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Thanks Again for Praying!

Thanks Again for Praying!

“Toto, I have a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore.”  When we last wrote to you (in July!) we were sharing about Paul’s quick trip to Kansas for his (step) Dad’s funeral and a few weeks visit with his mom, Lavon Blackburn.  She has been in ailing health these last years and we just […]
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Walter’s Eye Update

Walter’s Eye Update

Thank you all for your prayers for us. Walter’s doctor has been pleased with the healing of his eye and has lifted all restrictions on his health. But he does not know if Walter’s vision will be as clear. When the retina detaches, some of the cells can die. If a large percentage of them […]
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A Little Bit of Fun …

A Little Bit of Fun …

What did ministry look like to us a few weeks ago?  Being at the BI is not just about our office responsibilities or academics; it’s about community too! Staff, Interns, and students all take the opportunity to interact with each other and have a little bit of fun at times! Recently, our three families – […]
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Update on Walt’s Surgery

Update on Walt’s Surgery

Here is an update on Walt’s eye surgery. His surgery was at 6:30 am September 7 and it went well but I didn’t get to talk with the doctor then. We had to go back for a post op check, today, September 8. We saw the doctor who assisted in the surgery. He explained a […]
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Urgent Prayer Requests

Urgent Prayer Requests

I have been concerned about my vision for a while so I finally went to my retina specialist. (I had a detached retina several years ago.) He immediately ordered two tests which confirmed that I have a detached retina in my other eye. I will have surgery this Saturday (Friday evening in the US). While […]
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All Hands On Deck …

All Hands On Deck …

Our move-in days, registration, orientation, and yes … even the first day of classes … are now in the past. As I think back on it all … I am amazed at how many people were “hands on” and “involved” in these events. In fact, all staff, student leaders, and interns had a part! As […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in August

Spokes in the Wheel in August

In our previous episode… We shared our decision to remain in Florida and hinted at a possible team we could join. And we asked you to pray for our time in a tiring season where we prioritize paying off debt. This update will be a little bit longer as we have two big things to […]
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Boom – Flop, Flop, Flop …

Boom – Flop, Flop, Flop …

Our hearts sank has we heard “boom, flop, flop, flop”! We were traveling east in MO, on our way to visit Jared’s dad, and were close to our destination. We pulled off the highway and sure enough, it was as Jared thought, the serpentine belt! We limped into Dad Jantz’s country town and after lunch […]
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Back Home

Back Home

Thank you for your prayers for us. Our last few weeks in the USA were busy as planned, but God worked out everything so well. It is never easy to say goodbye, but we are so thankful for our home assignment, seeing many friends and family–such an encouraging time. It was so good to go […]
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Thanks for Praying

Thanks for Praying

We wrote in our June update that our summer plans quickly changed when Paul’s dad, Marvin Blackburn, took a turn for the worse and was nearing death.  Once we made the decision that Paul needed to fly back to Kansas, a day later he was on a plane.  We asked you to pray for his […]
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