back from Guinea, Asia-Pacific ahead

September 17, 2012

What a special time we had in Guinea! Thanks so much for your prayers. We met so many dear servants of the Lord, investing their lives in difficult locations. The majority of our time was spent with the team among the Landuma people. After learning about the situation there and looking over their literacy […]

back from Panama, Guinea ahead!

August 21, 2012

The trip to Panama went so well! We were accompanied by a team from our church here in FL and their work saved us a whole month! A heartfelt thank you to each of you who went, putting up with the heat and inconveniences with us! A highlight of the trip for us was the […]

3 continents in 3 months

July 13, 2012

Ready to expand your hearts and prayers with us? We are preparing for trips to 3 continents during the next 3 months… Panama: end of July – August A group of nine from our church here in FL will be traveling to Panama to organize all the newly printed Kuna literacy materials for the upcoming training […]

at the printers

February 23, 2012

Great, great news! The Kuna literacy program has been turned in to the printers and work has begun on the printing, laminating and binding of students’ books, flashcards, homework assignments, writing practice, tests, attendance sheets, teachers’ daily lesson plans…! Thank you for your prayers while we were in Panama. We watched God do wonderful things:

you never know…

February 23, 2012

We have to tell you the story of two Kuna ladies, Yeli and Norma with whom we were just re-connected while in Panama. Many years ago when we had to leave the Kuna village where we had been living because of safety issues, we resettled in a community outside of Panama City where there was […]

Countdown to the printers!

January 6, 2012

If you’ve ever worked on a huge project for a LONG time, you know how wonderful it is to see things coming together! That’s how we are feeling about the Kuna literacy project. Years ago we began developing a whole literacy program using all the things we’ve been learning about successful literacy training. Since it has not been […]

Kuna literacy project

October 12, 2011

Ever wish that you could somehow invest in strengthening the Kuna churches of Panama? As you’ve gotten to know some of our dear Kuna friends, have you ever wanted a tangible way to reach out to them, to spiritually encourage them and their families? If so, we’ve got an opportunity for you!

sharpening the axe

October 4, 2011

Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” There is great value in taking time to be sharpened, equipped, and refocused for the tasks God has called us to do. This guards us from becoming dull and ineffective. […]

Kuna missionaries

August 3, 2011

We have such a great respect for so many of our Kuna brothers and sisters in Panama! Anelio & Silverixia are a young couple that were sent out as missionaries by their church to a village upriver. You may remember that in 2009, while returning to the village where they minister, they lost their 3 year old son […]

He’s not old…he’s vintage!

January 4, 2011

Jerry is now a certifiable antique person. Yep, he has turned 50! The kids helped me pull off a surprise birthday party with about 60 friends and family members. Check out pictures of how bad we were to him on our photo page under the family album. Everyone asks, “When’s your next trip?” We are glad […]