11-03-2014 Next MCSA Exam

October 13, 2014

Please Pray for me (Jonathan) as he is in the final stages of preparation for 2nd in a series of 3 Microsoft Exams for an MCSA in Server 2012. A co-worker once said to me, “Jonathan, you need to take a whole bottle of focus factor.” I am a few years older than when that comment […]

We are growing by 2 feet!

September 18, 2014

2015 will be a BIG year for the Roundy family! In 2015 our family will be bigger than it’s ever been before, growing by exactly 2 feet. Yes, we’re graduating from 5 kiddos to 6!! Please pray for our newest addition, expected mid-February. Pray for health and strength and smooth adjustments for everyone! We’re super […]

MCSA Exam 1 of 3 – Passed

July 11, 2014

In October I took my first go around with exam 1 of 3 for an MCSA Certification. The exam bested me by 18 points, which was disappointing. There is always more to be learned, so I continued in my exam preparation. In January, Microsoft added Server 2012 R2, additional requirements, to the exam. That added […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

January 1, 2014

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year to you and yours from the Roundy Family. We are thankful to the Lord for you! The Lord has richly blessed us with wonderful friendships and such a great team to be in ministry with. Praying, giving, encouraging, lending a listening ear in a time of […]

1 Year in Pictures of Hayden

October 29, 2013

Wow, almost a year old. I will include a few pictures from this first year almost of Hayden’s life. We are so blessed by the Lord to have Hayden join our family. We are a busy household now with 5 children, but thankful for how God has used each of our children to draw us […]

Study Study Study…

October 23, 2013

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification here we come! The kids are back in school and I, Jonathan, am hard at work studying for a series of 3 certification exams that will help me in my role with the NTM USA IT Department. As we realized that our family needed more time, stability and healing […]

A First for our Children

October 8, 2013

Part of being a missionary are moving, changes and transitions for the entire family. This year marks a first for our children: the first year they are going to the SAME school for a second time! About a month ago they began a new school year here in North Carolina. We are thankful for the […]

Pray-No Water for 2 weeks going on 3

October 1, 2013

Please pray for our friends and coworkers as well as the city of Dakar. They have been out of water for two weeks now and are going into their third week. With the lack of water comes the risk of Cholera. There have also been protests due to the water shortage. The barrel above sure […]

Unexpected Blessings

January 2, 2013

Not too long ago Jenny and I were at the library here in Bryson City, North Carolina. While we were hanging out in the library, a man neither of us had ever met before walked up and asked me if I was Jonathan Roundy. I said yes…kind of hesitantly wondering what he(Donny) wanted. As we […]

Two People Groups about to hear…

November 14, 2012

There are two people groups in West Africa are about to hear the Gospel in their own language. Please join us in praying for the teams as well as these two people groups. The Badyaranke are in the process of discussing the best timing and location for the teaching to begin. You can read articles […]

Baby Roundy Has Arrived

October 27, 2012

Our baby boy, Hayden Roundy was born today October 26th at 6:47 PM, 6 lb 14 oz, 18 3/4 Inches long. Jenny and Hayden are doing well. We are so thankful to the Lord for this wonderful little blessing. This is the longest we have waited for a baby from the time we knew one […]

CUTE Workshop for Language Learning

February 10, 2012

I will post a few pictures from the workshop below, I promise I won’t feel bad if you skip the reading and go right for the pictures. 🙂 We recently had the privilege of going through the CUTE workshop here with fellow missionaries who are in the language learning process with us. It is an […]

A Free Ride

December 4, 2011

I want to share a fun story from our experience of learning culture (way of living or doing life) here in Senegal. I must admit that too often I think of the things that are different from home and that I am having difficulty adjusting to. When I do this, I miss out on so […]

Emmanuel turns the Big 9

September 25, 2011

With all of our different moves, it seems that we make them before August when Emmanuel’s birthday is, so he usually gets to be the first one to celebrate another year of life in our new context. Thank you so much all of you who have been and are praying for our family. Part of […]

Mosquito Nets

September 25, 2011

This is a picture of one of the girls beds all setup with their mosquito nets. It is important to sleep with a mosquito net because there are a lot of mosquitoes here, even in our house. Not only can they keep you awake by buzzing and making you itch, but they also can bring […]