Category: Family

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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New Year, New Team, New Work

New Year, New Team, New Work

In our previous episode How do you recap a whole year? Well, actually Bethany did a pretty good job. If you need a recap, please checkout the year-end letter that went out in December of 2024 for a great way to get up to speed. A New Year Bethany and I started ministry with our new […]
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What a year that was! What did we learn? 

What a year that was! What did we learn? 

Reflections on the Year When we last checked in with you all, we were just crawling out of a hospital stay, a pneumonia recovery, and a totaled car…yeah, that’s what October brought. But as we reflect on the year, there were so many opportunities to see God breaking through. We hope you can see that […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in September

Spokes in the Wheel in September

In our previous episode… We shared about the ongoing efforts we’ve been making to pay off debt from 2023’s caregiving journey and our medical issues. It’s been tiring and faith-stretching all the time but God’s faithfulness has been a sure thing. Are you ready for this?! In what was a whiplash period of two weeks, […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in August

Spokes in the Wheel in August

In our previous episode… We shared our decision to remain in Florida and hinted at a possible team we could join. And we asked you to pray for our time in a tiring season where we prioritize paying off debt. This update will be a little bit longer as we have two big things to […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in July

Spokes in the Wheel in July

In our previous episode… We shared our excitement at the possibility of MAJOR relocation and a new team to serve with while also introducing the work we saw God asking us to do right now while we evaluate things. Since then… We have decided to remain in Florida. We believe God has shown us that […]
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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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