Some things we’re thankful for!

November 17, 2016

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful: Here in America it is “that time of year;” our Thanksgiving holiday is only a week away! We are truly THANKFUL for each one of you who are part of our lives and the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thirty three years!

August 30, 2016

MEMORY LANE: Thirty-three years ago this week we moved into the Higaunon village that we’ve called “home” in the Philippines. We joined our coworkers, Ron and Michelle Jennings, in the work where they had been for two years.The gospel had just been presented a few months before we moved there.

August 2, 2016

Greetings from Oklahoma! It’s Tuesday August 2 and we’ve been home a week already. How thankful we are for our own home! Praise God with us for a safe and successful road trip. What a wonderful time we had with family, friends and ministry partners! We had invitations to visit more of you, but we […]

Answers to prayer

July 5, 2016

Greeting! We trust this finds you doing well and encouraged in the Lord. A week ago today we arrived in Portland and spent our 15 hour layover visiting Lance’s cousin. It had been 10 years since we saw her last. She’s going to be 78 this year but certainly doesn’t look it. We had some […]

There’s an App for That!

April 27, 2016

From Blow Guns to Smart Phones The world has changed a lot in the last 33 years, and so have the Palawanos: 1983… When we first moved in among the Palawano people, many of the older men still wore g-strings; few people could read; only two of the women spoke any language but Palawano. 2012… At the […]

the countdown is on!

February 4, 2016

Our Florida Trip: It wasn’t that long ago when we were counting down the days to our trip to Florida and now it’s over. Thank you for praying. We took part in two workshops which gave us more tools to use to be a help and encouragement to others. After leaving Florida we went to […]

Ostman Update…

January 15, 2016

Hebrews 4:12(NKJV) For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. OUR (UN) CHRISTMAS Since Christmas has come and gone and we’re […]

Ostman Thanksgiving

November 23, 2015

Thanksgiving - more than an American holiday! A time to thank God.