Missions and Commission

October 1, 2019

Priorities. We all have them. We take time for the things we value. Jesus had priorities. After He rose from the dead He engaged His apostles and many who believed Him for forty days to communicate about the kingdom and His commission. The result is the New Testament, recorded by people who were there to […]

Choosing a Happy Heart

October 1, 2019

It’s been 4 months since our return to Tanzania. It’s been an interesting season for us. A season filled with ups and downs. With joy and tears. With peace and anxiety. If I’m honest, I’ve found myself giving more into the latter. The downs. The tears. The anxiety. I was at the sink the other […]

September Whirlwind …

September 30, 2019

September was a whirlwind for Jared and me. We took a short break to visit family and friends and saw His faithfulness all along the way! Traveling through eight states and clocking close to four thousand miles was a bit rough on us but so worth the time with all those special people! We left […]

Crazy in middle school

September 30, 2019

Thank you for your continued prayer support. Life is beginning to settle down, but it is not slowing down. Walter loves teaching his classes, but since they are new classes to him, the preparation and grading time take a lot longer. He was hoping things would get easier; instead he is just setting boundaries. Middle […]

Flippin Tables

September 30, 2019

Ever feel so passionate, infuriated, angry, or zealous, that you just wanted to throw a table over? If you’re similar to this guy, then you have probably felt this way more often then you should for wrong reasons, but maybe we should be more willing to for the right reasons… Right now I’m studying through […]

Impossibilities

September 30, 2019

“…they say it might even snow.” “It’s September. Impossible!” I reply. In our last update, we explained that now that Frank’s helicopter training was complete, God has made it clear that it was time to move up to Spokane, WA to be close to our sending church as we work on next steps toward overseas […]

Pray

September 29, 2019

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a thousand words could not describe my feeling for this young pastor. I have followed him from his youth until today, Lord teach me to pray for him the way he prays for the missionaries that helped them come from darkness into light. Namoleya wrote […]

The New Normal

September 29, 2019

Isn’t it strange how after awhile things that seem really strange to you become normal if you’re exposed to them over a period of time? Here are my Top Ten examples: The electricity, water and internet are not guaranteed. The electricity might flicker off a few times a day, but thankfully we have generators that […]

Baptizing Them…written by Stephen and Ginger Jordan

September 29, 2019

Baptizing Them September 27, 2019 Written by Stephen and Ginger Jordan Two weeks ago, the church family took a walk down to the river to witness and celebrate the baptism of five believers, four teenagers and one grandfather. Of these five, two are sisters, another two are granddaughter and grandfather and the fifth is […]

Going back to Papua New Guinea

September 28, 2019

I miss those cooked bananas so much Janie and I will be heading back to Papua New Guinea in November 1-15 making it our second trip this year. We will be working with our son Bill and his wife Kelly. Please pray as we will be booking tickets soon and sure would like some nice […]