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Recharged and ready to go!

Recharged and ready to go!

We heard stories from many veteran missionaries about “reverse culture shock”, and difficulties they experienced re-adjusting to life back the U.S., but in the back of our minds we thought “until three years ago, the U.S. is all we’ve known. It’s home, and there’s no way home can feel weird.) Not until we had spent […]
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How Being Quiet Helps People Hear About Jesus

How Being Quiet Helps People Hear About Jesus

Our ministry through the eyes of our kids We live in the Philippines. We have lived here for almost 3 years now. We live on a little island called Palawan. We are missionaries. Missionaries tell other people about Jesus and how He is the Deliverer. Lots of our friends here are missionaries too. We live […]
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Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas from the Philippines!

Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas from the Philippines!

This year has been one of the most stretching, challenging years of our lives, and yet we have never felt more content and at peace, know that we are where the Lord wants us. Check out the link below to see a few of the things the Lord is doing in us and in the […]
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The Event we’ve all been waiting for is about to begin!

The Event we’ve all been waiting for is about to begin!

We just returned from a wonderful day in one of our tribal locations. While I have been flying in and out of this particular location for almost a year, today was the first time we have been able to visit as a family. It was an exciting visit, not just because it was the first […]
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Family Trip to the Tribe

Family Trip to the Tribe

While my mom and sister were visiting, we were able to take our first trip as a family to one of the tribes  that we serve. It was my first experience to actually fly with Josh here on the field and it gave me so much more of an appreciation for what he does. All […]
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Coconut trees, fried computers and Ephesians 6

Coconut trees, fried computers and Ephesians 6

Yesterday started off like any other day. Quiet time, daily check in with all of our missionaries to make sure they are safe, breakfast… Then it started. We were getting ready to leave for the hangar to do some work in our parts room as a family when I got a text: “When is a […]
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Crazy, but Peaceful

Crazy, but Peaceful

There is only one way to describe the past 5 months…CRAZY. I have had to remind myself to breathe. Coming back from our short trip at Christmas to the states, we were met with a whirlwind of busyness that has yet to stop. Our co-workers were leaving the beginning of March and we were to […]
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Bye Bye States

Bye Bye States

What? You may be thinking, “Didn’t they leave the states a long time ago?” Yes, yes we did. But my mind didn’t. Have you ever lived somewhere physically, but your mind and heart lived somewhere else? You find yourself longing to be somewhere that you can’t and discontented with where you are. Well, that’s what […]
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8 Years…A Tribute to My Husband

8 Years…A Tribute to My Husband

8 years ago today, I walked the aisle and became Mrs. Joshua Dalton. It is amazing how fast time goes and then on the other    hand, how many things that have happened in those 8 years. 2 children, 1 miscarriage, 1 false pregnancy, 12 moves, starting  homeschooling, hundreds of hours of training, classes, language […]
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