Unseen steps that make everything possible

January 24, 2026

(Part 3) Planning & logistics Most people picture our ministry in the moments on the field—teaching, training, and watching God’s Word take root. But long before we ever step onto a plane, there’s a whole lot of quiet, unseen work that makes those moments possible. Research & booking travel Every trip starts with research: comparing […]

Unseen steps that make everything possible

January 22, 2026

(Part 1) When we’re home, the question we hear most often is, “So… when’s your next trip?” Many people imagine that when we’re not on a plane, we’re simply waiting around for the next assignment. In reality, the work that happens between trips is what makes every workshop possible. We wanted to give you a […]

A milestone 42 years in the making!

December 19, 2025

December is a month that seems to sparkle a little brighter with Christmas lights, the joy of our Emmanuel, God WITH us, and those quiet moments when we look back on the year. But this December feels extra special for us. Forty‑two years ago we stepped off a plane in Panama as two young, wide‑eyed […]

Wolof literacy, eternal legacy

July 19, 2025

Next week we leave on another adventure — a trip to Senegal to help develop literacy curriculum in the Wolof language! The Wolof Bible has recently been revised, and the churches are asking for materials to teach people to read and understand in their language. Why Wolof? Wolof is spoken by millions of people across western Africa. In […]

Purposefully placed

June 11, 2025

Acts 17:26-27 have become special to us this year. The verses speak of how God has fixed beforehand the exact times and the specific places where each of us would live with a specific purpose – that we would reach out and find HIM! We saw this firsthand during our recent literacy trip. Working alongside a […]

God still makes a way!

April 14, 2025

Life and ministry often present obstacles so immense that only God can carve a path through them. Moses surely felt this weight as he led the Israelites to the edge of the Red Sea, their enemies closing in behind them. And a missionary team working with an unreached people group encountered a similar challenge. They […]

One language at a time

February 8, 2024

What a blessed time to serve our Lord! Last month found us working here in our offices at home on projects all around the world. In West Africa, a consultant did her first solo literacy curriculum writing project in a remote area. Through the internet, we were able to accompany the team through the three […]

halfway there

February 21, 2023

Today Jerry is at the halfway point of the radiation treatments for cancer. That means four more weeks ahead of us. To be honest, it’s not been the easiest month as we deal with the effects of the radiation and cancer medicine. But our hope remains strong in the Lord, and we marvel at His […]

Seeing the fruit

July 28, 2022

We are beginning to see the fruit of some huge projects into which we have poured time. When we could not travel because of Covid we were able to write the 251-page Literacy Manual. Teams are translating it into Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc. Recently, a team in Bolivia who is teaching the literacy course had […]

literacy training videos

June 6, 2022

We are down to the finish line on the preparations for the literacy training videos! This is our last week to work on the presentations and practice them. This first phase of the videoing begins next Monday, June 13th till July 1st. In August we will video the second part of the course. Anytime you […]