Category: Prayer Request

Snowed In, Staying Busy, and Getting Ready to Go

Snowed In, Staying Busy, and Getting Ready to Go

Now may the God of peace… equip you with every good thing to do His will… from Hebrews 13:20-21 Snowed in: Greetings from Oklahoma, where we are finally warming up after a week of snow and ice. Oklahoma isn’t used to such weather, and snow removal is difficult. We were housebound for over a week! Staying […]
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Unseen steps that make everything possible

Unseen steps that make everything possible

(Part 3) Planning & logistics Most people picture our ministry in the moments on the field—teaching, training, and watching God’s Word take root. But long before we ever step onto a plane, there’s a whole lot of quiet, unseen work that makes those moments possible. Research & booking travel Every trip starts with research: comparing […]
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Unseen steps that make everything possible

Unseen steps that make everything possible

(Part 2) Preparing the Consultants Most people picture our ministry happening once we land in another country. But the truth is, the real adventure starts long before the airport. Hidden behind every workshop are dozens of unseen steps—emails, planning sessions, consultant training, and problem‑solving—that quietly pave the way for the work you do see. Each […]
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Unseen steps that make everything possible

Unseen steps that make everything possible

(Part 1) When we’re home, the question we hear most often is, “So… when’s your next trip?” Many people imagine that when we’re not on a plane, we’re simply waiting around for the next assignment. In reality, the work that happens between trips is what makes every workshop possible. We wanted to give you a […]
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Changes and a Celebration of a Life Well Lived

Changes and a Celebration of a Life Well Lived

Thank you for praying for us. God provided another nurse to help Cheryl in the Health Office, and God provided a math teacher to take over Walt’s Math 7 class.  We had a busy but fabulous Christmas Break. We went to the beach with Abby, Wade, and Ellie. It was refreshing to see God’s beautiful […]
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Projects and Changes

Projects and Changes

Time is flying by! First quarter is history, and Thanksgiving is coming quickly. We are thankful for how God continues to strengthen us for the ministry He has called us to. The summer went well with all of its projects, and the parking lot was completed. We received so much rain, they had to reinforce […]
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A busy month! Our plates are full!

A busy month! Our plates are full!

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Psalms 107:1 (NKJV) In this update: A full month ● Online workshop ● Translation ● Global Equipping ● Travel ● Thank You! A full month: Greetings! Our plates are full! It’s been a full month with translation work, Global Equip, and the Sharpening Your […]
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Wolof literacy, eternal legacy

Wolof literacy, eternal legacy

Next week we leave on another adventure — a trip to Senegal to help develop literacy curriculum in the Wolof language! The Wolof Bible has recently been revised, and the churches are asking for materials to teach people to read and understand in their language. Why Wolof?  Wolof is spoken by millions of people across western Africa. In […]
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Exciting News!

Exciting News!

One of the hardest realities of being a missionary is living away from friends and family, so it is exciting when one comes and lives with you on the mission field. We had mentioned that Abby and Wade visited last March. They were not thinking of missions when they came, but God worked in their […]
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Purposefully placed

Purposefully placed

Acts 17:26-27 have become special to us this year. The verses speak of how God has fixed beforehand the exact times and the specific places where each of us would live with a specific purpose – that we would reach out and find HIM! We saw this firsthand during our recent literacy trip. Working alongside a […]
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