Translation Work, a wedding, and house repairs…

April 2, 2023

Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Psalm 127:1a Halfway We are about halfway through our scheduled time in the Philippines. Since our last update Lance has been busy with the initial checks of the books he’s been working on from our home in Oklahoma. Checking the book of […]

God is faithful!

February 9, 2023

He who calls you is faithful, 1 Thessalonians 5:24

So much for which to be thankful

October 26, 2022

giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephesians 5:20 (NKJV)

40 days and 3300 miles

July 29, 2022

From the rising of the sun to its setting,the name of the LORD is to be praised! Psalms 113:3 Back home: Praise the Lord with us that we are back in our Oklahoma home. It is so good to be home after 40 days and more than 3,300 miles. Our time away was wonderful. The […]

Toil under the sun –

June 13, 2022

What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun? Ecclesiastes 1:3 (NKJV) Greetings from warm Oklahoma where the temperatures are in the high 90s and the weather apps are warning of extreme heat. We are very thankful for air-conditioning as we “toil under the sun”. Translation work Our […]

We’re doing what?!

October 6, 2021

He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 . Percentage completed: We received an email the other day from our field leadership team that the Higaunon Old Testament is 49.1 percent complete. We’re getting there! Thanks go to each of you who partner with us […]

Of travel, a surprise, misc news

May 27, 2021

Through the LORD’S mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning, Great is Your faithfulness. Lam 3:22-23 In this update: Travels ● A Surprise ● Miscellaneous ● Thank you Travels: In our last update we reported that I (Laura) was sick with bronchitis and an eye infection. Praise […]

A Sequence of Events or The Lost Hat

January 13, 2021

A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 We are two weeks into the New Year – how are you doing so far? Whatever you’re facing, know that God is faithful! Despite the pandemic (or maybe because of it?), we took a road trip to visit a couple of […]

Translation progress and other news

March 14, 2020

Fear not, for I am with you;Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) Greetings from our jungle home in the Philippines where we feel relatively ‘safe’ from COVID-19. COVID-19: What a precious promise the above verse is, […]

Of time, traveling and translation

February 8, 2020

Time is flying by. We arrived in Manila late night of the 22nd of January and two days later we flew down to the island we’ve called ‘home’ since 1982. January 26th we marked 38 years here since our arrival in the Philippines. God is faithful and we give all praise, honor and glory to […]