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Believe it or not, it is that time of the year again. If nowhere else in the world, Filipinos have already begun celebrating Christmas. Officially starting September 1st and lasting for over four very long months, Filipinos “celebrate” Christmas. That is a total of 130 days of Christmas! Christmas decorations are already for sale in […]

A little over a week ago, Stephen made his third trip into the village.  This time, the whole family joined him as we officially moved back into the village.  Upon entry into our home, we saw a large “Welcome” sign, created and colored by our partners.  For the next few days, our goal was to […]

How should we begin this blog update?  By praising God for His provisions and by thanking you for praying.  Yesterday, at 6 am, Stephen, Rebekah, and Abigail set off for the 2nd trip into the village. The goal was to take up our three-month supply of frozen meat, make the beds, and a take care […]

Imagine you have no food in your house, no canned goods, no staples like flour and sugar, not even a grain of salt.  That is our house today in the village . . . empty.  In preparation for our return to the village, we have spent several days purchasing supplies, from “A to Z”: Ant […]

The first two months here in the States, our priorities are focused on our family needs. At the top of the list is our daughter Abigail’s scoliosis. For the last three years we have monitored her curves but the doctor in the Philippines did not want to put her into the hard shell, uncomfortable brace […]

As many of you know, we arrived back to the States just three weeks ago. From one day to the next, we went from the high temperature of 92 in the Philippines to 42 in Michigan. One day, in the Philippines, we were wearing shorts and flip-flops. The next day, in Michigan, the apparel was […]

One of Ginger’s favorite seasons is fall. We knew we were coming to the States late in this season, and her desire was that the Lord would save a few colorful trees for her to enjoy. God is so good even to answer such whimsical desires! The trees directly outside our window are very beautifully […]

Wednesday started out warm and humid at the Manila airport. The same day, 28 hours later, it ended cold and dry in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yes, this very long day is the day we asked you all to be praying for and we witnessed God’s answers to your prayers. We only had two connections with […]

Months have become weeks, weeks have become days, and now days have become hours . . . until we leave the village to return to the States for our Home-Assignment. Our hearts our torn during these last few hours.  Yes, we want to see our families and friends again.  Yes, we would enjoy clean water […]

We are now only a few short weeks away from boarding the plane that will take us back to the States. In preparation for our return, Rebekah’s orthodontic braces have just come off and she is all smiles.  During the last 24 months, Rebekah has had an expander, two canines surgically pulled into place, braces, […]