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My usual rotation of genres to read doesn’t include horror stories, but it does include classics. And so a couple weeks ago, I decided it was time to read Frankenstein again. The back of the edition I checked out says: Mary Shelley’s gothic tale is the world’s most famous work of horror fiction. I have […]

The kids’ summer vacation is dwindling. Friends are returning from trips to their home countries, PE uniforms are being handed down to the next sibling, pages are being ripped from last year’s notebooks so they can be used this year, and the days of sleeping in are numbered. I have been working on getting my […]

Our adventure to Oregon and back can be summed up with numbers: We praise the Lord for this opportunity to see friends, family, and supporters.  And we are so thankful for all of you who prayed for this trip. Below are some pictures of some of the highlights of the trip.

Remember a couple of months ago how we told you that our coworkers, Ralf and Elli, had finished translating the book of 2 Corinthians and it was ready to print for Dinangat? In June, Jeremiah had the privilege of going in and handing out the printed copies to the believers! The buzz in the air […]

Greetings from Idaho! As we’ve been catching up with friends and family and speaking at different churches and small groups this summer we’ve been asked a few questions multiple times. We’ve decided to answer them here in our newsletter since you’re all probably curious. When are you leaving? We are still waiting for our work […]

What do Sunday mornings, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, and Christmas all have in common? In our corner of the world, the answer is: a church service. Sometimes called “The City of a Thousand Churches,” our town is home to multiple denominations and churches of all shapes and sizes. A rigorously-observed aspect of the local church culture […]

This post was originally published on July 10, 2023 at https://thekresges.com/2023/07/10/pineapple-parable/. I planted several pineapple tops around the yard almost two and a half years ago. Spaced apart in the warm earth between other plants, some in full sun and others in partial shade, the leaves grew steadily into groups of saw-like branches that could […]