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Chaos and Calm

Chaos and Calm

Many times our life and ministry are filled with chaos. We came back from our last trip planning to have a month break from travel. Then we get word that we could no longer get visas to Guinea in Senegal as their system was being changed and it was unsure when it would be up […]
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When relative clauses impact theology

When relative clauses impact theology

The dog, who has a red collar, just tried to bite me! The dog who has a red collar just tried to bite me! Can you tell the difference between those sentences? In each one, how many dogs are on the scene in your mind’s eye? According to “correct” English grammar, I believe that in […]
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Light on a Hill

Light on a Hill

A few weeks ago, Agatha – a Nahuatl believer – came to a shocking realization: the village meeting at which she had just arrived was all about her! Another woman, Melody, addressed the crowd – describing how badly she had been treated by Agatha during a community project. In fact, Melody has nursed a personal […]
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Success

Success

I remember thinking about missions before we had arrived overseas. I imagined it out, excited, and also scared at times. I knew some of what to expect, from growing up overseas, but being an mk is not the same as being the grown up missionary.  Details were fuzzy in my imagination of the future, but […]
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Are We Royalty or Prisoners?

Are We Royalty or Prisoners?

We landed in Singapore and worked our way clumsily up the jetway.  Our almost empty Airbus 350 was a welcome break from our previous domestic flights, but we were fighting jetlag and needed showers and sleep.  Airport employees, in full PPE, welcomed us by name and provided special bracelets identifying us as “transitioning” passengers.  We […]
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Home

Home

How many of you have those friends that you no longer see regularly, but that whenever you see them you can pick up right where you left off?  What a special kind of friendship that is, and it’s something I’ve been super blessed with over the last month – being able to spend time with […]
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No Rest for the Weary

No Rest for the Weary

Dear faithful prayer partners, Thank you for praying for my trip. It was long, we came back home exhausted, but it was so good. I am so glad I was able to go. While the purpose was primarily to get the house ready for one of our orientation families to live in for the next […]
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Graduation

Graduation

The Class of 2021 made it to the end. I had my doubts, but the Lord sustained the dozen students and their families and us teachers. The audience at the celebration was only the grads and their families, but otherwise the ceremony was typical. This means that I got to say a few words in […]
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How to pray for missionaries

How to pray for missionaries

“Dear God, bless our pastor and all the missionaries. Bless everyone, everywhere. Amen. That’s one way to pray, but it is neither sensible, nor very rewarding. In fact, that kind of praying soon becomes dull and boring. So, how do you pray for missionaries? It’s one thing to have prayer updates with specific prayer requests […]
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Bush Trip Coming Up

Bush Trip Coming Up

As we wrap up our time with these 9 families, we are excited about the potential of how God is going to use each one. Each of these families will be joining a team, or forming teams among themselves, to plant a church among a remote tribal village somewhere here in PNG! That is so […]
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