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God at Work Among the Nations

God at Work Among the Nations

December 28, 2022

We trust you had a special Christmas! Here’s a quick update on our lives and ministry… 50 Years We must be getting old. In September we attended Donna’s 50th high school reunion, then Bill’s 50th reunion followed in October! Global Forum In November we were blessed to attend an international conference in Thailand with nearly […]
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God Works Long Distance

God Works Long Distance

October 11, 2021

Africa (w/out the Trip) If you’ve been following our recent saga, you know we weren’t able to actually go to Africa as planned. So we can’t call this an Africa Ministry Trip. But Bill was still able to do the ministry part. He pre-recorded his main introductory two-hour session last Sunday, once his cough was […]
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When God has Different Plans

When God has Different Plans

September 30, 2021

Thanks to all who prayed. We believe God heard your prayers and answered in an unexpected way. Sick! We were packed and ready. Our Uber to the airport was booked for 3:30 a.m. But Bill had a cough and other chest cold symptoms all through the night. It was worse in the morning. Then it […]
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Bienvenidos a Chihuahua, Mexico!

Bienvenidos a Chihuahua, Mexico!

May 30, 2021

Just four hours south of the Texas border, the city of Chihuahua, Mexico is so close to home, and somehow is a different world. It’s rare to find signs in English, and all the sights, sounds, and smells are quite different from what we are used to. And yet, as the mountains of Chihuahua fade […]
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Talk is not Cheap

Talk is not Cheap

March 7, 2021

Talking is Important. Missionaries need to talk… fluently! They have an important message to communicate. And it takes years of hard work to gain that fluency. That’s why Bill and his team are developing the updated Engage culture/language acquisition (CLA) how-to materials, and the Stages CLA app. We want to make the task easier by […]
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The Glessner Globe – January 2021

The Glessner Globe – January 2021

January 24, 2021

“Although there are some things about 2020 we might want to forget, our family will always remember the amazing things God did to bring us to Papua New Guinea before the close of the year! We are excited to see what He will do in 2021!” Follow the link below to read our January 2021 […]
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Language Study in a Pandemic?

Language Study in a Pandemic?

May 12, 2020

  It’s amazing how 7 weeks can feel like a lifetime and just a few days both at the same time.  A lot has happened in our new world here and we have seen how God has been gracious in it all.  We are so thankful for your prayers. “We couldn’t be here without you” […]
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Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice

January 16, 2020

Tomorrow, Bill is heading to our training center in Missouri where they teach our missionaries how to learn the language and culture of Unreached People Groups. He will take 3 days to update the staff there on the latest version of the CLA (Culture/Language Acquisition) program his team is developing. He’ll also be meeting with […]
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Miscommunication Can Happen Even When We Try To Avoid It

Miscommunication Can Happen Even When We Try To Avoid It

September 8, 2019

Miscommunication still happens, even when we are trying our hardest for it not to happen. This story is an excellent example of why we have so many steps – and so much checking – built into our translation work! True, it will take many years to get the whole Bible translated into Lusi, but, by the grace of God, there will be the fewest errors possible.
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Hearts

Hearts

August 28, 2019

Our Heart for Asia In June, Bill was invited back to Asia and spent a week there, teaching some local missionaries with a local mission agency about how to better learn language and culture. This was a follow-up to our trip last year. This time, Bill was able to provide some training for 10 missionaries, […]
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