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Just a quick blog to mention that we arrived at MTC this morning! Attached is a short video which shows our apartment, and the view from it. We’re so blessed and so thankful to be here. Stay tuned for more updates as things get rolling here! ~The Martinez Family http://youtu.be/oNNeqRotKuU

Beautiful SW Wyoming We are SOOO thankful to have had an uneventful trip from Seattle, all the way to Missouri! We are in Harrisonville, MO, which is about 2 hours from MTC, and are enjoying one last night of quiet (is that accurate with toddlers?) family time before we dive in tomorrow. We left Utah […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In our last update a few weeks ago, we mentioned that the kids and I (Jennifer) had all been suffering from coughs, and that the kids had fevers. Shortly after we wrote that e-mail, Tyndale took a quick turn for the worse. His breathing was very rapid and labored, suggesting pneumonia, so we decided we […]

Naya and Jaydin looking at pictures with Grandma We just arrived last week in Seattle, WA after what Naya ‘affectionately’ calls our “Long long long long long long long long long… (take a breath)… long long long long long long long drive to Seattle!” We spent four 10-12 hour days driving- averaging 600 miles each […]

I’m glad you asked! Here’s an update on where I’m at and where I’m heading: Where are you right now? – I’m currently in Wisconsin for the summer.  So if you want to get together, let me know! Where have you been this last school year? – I’ve been at New Tribes Mission’s Missionary Training […]

Every Year, the juniors and seniors at NTBI are given the option of taking a 1 credit course on Tribal church planting over spring break. We decided to go for it! On our Wayumi adventure, set on an 100-acre campus in central Pennsylvania, we explored what the Bible teaches about reaching every tribe, tongue, people, and […]

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”  ~Hebrews 10.24 There are so many ways we have been encouraged, challenged, stretched, grown, refined- spurred on- during our time here at NTBI. And we hope that we can look back and see that we ourselves have actively spurred […]