Emmanuel Mission Church

August 12, 2011

We have been blessed to attend a small congregation here in our neighborhood for the past three Sundays. It is only a few minutes walk from our house. It is a “mission” church because it is a church plant from a larger Baptist church in the city. The church agreed to host us which means […]

Best Wedding Anniversary Ever!

August 8, 2011

Today (Saturday August 6, 2011) we celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary! What better way to spend our first wedding anniversary in Africa than attending a wedding! A couple from our host church were the ones getting married so the first thing that happened was that Lisa had the option of getting a blouse and skirt […]

Anticipation…

July 13, 2011

Isn’t it interesting how much we tend to enjoy the anticipation of special events like vacation, a birthday party or a date with someone special? We almost enjoy the anticipation as much as the event itself. On the flip side of the coin, the anticipation of a visit to the dentist, a shot, a punishment […]

Packing, packing and more packing…

June 30, 2011

… Not necessarily because of the amount of things to pack but because of the space and 50 lb. limit of each piece of luggage. We had everything just about packed once then decided we better go through everything again to decide what we could take out. Then we found out we might be able […]

Visa Application

June 16, 2011

We are moving ahead with our plans to be in Mozambique next month even though the specific date is not set. It was so good to be able to chat with one of our co-workers in Mozambique via Skype on Tuesday. I guess it helped make the whole move seem so much more real. Yesterday […]

Holding Pattern

June 12, 2011

It is pretty frustrating for an airline passenger to be so close to their final destination only to get caught in a holding pattern due to bad weather or other circumstances beyond their control. So close yet so far away… Our tentative date for leaving for Mozambique was June 20th but the needed finances are […]

Welcome Home Robbie!

May 29, 2011

What a joy it has been to be with our daughter, Nicole and son-in-law, Tim and of course meet our little grandson, Robbie. We had hoped to be present for the birth but God and Robbie had other ideas. He was born on May 25th instead of the 30th but we still got to see […]

Saying “Goodbye” to 11 years of ministry

April 29, 2011

It seems after being involved in missions all ones life that saying goodbye would get easier. As far as I am concerned it seems like it has only gotten harder, so much so that I usually only say “see ya later”. We are thankful for all the people that God has allowed us to work […]

Happy Birthday Lisa!

April 19, 2011

Today is a very special day, Lisa’s birthday. As we were packing we came across a lot of cards that we have exchanged over the years as a family for birthdays, anniversaries and special holidays. It is hard to believe how many birthdays we have spent together as a couple. I am so thankful for […]

Things Above

April 8, 2011

I don’t believe it is a coincidence that I read Colossians 3:1-4 during my devotional reading yesterday. It doesn’t really matter what I am going through, the command to continually seek the things above is always a challenge. But seriously, Lord, do you expect me to be able to focus on things above, where Christ […]