Author: Tom

Sticking It Out in His Strength

Sticking It Out in His Strength

There are many things I don’t understand about how the Lord works in my life and the things He allows. Among those many things, I do not understand why the Lord has seen fit to have me (us) go through this process of language and culture adjustment… AGAIN. Well, here we are, though- starting again […]
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Into the Mountains

Into the Mountains

  I just got back the day before yesterday from a trip down south and up into the mountains of Chihuahua. This was my first visit since being here in Mexico to one of our works among one of Mexico’s least reached people groups. (We called these trips “bush trips” in PNG) A group of guys- Matt, Jordan, […]
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Let’s Go Home

Let’s Go Home

For a long time (about a year) in the life of our family we have not been able to say we were going “home.” First it was, “We are going back to Grampa and Grammas house”, then it was “Time to go back to Uncle Russ & Aunt Debi’s house,” then there were assorted hotels […]
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Across the Border & Beyond

Across the Border & Beyond

We thought we would just share some pictures in this blog of our trip across the border and down into Mexico. I will offer a little bit of explanation here and there but we mostly want you to enjoy the pictures. Heading up and over the mountains from El Paso to get to the Border […]
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Big Road Trip South

Big Road Trip South

We were sitting in a congregational meeting after the church service on our last Sunday at our church. I was listening to all the discussions and plans for budgets in the coming year and doing my best to focus on the present but my mind was reeling with many other things! We were supposed to […]
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Amazing Provision & Whirlwind Goodbyes

Amazing Provision & Whirlwind Goodbyes

For many months it seemed like we might never actually be moving on to our next place of ministry down in Mexico. In spite of diligent efforts on our part to make the many preparations, communicate with our “senders” and others, the fact was: without the Lord’s miraculous provision of our needs to go to […]
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Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond

I want to begin this blog by saying thank you to everyone who has prayed for my trip out to pack up our house and say goodbye to the Tigak church. My trip out there went very well, far better than I could have hoped or imagined. Our prayers were answered, though the trip was […]
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One Place to the Next

One Place to the Next

I heard their question and I can’t wait to answer it! That’s how I feel every time I’m interacting with someone who has approached us at the back of a church as we stand next to our display table covered in all kinds of things from our beloved home and place of ministry- Papua New […]
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Why in the World?

Why in the World?

We are very grateful for Tom to have had the opportunity and privilege to preach on missions at our home church, Grace Point Evangelical Free Church in Adrian, Michigan. The topic was “Why in the World?” touching on the Biblical basis of missions and why we have chosen to do what we are doing with […]
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Tricked Ya!

Tricked Ya!

Our co worker Aimee LOVES surprises.  She just loves them.  Because I love her, it has been a dream of mine for quite some time to give her what she would love, a mega surprise!  God is so sweet to me.  He gives me things I do not deserve and really brings things together in […]
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