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Off to MTC! Journey, Days 1 & 2

Off to MTC! Journey, Days 1 & 2

After a lovely final weekend in Seattle (which included playing piano for a wedding, a get-together with some Ecola friends at Lincoln Park, a nice church service at Boulevard Park church, and a wonderful family party (both sides of the family)…. …we drove away from Seattle Monday morning, August 8th! We are thankful for such […]
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Another mustache…

Another mustache…

Another mustache has come and gone. I may not have mentioned it in any previous updates, but during most of my trips away from home I cut down on my shaving and let my mustache grow. Then, at Debbie’s request, on the last day before returning to the US I become clean-shaved again! This trip […]
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Kuna missionaries

Kuna missionaries

We have such a great respect for so many of our Kuna brothers and sisters in Panama! Anelio & Silverixia are a young couple that were sent out as missionaries by their church to a village upriver. You may remember that in 2009, while returning to the village where they minister, they lost their 3 year old son […]
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Seeing with New Eyes

Seeing with New Eyes

One of my favorite quotes is by French novelist Marcel Proust, “The real act of discovery is not in finding new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.” Certainly when Proust made this insightful statement he didn’t have in mind the content of this blog! 🙂 Back in the spring, while we were still in […]
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And Then We Were in Oregon

And Then We Were in Oregon

Last week was a whirlwind. You know the beginning of the movie Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is hiding in her house as the tornado hits? Then she blacks out and wakes up in a new world unable to recall how she got there? Well, thats what last week was like… except instead of starting […]
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Summer in the PNW

Summer in the PNW

We have been enjoying our time in the Pacific Northwest very much! We’ve had quite a mixture of rest and busyness as Noe has worked, we have met with many, many people, we’ve had fellowship with our Family in Christ in Seattle and in Cannon Beach… In the midst of that, we’re eager to grow […]
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Meeting Dennis McCallum

Meeting Dennis McCallum

A couple nights ago I was able accomplish one of my “fun” goals while being back in the States for this maternity leave. My brother-in-law Davy, future brother-in-law Nathan (in one week) and I went to go see one of my favorite authors teach at his church in Columbus, Ohio! We aren’t supposed to put […]
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Last day with 3 PPMMP Students

Last day with 3 PPMMP Students

Today was our last day with Anton, Sam & Anis. Tomorrow they will be on their way by ship to Sulawesi to attend the missionary training center. We along with a  couple co-workers had lunch with two of the guys mentioned above. Sam was visiting his dad in the hospital. Pray for Sam’s dad. After […]
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I’m heading towards West Africa!

I’m heading towards West Africa!

Two weeks ago I asked you to pray for me as I was making a big decision – deciding where to serve long-term.  Thanks so much for praying!  Over these last two weeks God has removed any objections I had to serving in West Africa and so I have contacted NTM’s leadership there and told […]
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Iris, Our Strong Little Flower

Iris, Our Strong Little Flower

As most of you know, our wonderful daughter Iris (Hebrew, meaning “flower”) has finally made her entrance into the world!  Every day we are filled with praise to the Lord for her life and feel incredibly blessed.  We wanted to share with you a little more detail about how Iris was born to give more glory to […]
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