Unreached, close at hand

October 22, 2014

It’s Baja California. Tourists. Beaches. Fish tacos. And hidden in plain sight are a variety of people groups: Zapoteca, Mixteca, Triqui and more. People who have held onto their languages and worldviews in spite of constant pressures to assimilate. As one missionary here said, “The children all say they don’t speak Triqui. But then they […]

Leaving tomorrow …

October 9, 2014

Tomorrow – Friday, Oct. 10 – Ian leaves for California and Mexico. Please pray for: Good, safe, smooth travels – and the wisdom and patience to see God at work and be part of His plan if the travels are not smooth. A good time of catching up Jackie, our oldest daughter, and the folks […]

A path we all must walk

October 2, 2014

Ian will be going to Mexico this month as part of a team gathering stories and photos for NTM@work magazine. So we wanted to share this article about a people group in Mexico that Ian wrote for NTM’s weekly email series. But wait, there’s more! Since Ian is going through San Diego, he’s going out […]

So what did you do today?

August 1, 2013

Monday and Tuesday of this week were great. We were in strategy and planning meetings all day both days, and made some good progress. Days full of meetings often seem busy but unproductive. However, it’s days like Monday and Tuesday that lay the groundwork for days like today. Today I worked on: Project: Kodiak airplane […]

New grandchild, and more

May 24, 2013

Today our youngest daughter, Brynna, had her baby, Braelynn Serenity Beach, our second grandchild. Pictures will follow. Our second-oldest, Meghan, her husband Jon and their son Daniel will be joining us in less than a month, on their summer break from teaching English in China. They will need a vehicle to use in Central Florida. […]

Now published …

May 14, 2013

I’ve had the privilege of being a writer and editor ever since I got out of college. I’ve written everything from poetry to newspaper, magazine and website articles. I’ve written booklets and letters and a slew of other stuff. But there’s something altogether different about writing a novel. And now I’ve done that, the first […]

Article: a nonfictional prose composition …

January 10, 2013

Would you rather read a dictionary or a novel? “A novel,” most people would say. That thought occurred to me after several of us had a discussion yesterday of how to answer the question, “What is New Tribes Mission?” Everyone came up with a definition. But why not tell a story? Here’s one that popped […]