Author: Joel Potter

Thousands of miles ahead of us

Thousands of miles ahead of us

WE’RE HITTING THE ROAD (AND THE AIRWAYS) Part 1: We are about to pack up the trusty CR-V and hit the road for our first road trip since 2023 as we head up to Missouri. Bethany’s nephew, the first boy to fully capture her heart as a newborn back in 2001, is getting married and our […]
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Peering ahead at 2026 🔭

Peering ahead at 2026 🔭

In our last episode of Spokes in the Wheel, we gave you a high-level recap of the ministry opportunities, the creative work, the meetings and moments to challenge others into missions. I hope it was encouraging for you to read through that. It was really special to sit down and as the Psalmist often says, “rehearse […]
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An easy to watch recap of our 2025 ministry

An easy to watch recap of our 2025 ministry

We know we frequently share about our lives as a family, the challenges, the needs, the joys, and answered prayer. Those are oftentimes the loudest things in our life. But we think you know that our lives are shaped around a huge job, playing our part in reaching the unreached, the communities of people who […]
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Will You Pray With Us this Winter?

Will You Pray With Us this Winter?

We don’t want to take up too much time, but need your prayer support. Would you take a few minutes to read and pray intentionally for us? Health: Bethany most of all, as she continues to work hard at getting healthier through her own tireless research and the help of some specialists (an immune deficiency might […]
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Therefore I have hope – A quick end of year update

Therefore I have hope – A quick end of year update

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.”— Lamentations There’s no better way to start this than with that verse from Lamentations. We could write our own book of lamentations too and we wouldn’t need to try that hard. But the focus of that verse […]
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On the go, in every season…

On the go, in every season…

In our previous episode… We were close to wrapping up summer and anticipating a busy fall with school resuming and ministry starting back up for Bethany. The boys had some big needs when it came to health and jobs that we asked you to pray for AND we all looked to the Lord to provide […]
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North of North // Photo Journal

North of North // Photo Journal

Since it’s the peak of summertime heat, I figured it’s the best time to share more of what my trip to Canada’s Arctic province of Nunavut involved, primarily through photos I took on this trip. We could all use a dose of northern coolness on these ridiculously warm days and nights down here in the […]
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An “All Hands on Deck” Moment

An “All Hands on Deck” Moment

We have a regular post about ready to publish with details on how Joel’s recent trips have been as well as life on the home-front, but we’ve got to bring something more urgent to your attention today. Long story short, we are facing a funding emergency. Here is where we’re at and how we need your […]
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North of North

North of North

There’s a longer story to be told here but suffice it to say, Joel’s had an interest in ministry in the northern parts of our planet for many years. Early on he learned that long-term ministry in those regions probably wasn’t in the plans, but the interest stayed alive. Over the course of the last […]
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