My Favorite Homeschooling Tools (for overseas or anywhere)

October 31, 2016

I’m a very unlikely homeschooler. For one, I grew up and currently live in one of the very few European countries where it is simply illegal. On top of that, I don’t even have any school-aged children yet. Nevertheless, I am passionate about homeschooling, soaked up my training as a homeschool consultant, and continue to […]

Trust without Borders

October 31, 2016

“Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders. Let me walk along the waters wherever you would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander. And my faith will be made stronger in the presence of my Savior.” — “Oceans” by Hillsong This song is one of our favorites as we […]

October 30, 2016

October is almost over already! The Holidays will be upon us soon. This is the time of year we miss our families back home more than usual. Grown children, grand kids, parents and siblings are what give Thanksgiving and Christmas joy and meaning but the Lord compensates us with another family. The family of Faith […]

Almost Back To Normal

October 30, 2016

First off, we don’t have internet yet (hopefully soon); we just have our cell phones, so our updates have been a little infrequent lately. But we are alive. We found a house to rent and moved in about three weeks ago. We have all our stuff, but we don’t really have any furniture yet, so […]

S’mores and More …

October 29, 2016

Building relationships with our students is a priority for us as staff. We value our time together so it is important to get “events” on the calendar early in the semester to help us do just that. When the weather begins to cool everyone knows it is time for bonfires, so a few weeks ago […]

A Missing Idol

October 28, 2016

by Rachel Chapman As we were getting ready to leave Las Moras this last time, I took time to talk with my Nahuatl friends directly about the Scripture portions that we had been translating. One of the last times with Queen, I asked her what she was believing. She said, “I believe what we’ve […]

They Are Coming Back!!!

October 28, 2016

Next week Joel’s parents come back and we can’t wait! Four months without them makes us appreciate them even more. I know some think we are crazy, but we LOVE living together with them. This living set up is not for all, but through living together, I have come to appreciate the community living that […]

Walter’s Eye Surgery

October 26, 2016

Walter was not able to have his eye surgery on Tuesday, but the doctor was able to squeeze him in on Wednesday morning. Walter spent the night in the hospital to rest his eye and be prepared for surgery. He went into surgery at 8 am Wednesday morning and left surgery/recovery room at 12 noon. I […]

Thailand & Canada

October 26, 2016

Thanks so much for praying with us and all the encouraging words as we made the long trip to Africa and the Philippines! We are so thankful for the 8 teams that we were able to work with and the literacy materials that were written for these languages. We are now getting ready for our […]

Where Skunks Should not Tread!

October 25, 2016

Part of our missionary training was living for six weeks in a “home” we made of poles covered with dark and clear plastic. Kitchen cupboards, benches, and beds were all made of poles and twine. Think glorified camping. For the most part, it was actually a fun and uneventful part of our training. For the […]