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What About Our Circumstances?

July 27, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic hovers over us like a hurricane that has stalled and won’t go away, we recognize the impact that it has on our lives and ministry. In the same breath, we are grateful for the ability to continue on with a greater degree of normality with the stay-at-home order no longer in place. (And, yes, the hurricane comparison […]

A Week of Celebrations

July 10, 2019

It was a week of celebration both in the country where I was raised and the country that has become my home. Patriotism. Fireworks. Red, white and blue on the USA side of the border. Red and white on the Canadian side. Celebrating these beloved, yet flawed, countries reminds me of the “better country to […]

Poinsettias and Colombia

April 18, 2019

I’ve never pretended to have a knack for gardening. In fact, my experience has been quite the opposite. That being the case, when I was given a poinsettia plant last December, I expressed my concern to the dear lady sitting next to me. “Oh, honey, you can’t kill it,” she reassured me. Little did she […]

Highlights from My Trip to Colombia

February 28, 2019

January started in full steam ahead. In the midst of taking care of all the projects that had cropped up over the holidays, I was also packing and planning for a trip to Colombia to visit my son Jamie and his wife, Maria. It was a refreshing trip. Flights went smoothly, there was plenty of time […]

Thankfulness

November 28, 2018

As I traveled this summer, I shared the story of the Menya people, of the day when they became our brothers and sisters in Christ. What a day that was! It happened during the sixth week of teaching, when the missionaries came to “Cross Day.” This was the day they were going to present the […]

When Plans Change

August 7, 2018

Have you ever made plans and then changed them and changed them again? Been there. Done that. More times than I’d like to admit. And it reminds me of Proverbs 16:9, where it reads: A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. I love how God is the Director of my […]

Rustic Travels

June 22, 2018

In the late 1950s, Sophie Muller, a blue-eyed, single woman with a background in journalism and art, traveled the rivers and jungles of Colombia, spending several days each month in each village. There were no planes, no hotels, no restaurants. Travel meant sitting on the rough wooden bench of a dugout canoe for days on […]

When the Rubber Meets the Road

April 3, 2018

We can talk about walking by faith, but it’s when the rubber meets that road that it becomes real. Missionaries Jhon and Danelvis Barrio know about faith becoming real. They tell a story from their early years ministering among the Tikuna people, a story that’s a testimony to the faithfulness of God. They were out […]

Traveling in Tanzania

March 3, 2018

We’ve traveled the length and breadth of Tanzania. From the oppressive heat of Dar Es Salaam to the coolness of a mountain villlage in the southwest we met the Tanzanian people, a friendly people with ready smiles and greetings. We found the same to be true as we drove 17 hours north over well-paved roads […]

Africa, Here I Come!

February 7, 2018

I’ve never been to Africa. I’ve seen a lot of pictures. I’ve heard a lot of stories. And I’ve always thought that would be the extent of my knowledge of that vast continent. But that’s about to change. I’m about to find out what Africa is like! Vaccinations have been updated, malaria prophylaxis is in […]