On a Personal Note

July 28, 2016

Odds and ends After all the ministry updates, this piece of news seems rather trivial. Our new 12 volt refrigerator arrived a couple of weeks ago and we couldn’t be happier with it. In conjunction with our newly installed solar electric system this fridge runs 24/7. Leftovers don’t spoil, vegies and milk stay good longer. […]

Outreaches, Dom New Testament Dedication

July 28, 2016

Outreach update Bible teaching at the three outreach villages continue howbeit not without glitches along the way. Especially the latest due to how far away it is. Please pray that these challenges will be met through wisdom, dedication and strength from the Lord. Another village that has been on our hearts for a long time is […]

Printing Up a Storm!

July 28, 2016

We couldn’t resist sharing a few photos of our home office which has become a veritable print shop recently. Each stack of paper on our floor is one book of the Tugutil Bible, most of which are complete books. All of the Old Testament portions which NTM recommends to be translated for the chronological Bible […]

Storyboard for Christmas Video in July

July 28, 2016

Yesterday, I got quite a few shots of our communications department Christmas tree in the lobby as a test. In a few weeks, we’ll be filming a Christmas Card video! Several people had a good laugh watching me carry the tree and gear across the street, so I took a pic for you!

Have You Ever Memorized a Tracking Number?

July 26, 2016

A typical USPS tracking number contains 22 numbers. I now have a string of those numbers permanently lodged in my memory, since we chose to purchase airline tickets to Asia-Pacific before receiving our passports and visas back in the mail from the embassy. Call it the newbie jitters, but we were on the edge of our seats for […]

When God Pushes the Pause Button

July 25, 2016

The last few months, everything seemed to be going well, very well. Friend Sunday in May was a success with over 50 visitors to church; Sports Bible Camp reached almost 50 teens; weekly attendance in Youth Group is averaging over 30; the new Kids’ Bible Club started with an attendance of 47 kids; the Luke […]

Big Red Letters

July 23, 2016

“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” Isaiah 26:3 A couple of days before our departure from Spokane, a dear sister-in-law handed me a ripped out journal page with this verse written […]

One Big Project …

July 22, 2016

This summer Jared is in “tunnel vision mode” with the remodeling of the main lobby at the school. Although he and his team are not doing all the work – such as laying tile and carpet – he is the man in charge to keep things moving and on track. He is encouraged when it […]

around the world in 68 days!

July 21, 2016

All the preparations are coming to an end and it’s about time to embark on our long trip. We will be working in 3 countries (Senegal, Burkina Faso and the Philippines) on 8 languages. And the route takes us completely around the world! But what excites our hearts and motivates us is that God will […]

Not forgotten

July 19, 2016

When was the last time you cried in public? It happened to me last week. I was in Washington DC for a conference, and took advantage of a break to walk to the National Mall. I stopped to see Korean War Veterans Memorial, the National World War 2 Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It […]