Foundation Work

October 8, 2020

Each time I started writing this month’s update, something changed and I had to rewrite it. In September, it felt like “smooth sailing” on campus. A group of students successfully moved out to the woods on campus to experience their Simple Living course (a 17-day course focusing on practical skills and teamwork). The rest of us seemed healthy, and a few people with colds […]

Led by the Truth

August 25, 2020

Our first two months have flown by at the Missionary Training Center! Nick has spent a lot of time on equipment upkeep and repair, from mowers, to bulldozers, to a CAT loader. The Grounds and Maintenance team has been praying for new staff over the last year, and thankfully Nick and some other men have […]

Permanent Residence

July 12, 2020

We made it! We arrived at the Missionary Training Center on July 1, and we are now settling in as permanent residents of Missouri. For the first time in a few years, we are unpacking with a greater sense of “permanency,” and we are really enjoying it. However, God has kept one thought on our […]

Qualifying the Called

June 15, 2020

Many people love the phrase “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.” And we love the reminder that God uses the weak to shame the strong, so that we can only make our boasts in the Lord (1 Cor. 1:27). But how does He qualify those that He calls? One way is through the faithful […]

Active Waiting

February 21, 2020

Thank you for praying for us! When January came and “our plans” of moving didn’t happen, we felt discouraged. There are pressing staff needs at the Missionary Training Center…why would God keep us waiting?! But, thanks to your prayers for us, God has changed our perspective and given us so much joy. Here are some […]

Questions, Answers, and A Few Unknowns

January 27, 2020

Q: When do we move to Missouri? A: As of right now, we can move when we reach our recommended monthly financial support level from Ethnos360, and we are about 40% short of that. Our prayer is as soon as possible, sometime in the next few months. We’ll keep you posted! Lately, we have gotten […]

The Living WORD

December 13, 2019

She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21, NCV One of Naomi’s memory verses this month is Matthew 1:21, and it has been such a blessing to repeat daily: “He will save His people from their sins.” We have […]

Numbers of Encouragement

August 27, 2019

94 students just started a new semester at the Missionary Training Center (MTC). How encouraging to see so many people studying and training to reach the unreached with the Gospel! We are more excited than ever to play a role there (Lord willing in January). 30 kids attend childcare at the MTC! Kathy’s looking forward […]

Every Need Met

July 24, 2019

Lately, Naomi has started her mornings by asking, “Where are we going today?” In June, we traveled from Wisconsin, to Florida, to Pennsylvania, and now that we are “settled” in Pennsylvania, we have kept up a busy schedule of meetings, visits, and local traveling. Even so, God has provided: we are blessed to live above […]

PFO, MPD, MTC…What?

June 29, 2019

For the past few weeks, we have been in Sanford, Florida at the Ethnos360 Home Office for Pre-Field Orientation (PFO). It was a ten-day course that introduced us to membership in the mission. We learned about Ethnos360’s core values, its strategy in world missions, the dynamics of life in ministry, and how to develop a […]