Merry Christmas from the Ostmans

December 11, 2023

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans15:13 (NKJV) Peace Peace is the word God was impressing on my heart and mind the other day. I was feeling stressed, and it was as clear […]

Some things we’re thankful for!

November 17, 2016

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful: Here in America it is “that time of year;” our Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away! We are truly THANKFUL for each one of you who are part of our lives and the […]

Merry Christmas!

December 20, 2014

In this update: Holiday greetings • Potential house purchase • Internet access in the Philippines • Isaiah translation nearly complete • SYIS workshop news

We’re so grateful!!

July 9, 2013

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Wherever we are in this world, we want to be a “fragrance” of the knowledge of Him! That is also our prayer for the Higaunon children […]

Two weeks and counting.

March 7, 2013

In this fast-paced world we live in today, two weeks without internet was quite the adjustment! Our only way of communicating with “the outside world” was via our 2-way radio. How thankful we are that our line of communication with our Heavenly Father is never “offline!” Lance and I arrived in the village two weeks […]

Merry Christmas!

December 20, 2011

Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to you all and greetings in Jesus’ name – that Name above ALL names! What a wonder that He became a man to give us eternal life. We are in awe of His grace! We are still in New York with our daughter and her family while they prepare to […]

We’re home!

June 13, 2011

We’re home… They say home is where the heart is and our hearts are where we are so I guess that means we are home! 🙂 We are grateful for our church here in Florida that has provided a wonderful place where we can live and work on the Old Testament translation for the Higaunon. […]

Lance’s dad with his sisters Kathy & Bobby

September 2, 2010

Here’s some nostalgia – you can hear our dad’s voice in the background on the second song. How precious!!

Comings and goings…

August 31, 2010

Family Time We have been enjoying a visit from Justin, Nicole and children since August 21st. They had several meetings on their way south and here in Florida. Please continue to pray for the support they lack so they can get to East Asia, next year, as He wills. During our visit together, we enjoyed […]

God’s Appointments!

June 5, 2010

God’s appointments What an awesome journey we’ve had since leaving Justin & Nicole! Thank you so much for taking the time to pray for us. God has given us safety and allowed us to experience some unexpected visits. As an example, we were in North Carolina when we decided to take a couple of days […]