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 […]

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 […]

Super Moon

March 22, 2011

“The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory.” (Psalm 97:6) Full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the moon’s orbit. On March 19, 2011, the moon was the closest it has been to the earth in 18 years. It was 15% larger, and 20% brighter. And our hearts […]

Running the Race

February 28, 2010

Olympics remind us of Running the Race as described by the Apostle Paul.

Creation declares the glory of God

February 20, 2010

As I came into the driveway in the late afternoon, this scene greeted me. I was struck by the light streaming through the poinsettia. The vivid colors and the way light works reminded me of Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, […]