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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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Good News, Greater Commission (#2)

Good News, Greater Commission (#2)

It’s time for another edition of Good News, Greater Commission and this time around we’ve got sweet news from the Philippines, a prayer request for a team serving all the way up in the Arctic Circle, and a brand new event starting here in Florida just a month from now. Let’s roll… 😂 PRAY For […]
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In Uncharted Waters

In Uncharted Waters

If anybody had told me I would be looking to work in Florida, I assure you, I wouldn’t have believed them If anybody had told me I would be looking to be as a missionary, set afire in the heart for Christ, working completely paid from the support of others; I would have looked at […]
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Spokes in the Wheel in July

Spokes in the Wheel in July

In our previous episode… We shared our excitement at the possibility of MAJOR relocation and a new team to serve with while also introducing the work we saw God asking us to do right now while we evaluate things. Since then… We have decided to remain in Florida. We believe God has shown us that […]
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Urgent Prayer Request

Urgent Prayer Request

Since our April update, we have been busy with lots of “end-of-school-year” activities that tend to have our support center here in Papua New Guinea going a little bit in overdrive. Tribal flights are still happening and we even got to see another team of missionaries allocate to a new tribal work in the village […]
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The Lord Directs Our Steps

The Lord Directs Our Steps

“The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NLT These verses continue to encourage me as we go about our lives and make plans. So many times we have seen […]
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