Tag: new tribes mission

Snorkeling or Suffocating

Snorkeling or Suffocating

The difference between the two is just a little plastic tube.  Recently I (Karissa) got the opportunity to go snorkeling in the ocean.  I got to see beautiful coral reefs and fish I’d only seen in aquariums.  It was an experience, but I can’t say it was a fully enjoyable one.  As I was swimming, […]
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A Marathon Trip

A Marathon Trip

This past month marked one of the longest trips that Joel has ever taken.  What started out as 2 separate trips ended up being combined into one marathon trip.  He participated in this trip along with another couple from our leadership team.  During the trip they connected with 8 separate teams.  I was worried about […]
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20 years in ministry

20 years in ministry

We are on a much overdue visit to our supporting churches in the Western and Eastern Cape.  Missionaries from NTM (New Tribes Mission/ Integral Vision) usually take 9-12 months home assignment every four years, but being “local” missionaries, we have never been able to make that work for us!  We arrived in January and will […]
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Learning to Trust

Learning to Trust

Recently we heard about a village in need of missionaries (one of many) that is high in the mountains.  The weather almost every morning is clear, but then late morning the clouds roll in and the people live the rest of the day in the clouds, so thick at times that you can’t see a […]
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God Knew

God Knew

30 years ago, I was an uncoordinated child who just loved to dance.  My grandmother took pity on me and decided to pay for dance lessons.  Little did she know those lessons would only be the beginning.  6 years later at the beginning of high school I joined the dance team.  It just happened that […]
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Last Month in Pictures

Last Month in Pictures

As I mentioned in our update letter, we’d have a video here and quite a few pictures to share with ya’ll! The last 2 months have been a time of adjustment and learning for our family. Most of the pictures speak for themselves, so I’ll let them do what they do best! Aute is our […]
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5 Reasons for Not Posting Lately

5 Reasons for Not Posting Lately

It’s been a while since I’ve even laid my fingers on the keyboard to post a blog. I’ve barely had time to return emails too! I’m half torn with guilt over not keeping you all updated and half content because it means life has been full lately. Here are a few reasons for why we […]
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Easter

Easter

April 2017, #94 Greetings in the name of our resurrected Lord. “April showers bring May flowers”. We’ve had lots of rain showers here for many months. According to our records we are having far more rain than usual for this time of the year. It has been raining so much that the National Highway and […]
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