Author: Joel Potter

Time to stop and smell the…

Time to stop and smell the…

Passion Fruit Flower?? Our close friends who are in the early stages of discipling a young church in the Asia Pacific region, amongst the Kora people group, recently told me what’s become my favorite story from “the field.” In our culture, we have many words to describe the world around us and the intricate beauty […]
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Brazil Bound: Update

Brazil Bound: Update

So, in the last month, we've renewed passports, applied for visas and purchased international airfare. Amazing provision to be able to do that so soon!
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Brazil Bound: The Why

Brazil Bound: The Why

Earlier this year, Bethany hosted a group of former college roommates for a 20 year reunion of sorts. These ladies have spread around the world since college to as far away as the Middle-East and Brazil. It was a sweet time to catch up and with one gal in particular, Bethany specially connected. This woman, now […]
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Brazil Bound: The Details

Brazil Bound: The Details

We would be traveling by plane, auto and probably boat, to a school staffed by a mixed team of NTM personnel and other international and Brazilian missionaries serving at an international school in western Brazil.
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Road Tripping For The Nations

Road Tripping For The Nations

In the end, we didn’t see any new monthly or recurring support raised, but just as important as that, we saw relationships renewed and re-invigorated as well as the potential for brand new relationships.
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Time to pack!

Time to pack!

We decided to get an early start on packing the van 🙂 Just one more week till we start a 3,500 mile road trip spanning 6 states. So far, we will be updating and connecting with 5 different churches, 3 Sunday School classes, a small group and many other dear friends, family and supporters. We’re excited […]
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We Need Your Help With This Trip

We Need Your Help With This Trip

Simply and honestly put, this summer trip to connect with our support team, will cost us about $1500 which is about half of what we receive in monthly support. I created a little breakdown below of the some of the details of this trip. Our “Sending Church”, High Street Baptist in Springfield MO, has jump-started […]
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On the brink of something HUGE!

On the brink of something HUGE!

Imagine that your family lives in one of the world’s toughest environments and has lived and died for centuries, worshipping and yet fearing the physical objects around you, eking out a barely livable existence with little hope to ever experience anything else. Imagine you’re given the chance to hear the absolute TRUTH of God’s word […]
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Hitting The Road

Hitting The Road

One of the privileges we have as support missionaries is of being advocates for unreached people groups. This is the very reason we serve with NTM. In four weeks we’ll be traveling to to Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Georgia as we keep the needs if these people groups in front of you. They need ALL […]
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After Exercise…Growth

After Exercise…Growth

Believe it or not, it’s been three years since Bethany and our three kids along with Lynn, Bethany’s mother and I moved from Jackson Michigan to Sanford Florida. In those three years, kids have started new school(s), had a host of medical procedures and in general, have grown like weeds in the steamy Florida sun. […]
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