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September 2024

September 2024

Dear PRAYing family and friends, Thank you so much for your prayers last month! With God’s grace and wisdom, I, Darcy, was able to finish translating the Literacy Manual for our national teams working in A-P. It is good to refocus on Bible translation again with my dear team in Asia-Pacific. Speaking of my team, […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in September

Spokes in the Wheel in September

In our previous episode… We shared about the ongoing efforts we’ve been making to pay off debt from 2023’s caregiving journey and our medical issues. It’s been tiring and faith-stretching all the time but God’s faithfulness has been a sure thing. Are you ready for this?! In what was a whiplash period of two weeks, […]
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Peace in the Midst of Turmoil (15 Sept)

Peace in the Midst of Turmoil (15 Sept)

Verses for the day Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Story In his message titled, “Peace in Turmoil,” Charles Price […]
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For This I have Jesus (17 Sept)

For This I have Jesus (17 Sept)

Verses for the day Ps 119:165-168 I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just. Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. I long for your rescue, LORD, so I have obeyed your commands. I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much. […]
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The Turu reading and writing

The Turu reading and writing

Watch the Turu are learning to read and write their own language We are grateful to get to be a part of helping to bring the Bible to life in the Turu language! Not only are we translating the Word of God into the Turu langauge, but we’re also empowering the Turu people to read, […]
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Be careful, don’t let it captivate you. (10 Sept)

Be careful, don’t let it captivate you. (10 Sept)

Verses of the day In the book Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul Tripp reminds us of 3 principles that are true about things that come to control our hearts. Based on Matt 6:19-21 he says, “It’s a matter of treasure.” He follows those statements up with a reminder, “The things we set our hearts […]
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Changed by Being Together (09-Sept)

Changed by Being Together (09-Sept)

Verses of the Day: Phil 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Devotional Thoughts […]
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Deal with me in unfailing love (11 Sept)

Deal with me in unfailing love (11 Sept)

Verses for the day Devotional Sometimes it’s hard to see what God is doing. I often wish that God would let us in on HIs plan. I’d think it would make enduring the suffering or hardship easier. Would you all agree? David said, “I strain to see how you are going to fix this. I […]
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Intentional Rest & Renewal

Intentional Rest & Renewal

In a recent blog, I mentioned that one of our primary reasons for taking this one-year Home Assignment is to rest from the demands of cross-cultural ministry in Mexico. I wrote that we were tired and needed a long break and said we would spend the first portion of our Home Assignment pursuing intentional rest. […]
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Looking at Life through God’s perspective… Eternity.

Looking at Life through God’s perspective… Eternity.

First day of 2nd Grade and 6th Grade! Building forts with friends using papaya tree and sago branches          Driving our solar goft cart-brakes fixed!      Enjoying a coconut at campfire Jonathan is back at Tang Soo Do with Jacob but misses his friends     Beth and her grandma (now with Jesus) a few years ago at the […]
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