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DONE FOR NOW!

September 19, 2012

For those of you who read my last blog post and prayed for me as I got my shots, thank you! I had two shots and a TB skin test (which is basically a shot that doesn’t keep you from getting sick) on Friday, then 2 more shots on Monday. My arms still hurt. But I’m […]

SHOTS

September 13, 2012

Often, in order to go overseas, you have to get a bunch of shots. And moving to West Africa is no exception. So tomorrow I am scheduled to go to the doctor to get at least the first of the shots I’ll need – yellow fever and a polio booster. I may also get meningitis and […]

company, company, company

September 6, 2012

It’s fun having friends all over the world, but it’s even more fun when they can come and visit. And that’s exactly what happened this last week! Let me tell you more: From Thursday to Friday my friends Grant and Marianne were here in Wisconsin. They are missionaries in the Philippines, and are […]

I’m an uncle!

September 6, 2012

In our family, we like to say that we’re an “uncle” when we have a nephew born. And since my first nephew was born 2 weeks ago, I am now an uncle! Jeremiah Ted was born August 23, weighing 9 lbs 9 ozs. Congrats Ken, Cheryl, and Lydia!

Cling Wrap

August 16, 2012

What do you do with cling wrap at 9:45 at night? Probably not what I did with it. Last night I was on-line looking for a harp to take with me to West Africa (since I don’t think I’ll be able to bring my big one with me). Sadly, a smaller harp means less strings. […]

The Ble People

July 25, 2012

No, I still don’t know which people group I will be working with in West Africa. But starting in May I’ve wanted to introduce you to different West African people groups who need missionaries to share the good news of Jesus Christ with them. Though I won’t be working with all of them, they could all use our […]

Visiting friends out east

July 16, 2012

Before leaving on a long trip (and I consider moving to West Africa for 20 years or so a long trip, even though I will be coming home every few years), it’s good to see old friends. So that’s exactly what I did this last month – I took a plane to Boston, and then […]

Stay tight with Jesus

June 29, 2012

I just bought another New Testament. The interesting thing about this one is that it’s in Hawaii Pidgin, so while it’s semi-readable to English speakers, it’s not written how I would normally talk. I went to the beginning of Ephesians, one of my favorite books of the Bible. Ephesians 1:1 in Hawaii Pidgin says, “Aloha! […]

Parlez-vous francais?

June 7, 2012

Parlez-vous français? Guess what? Now I officially do know French! I know, I know, I already knew French before. But two weeks ago I had my “official” French test that I needed to take before heading to West Africa. And it said that I was at level “capable-mid.” That means that I know a bunch […]

The Bolon People

May 23, 2012

No, I still don’t know which people group I will be working with in West Africa. But over the next several months I would like to introduce you to different West African people groups who need missionaries to share the good news of Jesus Christ with them. Though I won’t be working with all of […]