Send Them Out

March 15, 2019

“Thank you for all you guys do for us! I don’t know how else we would get to the field if not for your care and guidance. Thanks so much!” This is an encouraging note that was given to us recently. Sometimes ministry can be discouraging. It’s notes like these that keep us going and […]

A Sunny Christmas

January 19, 2018

We want to thank you all for sticking with us through these tough times of transition. It took us awhile to see what God has been doing through all of this. To be honest, at times, I had my doubts. But the Lord has been so gracious to us and is teaching us to trust […]

Our life in three countries

January 31, 2017

We recently made the temporary relocation to Canada. We have a wonderful base of support here from the time we spent here in our training. The one full winter we were here there was barely any snow and everyone said it was very unusual. Well, now we understand why they said that as it has […]

Don’t lose heart

May 11, 2016

I have been going through a very tough battle with postpartum depression. It’s been kicking my behind. Big time. I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone, yet I know that God has me on this road for a specific purpose. Many people have been noticing (and telling us) we are sick an awful lot, that there […]

And We’re Off

February 25, 2016

We found a house and are moving in on Saturday! What a huge answer to prayer for us. We will be out of touch for a while as the internet is pretty much our only way of communicating with people outside Colombia and it will take a while to get it installed in our new […]

The Messy Life of Language Learning

September 30, 2015

After 14 months and one week, we have reached the third level in our Spanish study! Wow, this road is not easy. There are days that I want to give up and go home. No, lets be honest, there are weeks that I want to give up and go home. I have thought “Lord, I […]

Life with 3 littles

July 1, 2015

The house is a wreck. Toys are everywhere, the laundry (clean and dirty) are pilled high and look somewhat like the dirty dishes stacked in the kitchen. Our language session was, well, very child interrupted to put it nicely.The baby is screaming and then proceeds to fill her pants and spit up all over herself […]

One year ago

May 20, 2015

One year ago, we boarded a plane with two kids,15 check bags, 4 carry-on’s, one stroller and hearts jumping out of our chests. We spoke no Spanish (other than being able to understand a small handful of phrases and words), had no idea what to expect and were ready to be the best language learners […]

17 Pounds of Books

May 16, 2015

When we moved to Colombia, we had to leave behind a lot of our stuff. But stuff is just stuff, right? One thing that hurt us the most to leave was books. Children’s books in particular. A friend told me about a ministry called BookEnds International that sends books to overseas workers, so I looked into […]

Roses in the midst of the storm

December 3, 2014

I have been sick for 11 days now. There were a couple “good” days in between there, but for the most part, it’s been pretty brutal. I keep planning things to do for tomorrow and tomorrow comes and I still feel awful. No energy. Can’t eat. Should only be drinking re-hydrating liquids. Watch the world […]