Tag: New Tribes Mission

Chandler and I were given the opportunity to attend an ALW (Advanced Language Workshop) that Ethnos360, founded in 1942 as New Tribes Mission, offers periodically in different parts of the world. The purpose of the workshop is to learn about discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is how we organize what we say so that people can […]

I remember before we left for Tanzania a lot of people asked us what a normal day would look like. At that time, we had a few ideas of what our days would include, but NOW we know. It’s hard to believe that Friday marks 2 months of living here. Time is surely flying by! […]

Lately I have spent quite a bit of time thinking about the cost to following Jesus. Honestly, the reason this has been on my mind is because there have been many times over the past almost five weeks where I have asked myself “is this worth it?” [“this” being the life that we have chosen […]

Each morning I wake up and as I am getting ready for the day I hear the Call to Prayer off in the distance. Although it is a call to pray for those of another faith, it is certainly a call for me to pray too. Although my heart breaks for those we are participating […]

The closer we get to leaving for Tanzania, the more and more I see the parallel between preparing for the mission field and preparing for a new baby. I remember preparing like crazy for our babies, especially for Selah, our first. I spent so much time decorating her room and making sure we had enough […]

I can’t believe we are on the brink of leaving for Tanzania. It feels unreal, yet a little too real at times. We are 54 days out, but who’s counting? Some days I look at that dwindling number and I am filled with such excitement. Other days my heart pounds and feels anxious and full […]

I remember writing in my journal, talking to friends and partners, and blogging about our new season of waiting. Although I was trying to convince myself and others that I was okay with the wait, I am not really sure that I truly was. I wanted to go to Tanzania. Now. As time has passed […]

Dear Discouraged Missionary, I read about you last week. Or I should say, someone who may be a lot like you! My husband and I have been reading through the Bible chronologically for over a year now. We have recently reached the book of Jeremiah. Can I be honest and say that as I started […]

So, as you know, we got the news a week and a half ago that we would not be leaving for Tanzania until the beginning of January 2017. That Sunday we knew that we had reached our breaking point and we just needed to get away, refresh and refuel so that we could press on […]