Of travel, a surprise, misc news

May 27, 2021

Through the LORD’S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning, Great is Your faithfulness. Lam 3:22-23 In this update: Travels ● A Surprise ● Miscellaneous ● Thank you Travels: In our last update we reported that I (Laura) was sick with bronchitis and an eye infection. Praise […]

What happened to February?

February 24, 2021

This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24 Unusual weather: Will Rogers is quoted as saying, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it will change.” February has been an unusual month for us here. You probably heard that we […]

A Sequence of Events or The Lost Hat

January 13, 2021

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 We are two weeks into the New Year – how are you doing so far? Whatever you’re facing, know that God is faithful! Despite the pandemic (or maybe because of it?), we took a road trip to visit a couple of […]

So Thankful

December 1, 2020

Romans 15:13 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. Hello from Oklahoma! Happenings: Our days have been full these past couple months. Lance continues working on translation and has made good progress in checking […]

What Grandfather told us…

September 21, 2020

Dag-ay was a dear friend and one of our best translation assistants. She passed away several years ago. Her story was published in Ethnos360 magazine February 1 2010. My Grandfather was a powerful witchdoctor in the jungle-covered mountains of northern Mindanao. He told us, “We have told you never to allow foreigners into our community […]

Okla(Home)a

July 17, 2020

Okay, so that’s a cheesy title perhaps for this post but it does tell you about location. We arrived safely at our Oklahoma home late July 7. I’d say it was an uneventful trip but there was that guy who sneezed in front of us as we walked out of the DFW airport. We both […]

Of translation, termites and tickets

June 10, 2020

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 Hello from our jungle home. We trust this finds you looking to the Lord and resting in Him in these trying times. Translation and Termites: We’re sure you’re thinking that those two words don’t go together. You’re right! And here’s the […]

Translation progress and other news

March 14, 2020

Fear not, for I am with you;Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) Greetings from our jungle home in the Philippines where we feel relatively ‘safe’ from COVID-19. COVID-19: What a precious promise the above verse is, […]

Of time, traveling and translation

February 8, 2020

Time is flying by. We arrived in Manila late night of the 22nd of January and two days later we flew down to the island we’ve called ‘home’ since 1982. January 26th we marked 38 years here since our arrival in the Philippines. God is faithful and we give all praise, honor and glory to […]

Praise the Lord

January 7, 2020

Happy New Year: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6 Many of us remember twenty years ago before the New Year dawned there was great concern about Y2K?! Well, here we are in 2020 and it’s definitely a praise on our lips that God is good and worthy of […]