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Looking Back and Looking Forward

January 31, 2023

The new year is the middle of the school year and a lot feels the same, but January still seems like a good time to look back and look forward. Looking back on the year for the field is such an encouragement. Check out this graphic that highlights the way God is working in tribal […]

Do not merely listen, think on, ponder

January 30, 2023

Originally sent out September 18, 2022 So, I’m doing a Bible Study through the book of 1 Peter with some incredible, godly women. Women who challenge me with their love, understanding and remembrance of God’s Word. Two ladies join us online from tribal locations and nine of us are meeting in my house, but it […]

A Journey Toward Dedication

January 30, 2023

Originally sent out August 9, 2022 I’ve just been back a month, and in some ways it seems like a lot has happened. But in other ways it’s been a slow start! My luggage did finally arrive after ten days, and I was able to finish settling into my house. I’ve been able to host […]

Easy Yokes

January 29, 2023

First things first: It was Bailey’s 12th birthday yesterday! Which means that I was up until 10:30 the night before making tiny elephants out of pink and gray icing to put on the cupcakes that she made for her class. I thought they looked a bit pitiful, but she thought they were cute so we’ll […]

Spell Check

January 28, 2023

I’m a horrible speller. Ok, I’m a lot better now. But I at least used to be a horrible speller. I remember my parents coming home from parent-teacher conferences when I was in 5th grade and telling me how they went. Academically, my teacher had said that I was doing great. (She had other concerns, […]

In His Might …

January 28, 2023

Semester Kickoffs with staff and students—pizza party—are now a thing of the past but the message of Ephesians 6 has stuck with me. Our new school director, Andrew Royer, shared about being strong “in His might”. He talked about the sword of the Spirit—the Word – and having a prayer life that is real. In […]

2022 Overview

January 24, 2023

2022 was a challenging yet rewarding year for our family. As the new year begins, here are just a few highlights from each month of 2022. January – Experienced plenty of NW Pennsylvania snow and cold at the end of our furlough time. Packed up and began saying goodbyes – the hardest one being to […]

Away From Home

January 24, 2023

We may be a few weeks late, but Happy New Year! We celebrated the start of 2023 during our partnership development trip, which wraps up in about a week. We wanted to share some highlights from our trip and what God is doing in our lives. We arrived in Pennsylvania for Christmas, and we have […]

Lesson 10 – Exciting News

January 22, 2023

The Preface: Have you had something happen to you that you were so excited about that you just couldn’t wait to tell someone? Maybe you recently did really well on an exam, or you got a really good grade in a class. It’s so much fun to be able to share exciting things with others […]