Joy, gladness not based on circumstance

March 13, 2023

Joy: gladness not based on circumstances So when I first moved into this apartment, after three years of living in other peoples’ houses, I was super glad to have a place that I could decorate and make my own. The Lord provided abundantly what I needed to make it a home I like and can […]

Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For

February 3, 2023

Originally published November 21, 2022 Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For . . . 1. Thankful for the Lord’s provision of a house with a porch and outdoor space for me to spend time in Bible Study and prayer and reflection on the weekend mornings and also to host ladies dinners and yard parties and have a […]

Rooted

July 26, 2022

Rooted Something that I’ve discovered recently is that just about every plant you cut off and put in water here will sprout roots. At first, I’m a little hesitant to cut something off and potentially kill it, but I’ve found that this way I can create a whole indoor honey jar garden without paying a […]

Grow to Know Him Better

January 10, 2022

The Year in Review Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and apparently there’s something called Boxing Day in there too? I pray that you too were abundantly blessed during your holiday season and that those blessings, rather than being an end in themselves were a spotlight on the goodness and faithfulness of your loving […]

As You Continue Trusting

July 10, 2021

(Originally written March 21, 21) It’s been a roller coaster these 3 ½ months that I’ve been back in Papua New Guinea. There have been a lot of great things in ministry, but maybe some discontentment leaking in in other areas. My life is not as full socially this term. Instead of being grateful for the free time, […]

Appealing Ambassadors

January 9, 2021

I made it. You know, sometimes people say they don’t know what to write about in their newsletters and that’s just not a problem I ever have! It seems like so much has happened since I last saw or wrote most of you, but then again, the lessons I continue to learn and see reinforced […]

The Whirlwind

December 15, 2020

Originally sent November 23, 2020 I found out a little over a week ago that the “mid-December” flight I had decided to try for, would actually be departing November 29 and arriving in PNG on December 2. As many of you know, I am a planner and that left me with two fewer weeks to […]

An Irritant in the Mouths of Oysters

December 11, 2020

originally written October 26, 2020 I feel like experience after experience, interactions and small world connections keep layering on top of one another. It’s hard to see clearly what it is God is up to, but I know with confidence that He is in control and sees clearly what my eyes have not brought into […]

The Million Dollar Question

August 30, 2020

You know how there are times in life when you might hear the same question a lot? When you start kindergarten— “do you like school!?” Or when you’re a senior in high school you might be asked what you’re going to do when you graduate? When you’re getting married, people will say, “when’s the date?” […]

Abundant Beautiful Full. And yet, I wait.

July 3, 2020

It’s fun to think back on the past 11 weeks, hard to believe it’s already been that long really. I’ve been able to eat sushi, poblano peppers stuffed with chorizo, my friend Sarah’s meatballs, peaches and watermelon. I’ve been able to celebrate my nephew’s 2nd birthday with a cow cake (which he tried to feed), my niece’s 6th birthday […]