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Keep Your Nose . . .

Keep Your Nose . . .

Today it seems like everyone has a cell phone in their hand and their eyes stuck to the screen, even here in the Philippines.  Years ago, I heard the phrase . . . “Keep your eyes on Him, and your nose in His Book.” As we prepare to leave the village soon, this is something […]
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The Time of Year When You Wished You Lived Somewhere Else

The Time of Year When You Wished You Lived Somewhere Else

This is the time of year when I (along with most of my neighbors and friends probably, too) wished we lived somewhere else. It’s hot season, and it came with a vengeance this year. It’s the time of year when you can’t really think since the main thought in your head is, “It’s hot.” And […]
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Let’s Get Together!

Let’s Get Together!

As noted in last week’s update, our family will hit the road this summer! Prior plans to visit partners living east of the Rockies were thwarted the last three times we hoped to do this, disappointing us all as health issues in particular made postponement necessary. Yet now, with so much improvement on that front, […]
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The Hero of Wheaton!

The Hero of Wheaton!

Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the LORD and rely on your God. But watch out, you who live in your own light and warm yourselves by your own fires” -Isaiah 50:10b-11aThe Hero of Wheaton!I once saved Wheaton, Illinois from […]
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Gearing Up

Gearing Up

After several months of searching, God has provided a replacement vehicle for our family – one surpassing what we imagined possible. While it was initially outside our price range, God also provided a local brother-in-Christ who is a gifted negotiator: Victor knocked over 15% off the initial ask! The acquisition involved more red tape and […]
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God Always Gives Us

God Always Gives Us

An Opportunity to Trust Him More The last month has been one of those valleys in my ministry, where I had a really hopeful December and had many optimistic goals as I reflected at the beginning of the year, but things have not turned out as I had hoped. I am challenged with remembering that […]
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Fill Those Trays …

Fill Those Trays …

Jared and I recently had the opportunity to serve alongside our co-workers, Chad and Esther Huber, in helping at our third “Friends of EBI” event. As always, there is a lot that goes on “behind the scene” so doing this was just a small “piece of the big picture”. This event consists of an evening […]
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Will you pray for us?

Will you pray for us?

We don’t want to take up too much time, but need your prayer support. We’ll be elaborating a bit more about some of these items in our next update, but for now would you read through these four items and pray with us? Health: Kate continues to recover well, but this still includes three-times-a-week physical therapy and […]
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First ever literacy is in the books!

First ever literacy is in the books!

Thanks for your prayers for our literacy class!  It was an intense 6 weeks, but for the first ever literacy class in My Language, it went pretty well if I do say so myself.  🙂  We had 10 students, guys and girls, ranging in age from teenagers to our oldest student who is in her […]
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Road Trips Starring Missions and Moving

Road Trips Starring Missions and Moving

What is going on? I have been on the road a lot this February! With the 6-and-a-half-hour road trip to and from the missions trip I got to be a part of, and the 8 hour road trip moving up to Wisconsin, I have had plenty of time in the car. Missions Trip I had a […]
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