Landslide and Flooding!

June 21, 2016

There has been a lot of rain lately in the central part of the island of Kalimantan where I live and minister. As you may know there is a huge river that flows across half of our island. On Sunday this week, there was a huge landslide in the upper regions of the river which stopped it […]

Time to stop and smell the…

June 20, 2016

Passion Fruit Flower?? Our close friends who are in the early stages of discipling a young church in the Asia Pacific region, amongst the Kora people group, recently told me what’s become my favorite story from “the field.” In our culture, we have many words to describe the world around us and the intricate beauty […]

A 40-Year Adventure Continues

June 19, 2016

This isn’t a ministry update… then again, it is. Read on… Bill writes: About 41 years ago, this kid (me) asked his best friend, who also happened to be the most beautiful girl he’d ever met (Donna), to marry him and she said yes. A year later we got married and started the most amazing […]

My kora – like an African harp

June 17, 2016

Look at my Christmas/birthday present! Ok, so I know it’s kind of late for both (my birthday was in March), but sometimes I’m kind of slow at getting around to things. So I saved up my birthday and Christmas money, and voilà, I have a kora! A kora is a 21-stringed instrument, and is kind […]

My Last Conference

June 17, 2016

Written by: Rebekah Conference is a great time for missionaries to get together and share their stories. It is always amazing to hear what God is doing in the Philippines not only through our family, but through many other families. This is also a time when my family and I get to see friends who […]

Colombia and Beyond

June 16, 2016

A Desperate Need As I shared in my last update, a young Nukak man died the day we arrived in the village there in Colombia. It brought to the forefront the sobering reality of the fragility of life and how desperately the Nukak people need the hope of the gospel. Pray for the missionaries to […]

Fun Re-connecting with Co-workers

June 15, 2016

By God’s grace, many of you have played a huge role in allowing for our return to the Philippines, refreshed and encouraged. We praise Him for each of you.

Deciphering Culture

June 14, 2016

Culture is the underlying meaning behind words and actions. Even more, culture includes the why behind what people do. There you are as the new missionary, out in the middle of nowhere, barely able to speak a few sentences. Talking about abstract concepts such as grace, forgiveness, heaven and propitiation are a few years down the road. You […]

Blood, Sweat, and Suitcases

June 13, 2016

It’s that time of year for us again…moving. Seems like a monumental task that happens at least twice a year in our lives. Sometimes we wonder why we even bother unpacking. Hanging pictures on the wall feels as futile as trying to turn a hotel room into a home for a few days. Living this way reminds […]

tribal trip

June 9, 2016

Last week I mentioned that I was heading into a tribal location to help our medical staff run a vaccine clinic, but due to some inclement weather on both ends, it was delayed until the next day. Since we knew that the weather in this location can get real bad real fast, we opted for […]