Tag: new tribes mission

You would think that moving to the other side of the globe would be a huge step for us. In some ways it is. After 4 years of praying, planning, training, etc, it’s awesome to see how God has worked in us and through us and in you and through you to see us finally […]

Is it Spring?  Not according to the date on the calendar or the cold weather here in Wisconsin but according to our Course Schedule Calendar … yes, it is Spring … the Spring semester here at NTBI has already begun and as I write this I realize that we are already into the second block of […]

We’re here!!! Our first month in Tanzania has been exciting, draining, beautiful, blessed, challenging, normal, smooth, surreal, hot, and many more things all at once. And it’s been different. Different in many, often small, ways… We still sit down as a family for dinner, hold hands, pray, and enjoy a meal together. But it’s different. […]

From Winter to Summer “Wow, it is hot!” They were our first  words when we arrived in Asia Pacific. We stayed in Korea from Dec. 08 to Jan. 31 to get work visas which allow us to do Christian work. In Korea, we were able to get refreshed by meeting with friends and families, and eating Korean food. […]

When you’re confronted with a world of unknowns, where you have no idea what’s going on around you, I find it’s often helpful to try to find things that remind you of something you know.  That way the new things have some kind of place they can rest in your brain.   These last few […]

When you hear that said usually it is a bad thing but in this case it is great.  Time to start teaching again.  Last fall was busy with teaching the advanced class and now I start with the regular Missionary Technology Class.  After that I get a chance to really get my hands dirty, teaching […]

  We desperately need to get our footing in understanding that the local church is where we need to educate missionally and build foundations there.  If we can assist the church in recognizing and understanding that it is solely her duty to pray for laborers and to help her step into the role of preparing […]

Have you ever felt like a goldfish?  Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you? Our son Luke has a fish jar by his desk.  He only has one fish and he enjoys watching it swim around.  No matter where the fish goes, he can’t hide from Luke’s sight.   Do you […]

I recently read an article about how to spur creativity. I don’t actually remember the suggestions, and today when I logged in to blog I had no idea where to go. So, I turned my music to shuffle and decided on would write with the theme of the song that came up. Chris Rice’s Home […]