Closing Out The Year

December 28, 2021

We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas celebrating the birth of our Savior with your loved ones. We definitely enjoyed the family time together with my (Jennifer’s) side of the family, and I was able to make another meal for everyone. It was 84 degrees here in southwest Texas on Christmas Day, so […]

Home for the Holidays

November 29, 2021

I (Jennifer) have been cooking in our cabin kitchen for a month now. I even got to use my new kitchen to make Thanksgiving dinner for us, my dad & stepmom, my brother and his family, and my sister (though we did all eat over at my dad’s place since I’m not sure we would […]

Under Construction

October 26, 2021

Once again, thank you so much for your prayers for us over the past month. As we have passed the 10-month mark since the onset of Galilee’s debilitating fatigue and constant migraines, we’re continuing to look for even the tiniest signs of improvement. This past week there were several such glimmers of hope—Galilee was alert […]

Settling In, Seeking Answers

August 29, 2021

It’s hard to believe we’ve been back in Texas for 3 ½ weeks now. DJ’s parents were here for over 2 ½ weeks of that time, helping us work on the cabin. DJ and his dad got a lot of the sheet rock (drywall) put up and painted, as well as plumbing put in for […]

Big Changes

July 13, 2021

Over the past 7 months we have often asked you to pray for Galilee’s health to improve. In the last 5 days we have been coming to grips again with the reality that sometimes God answers our prayers in different ways than what we were hoping for. He is so good, and His plans are […]

New Year, Same Challenges

February 5, 2021

Thank you so much for continuing to lift our family & ministry up in prayer. We appreciate each one of you! Last month we received 3 new families and 2 singles to start their language and culture study. One of the families that was scheduled to come ended up needing to delay and should be […]

Back in the Saddle

February 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, it’s been a busy 3 months since we returned to Asia. We’ve been getting back into our ministries here, which includes getting to know and giving input to the 8 families and singles who are currently here studying national language and culture. We’re getting ready to almost double that number as we welcome […]

Summer in the Southwest

May 19, 2020

Here in southwest Texas spring is already transitioning into summer. We’ve been enjoying the cool, refreshing Nueces River water on hot afternoons. Our garden is producing lots of squash, zucchini, lettuce, cilantro, green beans, peas, cucumbers, and peppers. Soon we’ll have corn too. We’re getting to the end of mulberry and agarita berry season now, […]

Solitude in South Texas

April 16, 2020

Well, the world has changed quite a bit since we wrote a month ago. We are incredibly thankful to be home during the current crisis, with lots of the great outdoors to enjoy while practicing social distancing. We’re also very thankful to be healthy, and that Tyndale hasn’t had any HSP symptoms at all for […]

Early Spring

March 6, 2020

Down here in south Texas we’re starting to see signs of spring—redbuds, mountain laurels, and fruit trees are blooming, and some of the trees are starting to bud and leaf out. We have started tilling and mulching the garden down at my dad’s place in preparation for planting later this month. Thank you all so […]