Buffalo and Ducks…and other suprises

March 20, 2016

Sometimes when a day starts, you never quite know what it will hold. Like when you are going to a Chinese New Year something-or-other with friends (sometimes things get lost in translation) and you think it will be a big red dragon parade and instead you get rain, a variety of dragons, loud drums, a […]

She Said, “Yes”!

March 8, 2016

As we look at this new year, we have several exciting events to look forward to as a family—the arrival of our 2nd grandchild, a Bible school graduation, and a wedding! Having our grown children as young adults now does not mean we are any less busy! Over Thanksgiving break Josh proposed to his girlfriend, […]

T-minus 5 & Counting…

March 2, 2016

We knew it was coming, at least we were pretty sure it was coming, well, 99.9% sure, and you can’t be much more sure than that. It wasn’t super dramatic, not dramatic at all really, I mean if you had in mind there might be a media player of some sort announcing a mission (should […]

A Family Affair

January 1, 2016

We often share with folks that it’s our heart’s desire this work we are privileged to participate in be a family ministry (not just daddy’s job). We wanted to give you a glimpse of one way that played out with our own immediate family and the broader family of our sending church body, impacting the […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

December 30, 2015

Merry Christmas everyone from the Burns! Trust all of you are well and enjoying a joyous Christmas Season. We enjoyed Heather joining us from Little Rock and Cody and Beka drove from the NTM Mission Institute in Camdenton, Mo. Haley is taking a break from her college studies and doing more work and house […]

Reflections on 2015

December 8, 2015

“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures forever.” Psalms 136:1 God is good all the time and His blessings are abundant! Rejoice with us as we reflect back on 2015. January began with Melanie’s foot starting to improve after some days of very intense pain from the pressure […]

Busy Coming and Going

September 3, 2015

A lot has happened since we last wrote. The beginning of May, John flew out to Las Vegas with his father and sister to see his brother who was in critical condition due to his decline from the chemo treatment for colon cancer. You probably received our updates during that time and prayed for David. […]

Mark Family Mission Statement

February 14, 2015

Mark family mission statement: Understand and know God ourselves; clearly and boldly communicate God’s truth to others.

Big Road Trip South

November 24, 2014

We were sitting in a congregational meeting after the church service on our last Sunday at our church. I was listening to all the discussions and plans for budgets in the coming year and doing my best to focus on the present but my mind was reeling with many other things! We were supposed to […]

One Place to the Next

March 31, 2014

I heard their question and I can’t wait to answer it! That’s how I feel every time I’m interacting with someone who has approached us at the back of a church as we stand next to our display table covered in all kinds of things from our beloved home and place of ministry- Papua New […]