The “Why”

March 9, 2020

“When you know your ‘why’ then your ‘what’ has more impact, because you’re working towards your purpose.” Michael Jr. After a night of fitful sleep interrupted by unfamiliar sounds and punctuated with excruciating leg cramps, the sunlight streamed in through the windows way too early that morning. It had taken us a grueling 15 hours […]

Death & Taxes

July 6, 2017

Speaking of his hope for the permanency of the (at the time) relatively new U.S. Constitution, Benjamin Franklin once wrote in a letter, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” In much of today’s world change could easily be added to that list. Though we live and minister […]

A Family Affair

January 1, 2016

We often share with folks that it’s our heart’s desire this work we are privileged to participate in be a family ministry (not just daddy’s job). We wanted to give you a glimpse of one way that played out with our own immediate family and the broader family of our sending church body, impacting the […]

“I didn’t know.”

September 3, 2014

Yesterday between classes Amy checked our little mailbox. It held the regular array of items from periodicals to junk mail to a personal letter from family friends. Handing it all to me I neatly stacked it and set it aside. I didn’t know… …I didn’t know that after that class the school’s registrar would be […]

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

May 26, 2014

I’m not well versed in sayings of Chinese philosophers, but Laozi was right when he penned those opening words. It is with humble hearts (who are we that we might take part in this marvelous work?) and a bit of trepidation (as we leave behind the life we’ve known) that our family begins our journey […]