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We serve a wonderful God

We serve a wonderful God

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 (NKJV) Greetings: Hello from our jungle home. The past several weeks have been amazing and our hearts are full. Here’s the rundown. Tribal Church Conference: The Higaunon church holds a conference for all church leaders, deacons, and their wives […]
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“Simple”

“Simple”

“It was very SIMPLE.” I keep getting the same feedback whenever I teach or preach here: “Simple”. Have you ever heard someone make a comment and you weren’t quite sure if it was a compliment or not? Part of me wants to be offended at this response… and part of me can’t think of a […]
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What We’ve Been Up To This Spring in Brazil

What We’ve Been Up To This Spring in Brazil

It’s hard to believe we’re already heading into summer! The past few months have been full, busy, and encouraging as we’ve continued serving here in Brazil. We wanted to take a moment to share some of what we’ve been up to and how you can be praying for us in the months ahead. There are […]
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🌿Summer Ministry Update & Prayer Points 2026 🌿

🌿Summer Ministry Update & Prayer Points 2026 🌿

                ✈️June — Florida We will be flying to Sanford, Florida for four days to visit Ethnos360 “The Homes”, the missionary community where we plan to relocate in Spring 2027. This visit will help us begin preparing for that transition. Please pray for: · Clear direction as we […]
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Graveley News

Graveley News

Flying on Short Notice to Manaus Hello Friends and Family, As some of you know, these last few months have been full of moving and many changes. It all started with the move from our apartment to our own home at the end of January. I feel like we had just started to settle in […]
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Have you ever used a stapler?

Have you ever used a stapler?

How many of you have used a stapler before?  Or I suppose I should ask, how many of you have NEVER used a stapler?  I imagine that if you’re reading this and are over the age of 10 or so, using a stapler is something you’ve done lots of times and know how to do […]
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Is Anyone in the Hospital?

Is Anyone in the Hospital?

Occasionally, we will be greeted by someone in the morning by, “Is anyone in the hospital?”  Or, “Was there an ambulance here last night?”  Whatever happened to “Good morning!”? As chaplain, it has been our privilege to make several hospital visits during the past couple months to see residents of The Homes.  Some have been […]
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Thousands of miles ahead of us

Thousands of miles ahead of us

WE’RE HITTING THE ROAD (AND THE AIRWAYS) Part 1: We are about to pack up the trusty CR-V and hit the road for our first road trip since 2023 as we head up to Missouri. Bethany’s nephew, the first boy to fully capture her heart as a newborn back in 2001, is getting married and our […]
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Army Medics

Army Medics

MAY 17, 2026“Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. […]
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Update and Thankfulness Times 4

Update and Thankfulness Times 4

This is a ministry and health update. We’ll organize it around four things we are thankful to God for! 1. We’re thankful for Ministry Progress In a couple weeks, Bill’s team will be doing final testing of Stages, the CLA (Culture and Language Acquisition) app. The team of programmers have been working very hard to […]
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