Life’s adventures…

February 3, 2012

1 Thessalonians 5:24 – Faithful is He who calls you who also will do it! Some of you remember that this is what we looked like thirty years ago – the rest of you are probably laughing! 🙂 Who would have guessed then that we’d be looking back from this vantage point having experienced so […]

Saying goodbye…

January 19, 2012

Act 13:3 “Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.” Dear prayer and financial partners, The above verse was part of the text used during daughter and son-in-law’s commissioning service last week. What a privilege to be here for that and know that there are lots of people praying […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2011

For those of you in the US, Happy Thanksgiving. We have so MUCH to be thankful for. This past month has flown by and the things we were looking forward to in the future are now past. When Justin and Nicole asked us to help with their children while they attended their last pre-field training, […]

and the work goes on….

November 2, 2011

Ostman Update… Our life verse is 1 Thessalonians 5:24 “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” (referring to the previous verses that promises He will preserve us unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.) 2 Thessalonians 3:3 says that “…the Lord is faithful; He will make you strong and guard […]

Things we take for granted!

September 19, 2011

Greetings once again from the Ostmans! We trust this finds you doing well and encouraged in the Lord. As we sit here and type this, we realize anew just how much we take things for granted. We don’t know about you, but we didn’t wake up this morning concerned about contracting some horrifying disease. An […]

What are we up to?

August 24, 2011

Psalm 119:147 says: I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your Word. Most mornings finds us out of bed and walking two miles before dawn as we prepare for our day. What a joy it is to know our “help” and “hope” are in His Word.

Transitioning from Family time to Translation time…

July 13, 2011

Greetings from central Florida! We trust this finds each of you encouraged and rejoicing in the Lord. Thanks to each of you who are praying for us as we adjust to life here. What exciting days we are living in; so many are re-defining “truth” as something fluid that changes with time and circumstances. What […]

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. […]

Returns and Rejoicings…

March 22, 2011

Returns and Rejoicings I had a wonderful time with Nicole, Olivia, Jacob and Owen. Being there with them for those weeks met the desires of my “mother’s and grandmother’s heart.” Thanks again for praying for us both, especially during the time I was away, through my sickness, and for my return to the Philippines. Our […]

Reporting from two sides of the world REVISITED!

February 26, 2011

Please pray for Laura. She was scheduled to return home to the Philippines earlier this week. However, last week she came down with the flu and developed pneumonia. Consequently, she had to cancel her return flight. She saw the doctor at the urgent care clinic twice and after two prescriptions, one for flu and one […]