 2020

We did it! We enjoyed a beautiful and fun wedding for Ashley, a tribute to God’s grace, goodness and faithfulness in our lives. God blessed us, allowing us to come back to the US to enjoy this special event in Ashley’s life as she married Patrick Lewis. Though some things were a bit different than […]

Oh Happy Day …

June 24, 2020

Matthew and Bethany were married early June in a small but lovely ceremony in the country. Only parents, grandparents, siblings, and a few friends were in attendance due to the covid-19 pandemic. The weather was perfect – the bride was and is beautiful – the groom’s heart was showing in his eyes – and the […]