Enjoying the Fall Weather

September 25, 2018

The hardest part of missionary life is being away from friends and family. We are so thankful for this time in the US. In August we were able to help Abby get settled into college life. She is thoroughly enjoying her time at Calvary University. She has been blessed with many new friends, and her […]

Health, Progress, and New Co-Workers!

September 25, 2018

Thank you so much for your prayers and concern over these past crazy months with all the different sicknesses our family has experienced. We can say that at the moment we are all doing well, which is a huge praise! Tyndale still has […]

A New Teaching

September 24, 2018

Sitting in literacy class with four or five grandmas is an interesting way to learn about village life. For some reason the hard work that they’ve done with their syllables loosens their tongues, and by the time class is done they are usually extremely chatty. They color in their workbooks and chatter away. It is […]

Extra Blessings

September 23, 2018

God is a good, good father. Not only does He provide for our basic needs, but He often gives us extra blessings. This month, God blessed me with a last-minute seat on a short flight to visit some friends at Wycliffe’s centre. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces! On the return flight in […]

Kids Summer Outting

September 21, 2018

This summer we ran into a snag with our kids camp, as the camp grounds we usually rent for the time were already booked. Honestly we had waited to long to get started on the planning and we learned from the experience as we have it already booked for next year. We visited other possible […]

Faithfulness

September 21, 2018

Hi Friends As you know, we are back in South Africa after a 3year+ stint in PNG. Our main purpose is to have Madeleen settled in a special home for her called Camphill village. Check it out at – Camphill Village. Marie will soon write more about how she’s doing and also the rest of […]

Signatures and Fingerprints!

September 20, 2018

Walking into the Immigration office earlier this month, we were greeted with an unanticipated question. “Are you here to do signatures and fingerprints?” Though unexpected, the question was not a huge shock – we knew some coworkers had just been in to take care of that stage of the residency visa process, and imagined the […]

Waiting for a call

September 19, 2018

Many are waiting on a call, but could it be God is waiting on an answer? If you have said yes to the will of God, you know going into all the world and preaching the Gospel, Ethnos360 will prepare you for the regions beyond. By the way if you are waiting on a youth […]

Trip to Ivory Coast

September 19, 2018

The gospel of John in the Loron language Over the past few months we have been in Northern Ireland producing various teaching materials and printing Scripture portions in the Loron language. We plan to go to West Africa in October for another two-month visit to the Loron people. A brief update on some of the […]

August /September News from the Heckmans

September 19, 2018

Dear Friends! How we thank the Lord for you, and for your prayers on our behalf. I keep thinking I will give a different kind of report each month, but the needs in our family seem to trump it each time! I will add that last this time, and give you a report from one of our […]