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For 6 years Leah’s family lived among the Manjui people. In fact Leah’s father, James, had an opportunity to meet and disciple many of the church leaders who are still serving faithfully to this day. Recently, our friends, the Hunt family (Jeff, Stacy, Micah and Jaylah), sent us this update about a conversation that Jeff […]

Have you ever been on a really long camping trip? If so, what sort of things did you take? How long did you end up staying for? Whenever you plan a big trip, you need to plan in advance. Recently, we’ve begun thinking through what sort of things we’ll need for a REALLY long trip! […]

“What’s the point of life?” One middle school student shouted out during a Wednesday night youth meeting. Astounded by the complexity of the question, I in turn asked, “Is there any meaning in life outside of Christ?” Though the room was mostly filled with chaos and screaming kids she sat back and pondered the great […]

Throughout the last several months that we’ve been away from the Missionary Training Center we’ve struggled to find normalcy. Almost every week/month is different than the one previous and there are always certain days when we just can’t stand the unfamiliarity of every day life. When you have your belongings in three different houses and […]

Wow, what an adventure! On September 18 we embarked on our first journey to share our ministry vision with several churches.  We had three churches in Florida and one in Michigan. Upon arriving in Spring Hill, Florida, we were welcomed by my grandparents who graciously took us in for a week and two days. While […]

“I’ve asked the question time and time again, ‘God if you truly cared about these people, why did you make it so hard to reach them?'”As I look ahead at the difficulties of life on the field, I’d be lying if I told you that I am not afraid. I would be lying if I […]

It’s been incredible to see the Lord at work in our lives this summer! What a privilege it has been to see Him provide time and time again for our every need. At this stage of our lives, as new missionaries, we’re finding ourselves with the same option as always: to take God at His […]

Have you ever considered what it would be like had the fall of mankind not taken place? It seems virtually impossible to imagine. No sin, no pain, no suffering, no fear, no anger, no hatred. Most importantly, perfect fellowship with the Creator God of the universe. Imagine this for a moment: absolute 100% perfection. Wow, […]

“Well that’s good, but I certainly hope you have a back up plan!”, said a wealthy business man to me as I mopped the floors in a McDonalds bathroom. We had just finished engaging in a conversation about my future plans. I used this opportunity to explain missions and God’s pursuit of mankind to restore the relationship broken by sin. Unfortunately I […]