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“Hey! This will take us to Taco Bell!!!”, Naya says excitedly, as she points to the bell-shaped button on the elevator….. The kids really enjoyed our 3 nights in hotels during our ‘long long long long long long long…’ drive back to Missouri from Seattle. That is, all except for the 1.30am surprise fire alarm […]

Before leaving on a long trip (and I consider moving to West Africa for 20 years or so a long trip, even though I will be coming home every few years), it’s good to see old friends. So that’s exactly what I did this last month – I took a plane to Boston, and then […]

I just bought another New Testament.  The interesting thing about this one is that it’s in Hawaii Pidgin, so while it’s semi-readable to English speakers, it’s not written how I would normally talk. I went to the beginning of Ephesians, one of my favorite books of the Bible.  Ephesians 1:1 in Hawaii Pidgin says, “Aloha!  […]

Happy to be with family in Washington As we back out of the driveway, the girls chant, “Wait for it… wait for it…. wait for it….” And as we leave “Ms. Esther’s house” and drive down the hill, the girls sing, “WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!” So it is with many smiles that we report to you that we […]

Driving through the heart of a thunderstorm in Kansas, with torrential rain and bright sun breaking through, and lightning all around… Naya asked, “Is this a thunderstorm?” Daddy said, “Yes it is!” She responded, “Ohhhh, this is a FANCY storm!!”   Here is a short “map” of our journey from Missouri to Washington for our […]

Four weeks to go! The end of this semester marks the halfway point until the completion of our training with NTM! We completed our Animism class in mid-March, which included a short module on Folk Religion. A Folk religion is a blending/merging of a high religion (such as Christianity, Islam, or Hinduism), and an indigenous/animistic […]

Yesterday at church the pastor told a story about some neighbors of his when he lived in another state.  One family had their house up for sale, and another family gave them a little statue of a saint to bury in their backyard, saying that if they did so their house would sell faster.  My […]

On the field, we will have to fight over the special title/role of “The D.R.D.O.” That is, the Designated Refrigerator Door Opener! That’s right! In our Missionary Technology class (which we JUST finished on Feb. 29th), we have learned lots of helpful skills and concepts, of which one of the most important is that of […]

How does listening to music and watching dancers from across the globe sound?  I got to do just that on Saturday at the International Festival in Madison.  You would have loved the colorful costumes, the different music, and the dancing.  And if that’s not up your alley, maybe the Kung Fu fighters would have appealed more […]

(Recap): We have been posting some special Support blog entries to specifically address the SIX main areas of support, any of which you are welcome to be a part of! We would only ask that you prayerfully consider each one, and let us know if there is a specific area you’d like to be involved […]