The last few months

5 June, 2013

March and April saw me in Israel for a few weeks visiting my son Isaac and his wife Camille. I had an amazing time, just being with them and visiting a lot of Israel together, I loved it! Loved the food too and I got to visit Petra, a place I had been interested in […]

Christmas in Amdu

12 December, 2012

My son Benjamin and his wife Missy and their four children, Judah, Gianna, Tiernan and Silas, have just moved in with the Amdu people. They have been with NTM in training and training others for many years to bring them to this point of beginning a new work of church planting among the Amdu people […]

October snapshots

20 October, 2012

My son Isaac and his wife Camille spent their vacation from medical school lending a hand in a refugee camp in Africa. I spend time weekly getting to know some of our freshmen, we enjoyed some time outside before the weather turns too cold. I found my co-worker Brandon raking the leaves […]

Catch up with the Hattons

20 March, 2012

We were getting used to the new normal of chemo when things took a turn for the worse a few weeks ago. I was admitted to hospital with what they discovered was an infection. The infection needed to be treated before I could continue my chemo, so I was discharged from hospital. Lisa was taught […]

Back in the Classroom :)

4 February, 2012

I am delighted to say that this week saw me back in the classroom teaching Psalms. I had my good friend Scot Keen help me set up the computer in the classroom and he told me afterwards that just seeing me there was so much the mercy of God. I had to agree for many […]

School Started

18 January, 2012

After a month off, school resumes tomorrow. It has been good to see the familiar faces return from their Christmas break. Unfortunately, ten of our students were unable to return this semester for various reasons. We had Deborah live with us for the last week or two of the break and today she headed back […]

First Day of Chemo Over :)

13 January, 2012

Dear Friends and supporters, First day of chemo is over and today I am feeling fine, thank God. Thanks to all who have prayed. Have been advised about all the possible side effects and realize that these could appear as time goes on. But today, I am not having to deal with any, so thank […]

Starting Chemotherapy

7 January, 2012

“My Lord knows the way though the wilderness, all I have to do is follow… Strength for today is mine alway and all I need for tomorrow…” These are a couple of lines to a Sunday School chorus I used to sing that the Holy Spirit must have brought to mind yesterday when we were […]

Oncologist Update

14 December, 2011

Dear Friends and Supporters, Last Thursday and Friday I had appointments with the chemotherapy and radiation oncologists. Both were very pleasant and honest about the possibilities given the rare and agressive nature of the cancer I have. I will have chemotherapy first which will involve a combination of two drugs. This will allow them to […]

Follow Up Appointments

4 December, 2011

Dear Friends and Supporters, I have known good help recovering from the surgery, so glad to have been able to get home after only five days and enjoy the family atmosphere. The next big event on our calendar is a series of appointments on 8 & 9 December. One is a follow up with my […]