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God’s Mercy in Disguise (Oct 13)

God’s Mercy in Disguise (Oct 13)

Verses for the day Thoughts The past couple days have been rough. Between everything going on at church, Robin and I struggling through some things in our marriage, struggling with some things between other family members, as well as some issues with my employees here… etc. It’s been rough. Of course, on Thursday I also […]
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Your Word, our Delight (Oct 10)

Your Word, our Delight (Oct 10)

Verses for the day Jer 15:16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Father, Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Jer 15:19 This is how the LORD responds: “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to […]
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Verse of the Day (Oct 9)

Verse of the Day (Oct 9)

Dear friends,I have been very inconsistent in writing and sharing from my reading. I am sorry. I know I can also get “long winded” at times. I think some of the inconsistency has been because sometimes it takes more time than I have to write a longer devo. I have felt the Lord encourage me […]
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Aliens!

Aliens!

FRIDAY, October 18, 2024 “Beloved, remember you don’t belong in this world. You are resident aliens living in exile” -1 Peter 2:11a “Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.” -2 Tim. 2:4 I already felt a little bit awkward paying for […]
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Health Leave

Health Leave

Hi Friends, We’re just going to cut to the chase with this update and bring you up to speed with our family’s situation. As some of you are already aware, the health issues that I (Tyler) started dealing with in May have not yet improved. It has been a challenging few months of many questions […]
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Autumn

Autumn

 Thank you so much for keeping us in your prayers over the past couple of months. Areli is currently taking mid-term tests in the nursing program. The program is keeping her very busy but she loves it so far. We’re happy that she still gets to come home from the dorm and visit us on […]
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

(That’s actually the title of a good book by Eugene Peterson, but it also describes this newsletter well.) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.  And […]
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September Update

September Update

What is going on? September was a crazy month! I was in three different States and was involved in two major events. My first week and a half of September was spent helping my grandparents get ready for a missions trip, getting some allergy tests done, and getting ready for the rest of the hectic month. […]
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Visas and More

Visas and More

Praise God!!! After six months, we FINALLY got our visas! God was SO good and let Liam’s last visa be good until 2026, so we didn’t have to redo his and get a photo. This was a huge blessing, as he’s not ready to take his hood off yet. He’s needed it 24/7 since Joe’s […]
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