WE NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED That our house help would think it was for laying laundry out to dry How useful it is for getting energy out of our boys in a short amount of time That it would be one of our daily sources of exercise How enjoyable it can be in the cool […]

First Name Sake First Week of School First Party for the Women of our Church First Big Disappointment This week ended with some hard news for us.  We rounded a corner in our French study and thought we were close to the end, but really we are far from it.  It was extremely discouraging and […]

Katie –  You were the first one Tyler called friend You taught Ethan to Read and Tyler to cover his cough You helped us make progress in language and ministry We spent hours talking together about your future We fought off hopeful suitors and set an incredibly high bride price You gave Joel and I […]

Yesterday was an incredibly long and tiring day.  Cecil invited me to a big cultural event at a local village.  Joel had a meeting in Dakar all day that left him coming home at 11 pm in the evening.  Katie was home with the kids in a day that ended with her breaking down the […]

Friday was the closing ceremony of the month long African Missionary Training that we were blessed to be a part of.  It was the end of the month of classes, but only the beginning of the training we hope to be able to offer.  The ceremony was very encouraging and we left praising God for […]