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BJ & Carissa’s Wedding

September 23, 2012

The long-awaited-for day, July 7th, 2012, finally arrived! After months of preparation and anticipation, we were so delighted to witness and celebrate the union of BJ and Carissa at their beautiful, God-honoring wedding. Many relatives and friends were present which made the day that much more special. We are excited for them as they begin their new life […]

God’s Perfect Timing

April 9, 2012

We are loving Spring in the Ozarks! Seeing new life all around us is a wonderful reminder of the new life in Christ that we have. After the incredible sacrifice of His life for us, our Savior overcame death, and has enabled us with that same power! “That I may know him, and the power of his […]

SAME but DIFFERENT

March 1, 2012

As humans, most of us don’t like change; it is hard to face. Even though we have faced many changes this year, we recognize the things that have remained the same: 1) our desire to serve the Lord, 2) our vision of reaching the unreached for Christ, 3) continuing with New Tribes Mission (NTM), and […]

January 2012

January 23, 2012

We have enjoyed the changing seasons with the fall colors and dropping temperatures, and now winter with a little snow. This is the first Stateside fall and winter for us in 8 years, so we are finding it a little exciting! New Year… It’s hard to believe we are already in the year 2012! We […]

Learning to Trust

January 22, 2012

Hello! God has been teaching me so much over the past several months. A lot has happened so I will try to briefly summarize what God has been doing in my life. After I got back from an amazing trip to Haiti in Aug. I jumped right back into working in childcare again here at the New Tribes […]

Word Analysis

October 6, 2011

Analysis [noun] – a method of determining [something’s] essential features and their relations (Definitions taken from http://dictionary.reference.com) A lot has happened since our last update. God has been faithful and has been proving Himself to us in many ways. We praise Him for His numerous provisions, for the time we’ve had with our kids, and […]

A New Year!

January 11, 2011

It’s a New Year! A new year for new challenges, new opportunities, and new blessings! We have had a really good break from school and we praise the Lord for the wonderful family time we’ve had with Charity and BJ here! It has been good to catch up on their lives and we’ve made some […]

School Retreat

April 4, 2010

Our annual school RETREAT was great! We had good weather, fun activities, and great meetings. The grade school group learned about their real significance in Christ. The high school group learned about some “red flags” of the flesh, and truths of walking in the Spirit. John & Melanie enjoyed leading team building activities for the […]

John’s Birthday

April 4, 2010

We had a surprise 50th birthday party for John (turned 50 last month) and a friend, Steve Parker, (turning 50 this month). Our Steve’s wife and Melanie have been “planning” this party for about a year, so they were really glad to have been able to pull it off! And the guys didn’t even suspect […]

News from Charity & BJ

March 7, 2010

We just have to take the opportunity to share with you about Charity and BJ, who are in Bible school together in Wisconsin. We are thankful for the Internet phone we have here at the school that allows us frequent phone conversations with them, plus we have communication by e-mail. They are loving “college life” […]