Abundant blessings

May 13, 2010

Does it sometimes seem like everything is getting dumped on you at once? Have you ever felt like God’s timing was different than what you wanted? In the midst of that, have you ever stopped and realized that God is up to something out of the ordinary? That’s where Julie and I find ourselves today, […]

Looking for God

February 23, 2010

Have you ever gone looking for God? It’s not like I think He’s hiding or anything. And He’s always with you, of course, if you’re His child. So why would you go looking for Him? OK, so maybe you wouldn’t. But I do. In fact, I am. As this goes public, I am somewhere along […]

Going backpacking

February 17, 2010

Long hours at the office, running Evan around three evenings a week, and meeting with people two or three nights a week has me feeling a bit worn. I’m taking next week off to go backpacking. I find backpacking alone a good way to get away from all the distractions and focus on what God […]

Quick answers

February 3, 2010

Thank you for praying about Jackie and the week! We’ve just heard that Jackie’s vision problem is harmless. And this week is shaping up well. It’s been a bit less hectic than I expected, but more importantly, it’s been easier to find proper focus — on what God has in mind for the week.

Keeping priorities straight

February 2, 2010

PS Please pray this week that we keep a godly perspective and keep His priorities in focus, because it’s going to be an exceptionally busy one. Ian is involved in three days of NTM USA leadership meetings. We’re both attending a seminar Friday and Saturday. Wednesday is our son Evan’s birthday. Ian has to get […]

Pray for Jackie

February 2, 2010

Our oldest daughter, Jackie, continues to struggle with vertigo, and now is having what could be serious vision problems. She’s been to a doctor, and the situation is being monitored, and it may simply pass. Please pray that it does.

11 years of thanks

December 30, 2009

Thank you! January 1, 2010 will mark the beginning of our 12th year in ministry at the NTM USA home office. Your prayers and giving have brought us this far, and we appreciate being able to count on you in the future. I don’t need to ask where the last 11 years went. I know. […]

I probably deserve this

December 17, 2009

What words do you think just do not belong together? George Carlin famously cited “jumbo shrimp,” among others, in a monologue about oxymorons. (Did you know oxymoron is an oxymoron? It’s Greek for “sharply dull.”) This week I’ve run headlong into two words that really should not be together. They’re not an oxymoron, but they […]

Brynna is impressed

December 10, 2009

When we basically took December’s income as an advance so our youngest daughter, Brynna, could stay in college, we knew God would take care of us, and we were praying that the abundance of His provision would make an impact on Brynna. So during a rare dinner that our entire family was able to be […]

Too much Bible?

November 23, 2009

Can you ever have too much Bible? Maybe. Right now, NTM missionaries have 30 Bible translations in progress in Papua New Guinea. A total of 21,000 verses are ready to be checked, so they can be published and used. Great news, right? Not if you’re waiting for the verses to be checked, like one tribal […]