Christmas with the Burns Family 2019

December 25, 2019

We are excited to have Heather with us from Texas and Cody, Beka and little Abi from Aviation training in Arizona helping us to celebrate Christmas. Jason and his family were not able to come from California but at least we got to have a nice long visit with them this summer while we were […]

Mathew Meanderings – Fall 2019 Update

September 23, 2019

Life Lessons

July 24, 2019

A few of the lessons my parents have taught me over the years.

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 […]

A Normal Day

March 2, 2019

#26 in my series about what a normal day looks like

Happy 2019

January 10, 2019

Family fun Our hearts are full and overflowing as we have begun this new year. We had such a special Christmas and were able to have fun, relaxed times with all three of our kids and their families. We’re not sure that we’ll ever get all the powdered sugar cleaned up from making cookies with […]

Making Memories

September 27, 2018

For the roughly 3 1/2 years we lived in Asia Pacific, we were newbies. Or at least, that’s how it felt. Upon our return to the US, we’ve felt the same way, albeit to a lesser degree. I can speak English and navigate most cultural things here, but I still feel lost a bit. Where […]

After 4,000 miles what could possibly be next?

July 18, 2018

The great western road trip was AWESOME! Between the privilege of seeing, from the ground, the incredible country we’re privileged to live in and all of the people we were able to connect with we were really encouraged. After the trip west, in which we drove from central Florida to central California and back, we settled […]

Rejoice with the Menya and pray for us!

May 23, 2018

//If you’re interested in watching a video version of this update click here// News about our family, what we’ve been up to and what we’re praying about doing this summer. Let’s start somewhere else though… On the other side of the world in Papua New Guinea, the Menya people live. They’ve had a team of […]

How is Jack? An update after Monday’s Appointment

April 20, 2018

First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your prayer support and encouraging emails were a huge boost to us and a sweet thing to be able to show Jack as he grows through this experience. It was awesome to see so many of you write back as well as encourage us on Facebook. If you missed […]