Jackie’s Bolivia Mission Trip Update

May 1, 2017

Last August you may remember that I (Jackie) led a group to Bolivia to minister to several tribal groups through eye glass clinics. We only spent one night in the Yuquí tribe where we worked over 17 years ago. They have had very little spiritual teaching since then & I felt the Lord leading me […]

Cabinets, ESL and Bolivia Trip

April 11, 2016

Phil has been kept very busy at work making cabinets for one of the missionary apartments and also building cabinets on the side to make a little extra money. Beside her normal secretarial work at the mission, Jackie has been enjoying teaching English to mostly Spanish-speaking adults. She is also forming a mission team from […]

What’s Jackie up to?? ….Debugging the what??

January 4, 2016

What Does Software have to do with tribal missions? Let me tell you a little bit about what I have been doing and maybe that will answer the question for you. I, Jackie, enjoy having a long-term project to work on.

We Survived! – March, 2014

March 15, 2014

This past weekend Phil and I helped at our church with the Awana Survivor night again. This is always a fun time when the kids learn spiritual lessons and at the same time get muddy, dirty, play crazy games and eat some yucky food! Phil’s job is always to build the bonfire and keep […]

Jackie’s Mission Trip to Costa Rica November, 2013

November 21, 2013

Jackie led a team to Costa Rica over the Thanksgiving week. They did 3 days of eyeglass clinics in 2 small Costa Rican towns. Over 600 people were helped with their physical sight and all who came for glasses also, heard the Gospel presented in Spanish.

Preparing for Costa Rica – Nov., 2013

November 1, 2013

Saturday, November 23, Jackie leaves for Costa Rica with a mission team made up mostly of members from our church.

Christmas, 2012 and the New Year for the Burns

January 24, 2013

Our lives are almost back to normal. We are still adjusting to a very quiet house. Heather, Cody and Haley were all here for the holidays. Now all three have gone back to school and we are alone with the dogs and cats. Maybe an empty nest has its good points, but it was great […]