A Simple Supper

November 21, 2013

Rebekah has 30 years of experience in IT management. She came to Sanford to spend a week helping NTM’s IT team look into the future. And she was our guest at supper last night. She shared with Dave and me how much she had learned about missions since she has been here. First, she has […]

30 Years at Sanford

October 29, 2013

NTM’s home office hosted its annual Staff Appreciation Dinner this past week. Dave and I were awarded a certificate and rotating globe to honor our 30 years serving here in Sanford. (Both of us have been serving with NTM for longer than that, but it’s 30 years for Dave at this location.) The evening started with a […]

September 2013 Update

September 7, 2013

We are so thankful that God has put YOU in our lives. Faithful prayer partners Sacrificial financial supporters Super encouragers Thank you for supporting our ministry with New Tribes Mission. Jim, NTM missionary working in Papua New Guinea, wrote me (Ruth) recently, asking for digital copy of Firm Foundations: Romans and Ephesians. He sent […]

Don’t quit

August 17, 2013

One of our NTM missionaries called me a few days ago. He said, “Ruth, Don’t ever Quit! We don’t know the answers to some of these questions, and we need you. So don’t quit! No matter how hard it gets. Remember our Savior – He didn’t quit!” We talked through his questions. Then, just before […]

Hanging Around

May 16, 2013

The furniture moving pads, turned into elevator wall protection, are hanging in the Tower. They fit great. Ruth’s Saturday project – a SUCCESS! (I was concerned that some of the measuring might have been off. Thankfully, it was spot on!) Pray as the NTM construction crew make rennovations and upgrades at the Tower. Lots to do yet […]

7th grade skill

May 13, 2013

In 7th grade, I took an after-school class on sewing basics. I have sewn ever since – to clothe my family, to give gifts, to beautify the household, to bless the high school band. I haven’t done as much in the past few years, but someone at NTM knew that I sewed. And when a need […]

Smile, Geoffrey

August 25, 2012

Geoffrey makes people smile! Dave has a extra ministry – We call it his “Green Screen Photography.” It’s part time – he sets up the studio about once every three months. This is the process: (1) Take pictures of missionaries in front of the green screen. (2) Use a program to automatically remove the green. (3) Drop the portrait into a […]

Extravagance

August 20, 2012

Our recent vacation in North Carolina reminded us of God’s extravagant nature. The hidden jewels in geodes Sunsets in a vibrant palette Sunrises in a gentle palette Rainbows over mountains And the beauty of His creation is only a part of His extravagance. After all, just think of His grace displayed on the Cross. And […]

Same Team

August 7, 2012

Did the new NTM@work arrive in your mailbox this week? It is the August issue of NTM’s quarterly magazine. This issue tells about how the missionaries who work at the Home Office here in Sanford are essential partners in the NTM team. And wow, is it ever a good reminder, even to us, of how […]

Computer Disaster Averted

June 20, 2012

The call came from Guinea, West Africa. “Dave, the electricity went off while our computer was in the midst of Windows updates. The drive crashed. So can I just copy my Casper image to restore the drive?” Dave’s response? “NO! Don’t do that, or you will lose all your backed-up data. You need to physically move the drive with […]