Heading on Home Assignment

November 27, 2016

In your recent update we asked for your prayers regarding our up and coming home assignment time in the US. With just over one week to go we are so thankful for your prayers and support during this busy time. Here is a short list of some of the things that we ask you to […]

Trip to Thailand

November 26, 2016

Michael was in Thailand in November for a series of meetings. It was a blessing to get a better feel for the variety of partners working together for the fulfillment of the great commission. It’s a privilege to be a part of a bigger team. While there, he was also able to visit a cousin who […]

Redeeming the Time…

November 24, 2016

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Ph. 4:4 A young friend of ours, Yuforeyo, was excited, and she knew her time was close. Since she lives across a small valley, I don’t see her regularly, but I kept asking, “Has she had her baby yet? How is Yuforeyo, has the baby […]

Thanksgiving Update

November 22, 2016

Thanksgiving Day will mark exactly four months since I, Ginger, fell down the stairs and injured my elbow, so I have many more basic things I am thankful for this year. I am thankful for a family who each joined in to do the work that I was not able to do, from making meals […]

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

November 21, 2016

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement… offered nation-wide We are in the final push to encourage folks to sign up for the 2017 Perspectives Intensives Course that my wife, Joyce, directs. The last day to register is December 15th –early-bird discounts will be available until December 1st. The course is slated for January 2-7, 2017. […]

Commending God’s Workmen for the Harvest

November 21, 2016

We Commend Unto You the Sanford’s… We recently connected with some of our newly equipped […]

Where in the World are We Headed?

November 21, 2016

Polls are a good thing, you know, keeping us abreast of current issues and how they play out in day-to-day life. Polls also contribute to monitoring the effort of where we are going as the church. Let me share with you how we are doing so far as sending out Harvest workers from among those […]

Packing is a privilege.

November 20, 2016

Yep, I can’t believe I just said that packing is a privilege. Sure, if you ask Ellen, she’d say that she loves to pack and always gets right to work at it. In fact, if you know her well, you’ve probably teased her about it by now. But for me, packing isn’t really something that […]

Come Along with Us…

November 20, 2016

As we look back on this summer full of travels and look forward to moving to Papua New Guinea in January, we wanted to stop and give you more of the details of our journey this year. Come along with us for a little reminiscing of what God has done and looking ahead with us to […]

I Unexpected That

November 20, 2016

We have found that earthquakes, lightening storms, and other things may catch us by surprise, but they do not surprise God.