Counting the Cost

September 15, 2016

by Pete Hypki Andrew is one of the good guys. At least, out here, he is. Andrew is our neighbor to the south, and a father of 11 kids. He’s short, like most of the men out here, maybe 5’5,” and stout, with a thin graying moustache. Two weeks after we moved into the […]

Tradeoffs: Minimizing Chaos

September 13, 2016

Here’s a look at how our daily habits and mindsets have started to change as we’re navigating language study and lots of moving: Transitions are by nature hard. You kind of have to go back into “survival mode” and do only the necessary things.…sickness, lack of sleep, and emergencies often force us to take care […]

Following by Faith

September 13, 2016

One of the most important parts of these workshops we do, is the opportunity we have to gather our kids together. Missionary kids don’t have many opportunities to have something created just for them. Most of what they participate in life they are trying to adjust to and are the outsider in. Although it is […]

Kickball and Missionary Training

September 13, 2016

Yep, you read that title correctly. So you’re thinking, what in the world does kickball and missionary training have to do with each other. Our ministry here is high intensity student involvement through E-LINC*. As an E-LINC Management Team (EMT) we work towards connecting our students and staff through both formal and informal ways. Friday […]

Tradeoffs: A Thankful Heart

September 12, 2016

A couple of months ago I kinda fell apart. I felt spiritually drained, malnourished to say the least. We had been in Sulawesi maybe a month. Lots of transition. Lots of chaos. I just came to this point where I was a mess. Whatever I’d not taken care of in my heart for months on […]

“ILLITERATE??? Dial 1-800-READ”

September 11, 2016

We all take for granted our ability to read and just how deeply entrenched we are with it. Breakfast wouldn’t be breakfast if I couldn’t read the calorie content or the number of grams of trans fat contained in my cereal or eggs. It seems we all are driven by attaining knowledge of such […]

Learning to read for long-term growth

September 10, 2016

This year Esta is learning to read. It’s pretty exciting to see the world of literacy open for her. It’s exciting but also requires her to work hard as she learns what the 26 letters look like and what sound (or sounds) each of those letters make or blend together to make. We’re still in […]

New Faces New View

September 10, 2016

Written by Rebekah: As missionary kids, it is always fun to have relatives or friends come over to the Philippines for a visit. Just last month, my Grandma Sue and Aunt Marcia came over for a two-week visit. This wasn’t my grandmother’s first visit but it was my aunt’s first visit. Aunt Marcia saw everything […]

Literacy Workshop

September 9, 2016

We try to have a gathering of the whole field of West Africa every 3 years. However on the “off” years, we try to host a training that would be beneficial to our teams. This year the training was on literacy. We had two teams ready to put together their literacy materials and another team […]

Understanding

September 9, 2016

Imagine sitting and listening to someone tell you the best story you’ve ever heard. Everything is awesome, other than the fact that you can’t understand a number of key words. The story is interesting. The story teller is adamant that this story will change your life. However, you just are not sure how it comes together. You […]