Words of Encouragement

March 5, 2024

In our last update, we shared some of the health challenges facing Nick and Emmy. We are so grateful for all the prayers and encouragement you sent our way! Proverbs 16:24 says, “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Your kind and comforting words were so sweet to […]

Merry Christmas and Thank You!

December 20, 2023

It’s hard to believe that it is already time for me to write our year-end update. The year went so quickly, especially the last few months since Gabriella was born! We were so thrilled to welcome Gabriella Joy into our family on October 3. As we adjusted to life with a new baby, we also […]

Good Gifts

March 13, 2023

We had a wonderful trip to Pennsylvania in January, and we are so glad to be home in Missouri now! Thank you to everyone who connected with us and hosted us. God met our partnership needs during our trip, providing new prayer and financial partners. This is exciting because it means we can keep serving […]

Away From Home

January 24, 2023

We may be a few weeks late, but Happy New Year! We celebrated the start of 2023 during our partnership development trip, which wraps up in about a week. We wanted to share some highlights from our trip and what God is doing in our lives. We arrived in Pennsylvania for Christmas, and we have […]

Tethered to the Shore

September 27, 2022

The Ethnos360 Training campus borders the Lake of the Ozarks, and Nick and I went out to the boat dock the other night to fish. The dock has a permanent tether to the shore, but it is also in constant motion with the water’s movement. That is how I feel about our ministry here: we […]

Faithful in the Old and New

July 15, 2022

I took the girls on a walk and realized it was time for our yearly picture…the third one of its kind! We are entering our third year of ministry here at Ethnos360 Training. God is so faithful to our family in the ways that He sustains us. It made me reflect on our previous two […]

A Rocky Start and a Renewed Focus

September 15, 2021

Last month, classes began on campus. We were so excited to start a new semester and meet the new students, families, and childcare kids. Within the first two weeks, our girls caught RSV and had a very difficult week fighting it off. I missed a week of teaching in childcare, and it was not the smooth beginning […]

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 […]

Spring 2019 Update

March 17, 2019

We are so excited to share with you how God is leading our family! Two years ago, we moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, to attend Ethnos360 Bible Institute. Throughout our time here, we have gained a deeper understanding of God’s character, His desire for all people to know Him, and our responsibility to share His good […]