Category: Updates and News

Joel and I went into this weekend pretty exhausted.  The past few weekends have been jam packed with cultural events and new experiences.  It is very tiring to be experiencing the unfamiliar and to be corrected constantly on what you say and do.  I appreciate the correction because it is how we will learn, but […]

The other day, as I was coming inside with the boys, a girl walked up and asked for a glass of water.  I told her to hold on and went inside to get water for her.  This is not anything new, it is pretty normal to get asked for water, food and/or money pretty much […]

This week we celebrated Tyler’s Birthday.  Being the youngest, Tyler is probably the one who has changed the most over this past year.  So since most people haven’t seen us in almost a year, I thought I might take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about Tyler. Tyler… Can usually be found organizing […]

As much as is possible in Africa, we have a daily routine established and for those who would like to know… here is a picture of what our day usually holds 6:30: Time to Rise and Shine and take a few minutes to prepare for the day and also review yesterday’s language session 7:00 Kids […]

A Celebration of God’s Word Today we gathered with hundreds of other people to celebrate the completion of the New Testament in the Noon Language.  It was great to see the rejoicing and celebration over God’s Word.  The pastor of our church is from this people group, so it was a big celebration for our […]

It is always important to celebrate the little successes on a long journey.  Today was a success worth celebrating for us.  We are now settled in enough to our life and home that we have begun diving into culture with our host family.  Today was one step on this journey as we learned how to […]

Showers of Blessings Our tanks are now both set up!  I go to the sink and turn the nob and…..WATER COMES OUT!!!  This is a literal shower of blessings for our whole family.  Having running water again has reminded me how nice running water is.  We are just so excited and it has made life […]

I knew that when I walked on the plane to leave for Africa, that life would not be the same when I returned years later.  How it would be different, I couldn’t know.  As much as I knew that reality, I chose not to dwell on it or I might have not walked onto that […]

So Many Decisions We have now set the record for the most consecutive days in our home.  It feels good to start setting up life here.  Yet as we begin to set up life, we see all the decisions surrounding us and the the wisdom we lack to make those decisions.  Imagine if every activity of your […]

Ethan: Mom our drinking water is out, what are we going to drink today? Me: God provided us with lots of water last night, so it’s not going to be a problem. Ethan: I want to go and see what God has done Me: Well lets go look at our tank full of water. Ethan: […]