Dear Anonymous

August 8, 2024

Dear Anonymous, I can’t send you a personal thank you note, as I obviously don’t know who you are. Maybe you’ll see this post though, and if you do, I want to say, “Thank you!” I may not know who you are, but God does. He sees your generous and faithful giving towards missions and […]

Thankful Thursday – Oct.12

October 12, 2023

It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these (I just checked, apparently the last one was March 19,2020!). I’m thankful for: The beautiful sights here. From our front porch I’ve seen the most vibrant rainbow, stars agains the dark night sky, colorful sunsets that slowly change as the sun goes down and […]

Leaving Check List

August 30, 2022

A lot goes into preparing to head back to West Africa. We have to make sure we’re ready in all realms. Passports, visas, and other paperwork all up to date? Up to date on required vaccines? Clean bill of health from the doctor? Do we have all the necessary books for homeschooling the kids? Have […]

2 Weeks Since Arrival

July 24, 2019

From overseeing a roofing project, to car air-conditioner repairs, to planning an alarm system, to various things in between, Cameron’s been enjoying the jobs he’s being given to do. I, Katy, am helping him as we work on figuring out how we’ll organize the paperwork and communication side of things and brainstorm the best ways […]

Change

April 17, 2019

Moving…it’s the story of my life. In my (Katy) 31 years on earth I’ve lived in: 4 countries 5 states 11 towns Don’t feel like counting up the number of houses On top of that, as we look to our future, more moving is coming up. If you read our email update, you’ll know […]

Put granny in a bag

May 31, 2018

Wapane wanted to hear God’s Word, but the teaching was too far away. The Moi woman was too old to walk to another village in Asia-Pacific’s rugged Papua Province. Her plight literally became Ginogui’s burden: He put her in a large string bag, slung her over his shoulder, and carried her for hours over narrow, […]

Struggling to capture the essence of Africa

March 3, 2018

Africa is inspiring and overwhelming. I feel inadequate – incompetent, even – to capture the grandeur, the scope, the beauty, the colors of this land. We spent a little time in Dar Es Salaam, on the east coast of Tanzania. We flew to Mbeya, on the southeast of Tanzania, and drove to Keratu, on the […]

At work in Africa

February 21, 2018

I think that in the days before I left home for Africa, I must have said to Julie at least three times, “I like being overseas. It’s the getting there I’m not fond of.” Suffice it to say, that was even more true this time. But I must say, being rerouted onto Emirates was a […]

Bound for Africa

February 15, 2018

This weekend I leave for more than three weeks in Africa. And as I said before, I’ll be taking on a different role on this trip: photography and video. I’ve taken photos and captured video of our organization’s work before. For instance, I gathered the story and photos when I went to Thailand a year […]

Updates on ministry, son

January 25, 2018

Heading back to Africa At the end of February I’ll be going back to Africa. This time, I’ll be in East Africa to bring back stories of God working through an alliance of missionaries and local churches to begin the long process of making disciples among unreached people groups. Please pray for the details to […]