The Long Way ‘Round: August 8

August 11, 2025

Well, the summer of travel has finally come to an end, and we are safely back home in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Thank you all who have prayed with us for safety on the road, for opportunities to encourage and serve those we saw, and for sweet times of reconnecting with friends long missed. One minor towing […]

Let’s Get Together!

March 9, 2025

As noted in last week’s update, our family will hit the road this summer! Prior plans to visit partners living east of the Rockies were thwarted the last three times we hoped to do this, disappointing us all as health issues in particular made postponement necessary. Yet now, with so much improvement on that front, […]

Gearing Up

March 3, 2025

After several months of searching, God has provided a replacement vehicle for our family – one surpassing what we imagined possible. While it was initially outside our price range, God also provided a local brother-in-Christ who is a gifted negotiator: Victor knocked over 15% off the initial ask! The acquisition involved more red tape and […]

On The Road Again

August 7, 2024

Our family always looks forward to Ethnos México’s biannual field conferences. The kids love laid back time with friends right after the school year ends, alternating between VBS-style classes and time poolside in the summer heat. For Amy and I, the short week is a rare, precious chance for fellowship with our far-flung coworkers in […]

Role-ing Along

February 18, 2024

Over ten years ago, our family stayed with Amy’s parents while raising support for ministry in Mexico. I had always enjoyed Rob, my father-in-law – but after living in the same house for several months, I found his love of pun-making was unexpectedly coming out in my own speech patterns. God’s Word repeatedly points out […]

Influenced People

October 12, 2023

Every fall, the students at Binimea – the mission’s school here in Chihuahua – take time off from normal classes for Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW). For the junior and senior high, this entails a week-long trip out to a remote mountain retreat. There, surrounded by the beauty of God’s Creation, guest speakers present a series […]

Summer Schedule

May 26, 2023

The work trip to Las Moras means that our home assignment travel plans came together more last-minute than usual… however, we now have 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: July 12This is likely our final […]

Home Again

May 20, 2023

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 […]

Facing Fear

September 16, 2019

Concerning Baptism The concept of water baptism is not a natural fit within Nahuatl culture. Rainy season flooding can transform oft-placid (or dry!) creeks into treacherous, surging rivers – making crossings dangerous. Rumors circulate of large and malevolent snakes, said to live below the water’s surface. Furthermore, animistic fears come into play as well – […]

Ready for the Rains!

June 4, 2019

The final week of house construction was – in a word – grueling. For Don and I, it was the ‘leave everything on the field’ moment… a final push to wrap up three months of hard work, long days, cot-and-tent sleeping, missing family, unbelievable logistics, and a relentless deadline imposed by the coming rainy season. […]