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Summer Schedule

Summer Schedule

The work trip to Las Moras means that our home assignment travel plans are coming together more last-minute than usual… however, we are getting a pretty good idea as to when we will be in which places. Hope to see many of you in Washington State this summer! Last updated: June 3Please come back later […]
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Home Again

Home Again

Last month, three other missionaries and I traveled to Las Moras on a work team. This was the first return for anyone from our family since we left in June of 2021. After leaving, mold needed only a few months to take over our mountain house (rain and termites made appearances, too!) – and even […]
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Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

Sometimes, life’s endless need for cleaning and maintenance seems one of the clearest possible indications that we live in a fallen world. You can hardly get the dishes clean before you’ve dirtied a couple more… and any time a wall is repainted, it is likely to be scuffed or chipped within a few days! Moreover, […]
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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite time of year. Family gatherings, favorite traditions, and tempting cookie trays all come out… enjoyable in and of themselves, yet reminding us over and again of the Reason why such ongoing celebration is warranted: the Christ child, “born to die, to set us free.” As the prophet Micah wrote: But you, […]
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Desert Rains

Desert Rains

Putting Ferndale and Washington State in our (literal!) rear view mirrors this July came at a cost for our family. It seemed we had just re-acclimated to being with family and friends for the ‘regular’ parts of life… such as birthday parties, soccer games, and quiet morning lattes. Leaving meant a return to scratchy phone […]
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Facing Changes

Facing Changes

Last year, our family left the mountains of Mexico in unexpected and rather sudden fashion. Our field leadership, concerned both for Amy’s health and the degree of ongoing stress affecting our family, sent us back to the States for a medical leave of absence. The departure process felt like a whirlwind as we packed, planned, […]
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Prayer: A Visit from Friends

Prayer: A Visit from Friends

Greetings from… Ferndale, WA (wow – that is not the typical opening to one of our updates)! Amy and I have a quick update to share, and a request for timely prayer. Our time in the States has, overall, gone well. We are learning much, working through a variety of health issues (several revealed while […]
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No Silent Night

No Silent Night

For a people accustomed to hearing from the Lord through faithful prophets, 400 years of His silence must have seemed a near-tangible weight to bear. Despite century after century of idolatrous rebellion, God had always before forgiven Israel when their sins’ consequences brought them to repentance. Even exile from the Promised Land had eventually given […]
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A Time to Heal

A Time to Heal

When May arrived, two major events remained on our dry season schedule: a visit from Pete and Liesl Hypki (our itinerant coworkers, now on the field leadership team), followed by a couple weeks on the coast for pre-rainy season repairs and resupply. We greatly anticipated the break from mountain life the latter trip provides, as […]
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Light on a Hill

Light on a Hill

A few weeks ago, Agatha – a Nahuatl believer – came to a shocking realization: the village meeting at which she had just arrived was all about her! Another woman, Melody, addressed the crowd – describing how badly she had been treated by Agatha during a community project. In fact, Melody has nursed a personal […]
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