‘Down to the wire’ revisited…

March 12, 2012

Thank you As we type this, we have 48 hours to our check-in time. Many of you have written assuring us of your prayers. Several have given towards our trip and also towards being able to see our daughter and her family. Praise the Lord, we have received enough not only for our trip, but […]

down to the wire!

February 29, 2012

We hope and pray that this finds each of you encouraged in the Lord. The picture above reminds us that there are still many unreached people groups in the world living like this that need PEOPLE to bring them the good news of Jesus Christ. Are you praying for laborers? As we write this update […]

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. […]