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Spokes in the Wheel In April

Spokes in the Wheel In April

In our previous episode… We hinted at a visit to snowy Canada, specifically Durham Ontario, where Ethnos Canada is headquartered. Their campus includes offices, a training center, and an academy. Since then… We were excited to learn about the possibility of serving in Canada, where we were invited to consider joining the team at Ethnos […]
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On The Previous Episode…

On The Previous Episode…

Alot happened in our lives last year. We lost Bethany’s Mom, Lynn, after also losing our family dog, we had to change our kids from a school to being homeschooled AND we went through a challenging transition away from the ministry team, Equip Asia, that we had been a part of for the past 3 […]
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Lynn Is With The Lord Now

Lynn Is With The Lord Now

Historic Post (November 15, 2023) We’re weighed down with the emotion but uplifted because of our hope, to share that Bethany’s mom, Lynn Ruth Stroud, passed from this earthly life into the next, and most importantly, perfect and beautifully eternal life. This past Saturday morning Lynn had passed away from the natural course of Alzheimer’s […]
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Can We Be Candid About: Our Ministry?

Can We Be Candid About: Our Ministry?

We want to take this chance to explain a change in our ministry that’s taken place over the past few months. This will help you understand why we’ve been as quiet as we have been. Much of the past three years serving with Equip Asia was a form-fitted ministry for both Bethany and me, one […]
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April Through June Prayer Requests

April Through June Prayer Requests

Here are the main things we’re looking to the Lord for provision, patience, and wisdom in, from April through June. Check out our ministry group on Facebook for updates and answers to these prayer requests.
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What’s Next?

What’s Next?

In a favorite TV show of ours, there’s a deeply significant but very simple question asked at key junctures of the story.  The question is “What’s next?” It’s a statement about the character’s readiness to move forward, to tackle something new, despite the current circumstances, despite the need that makes anything “next” look insurmountable. And […]
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You Are Here

You Are Here

In between two years… It doesn’t matter how intuitive you think your sense of direction may be, at some point in time, you’re going to find your way to a helpful map standing in the middle of the space you’re in and look for the ⬇️ or the📍on the map with the words “You are […]
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A Thaimline

A Thaimline

We’re just under a month away from the BIGGEST trip Bethany and I have taken since before we were connected with most of you. Let’s see what you remember about that…where did Bethany and I serve way back in 2006-2008? Anyway, I’m going to use a stroke of dad-joke genius and lay out the timeline, […]
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Hope… a dangerous word

Hope… a dangerous word

What’s that thing that will solve your problem? Where could you move, that would make your life more fulfilling? What job will be the final piece to fall in place? What friendship will bring a sense of completion to your life? All of those are actual things in my life that I have, recently, thought […]
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