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Barely Made It Out

Barely Made It Out

   We made it!  Back on home soil.  Barely…  It was a dramatic ordeal to get out of the country.    But first, to catch you up:  As we mentioned in our last email, the process of leaving was quite complex and there were lots of cultural expectations.  Thankfully we were able to fulfill most […]
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Wisdom and Foolishness

Wisdom and Foolishness

In Proverbs chapter 1 Solomon begins by giving the purpose for writing the Proverbs. (Prov 1:2) Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.” It’s interesting that he puts wisdom and discipline together. Discipline can be defined in a couple different ways. Discipline for doing […]
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Prayers God answers

Prayers God answers

In 1 Kings 8 Solomon dedicates the temple to God. As he praises God for keeping his promise to David by allowing Solomon to build the temple, he asks God to make another promise. Solomon goes through every possible scenario of what could happen to the people of Israel, and asks God, “O Lord God, […]
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A Dim Shadow

A Dim Shadow

In 1 Kings 7 it describes the incredible grandeur of Solomon’s temple. Reading this passing in the NLT really made these objects come to life. I was blown away by how big the Temple furnishing were. Here’s a couple examples: 1 Kings 7:23, 26 Then Hiram cast a great round basin, 15 feet across from […]
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At His Feet

At His Feet

To Rest at His Feet (originally written May 1, 21) I love seeing God at work in and through people, and lately I’ve been super excited at the ways the Lord is using me— not because I’m special or overly-skilled in some way.  Let it be an encouragement to you that He can and wants […]
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Don’t be a weirdo. Act like an American.

Don’t be a weirdo. Act like an American.

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” -Heb.4:15-16 […]
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A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal

When May arrived, two major events remained on our dry season schedule: a visit from Pete and Liesl Hypki (our itinerant coworkers, now on the field leadership team), followed by a couple weeks on the coast for pre-rainy season repairs and resupply. We greatly anticipated the break from mountain life the latter trip provides, as […]
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Leaving on a Jet Plane

Leaving on a Jet Plane

It is hard to believe that our short, rescheduled home assignment time has come to an end. Lord willing, we will fly to the Philippines this week. We have spent the last year wondering when we would be able to return to the Philippines while continuing to carry out our roles with Faith Academy here […]
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Waiting

Waiting

It is one of my least favorite things to do. I have an expectation for something to happen, and instead of it coming to fruition when I think it should, I am left waiting.  Waiting is hard. Waiting is stretching. Waiting forces me to admit once again, something I’ve probably forgotten, again: I am not […]
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One Year Later

One Year Later

One year ago, we arrived at the Ethnos360 Training campus. It is great to realize that one year later, we have definitely settled in and feel at home. We are so excited to enter our second year serving on staff here!  In January, we talked about the word EQUIP and how God set that thought […]
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