God is doing something so BIG

August 16, 2018

The media is filled with stories of the evil and disasters of life. And each of us have plenty of our own cares that weigh our hearts down. But let’s not get distracted by the difficulties each day brings and miss the fact that our God is still on the Throne! He is faithfully and with such loving-kindness […]

Translation work, 67 Visitors and things to pray for.

August 12, 2018

Translation: Another annual trip to the Philippines to work on checking scripture is coming to a close. This is the 6th year we’ve returned to our village to check the translation Lance worked on while at home in the US. Between our return to the US in May of 2017 and our return to the […]

Here is what’s next…

July 18, 2018

After we settled back into a summer routine following the trip west, Joel hit the ground running! He’s preparing to spend time with some of our overseas-based missionaries as they start their furloughs. He and his intern will spend a week in central Pennsylvania towards the end of this month encouraging them in the area […]

After 4,000 miles what could possibly be next?

July 18, 2018

The great western road trip was AWESOME! Between the privilege of seeing, from the ground, the incredible country we’re privileged to live in and all of the people we were able to connect with we were really encouraged. After the trip west, in which we drove from central Florida to central California and back, we settled […]

The desire of our hearts…

June 29, 2018

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:4-5 (NKJV) Travel: Where did the month of June go?! Well, for us it meant a lot of travel. Thank […]

First month done!

May 31, 2018

O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1 (NKJV) ARRIVAL: Our first month in the village is over! It’s hard to believe. Thank you so much for praying. Our internet worked when […]

An Encouraging Report and Summer Travels…

May 10, 2018

Hello friends! Thank you so much for your prayers for us in these past months as Shad continues to heal from his brain surgery seven months ago. We can hardly believe it’s been over half a year since those fateful days in the hospital!! Just as it’s hard to see growth in a newborn when […]

We’re back in the Philippines

April 27, 2018

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be […]

We’re heading out and we need you to pray…

March 30, 2018

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Resurrection Day: What a wonderful thing it is that God became flesh, died in our place so we wouldn’t have to, rose from the dead and ascended on high […]

Of Grandkids, Translation and Travel

March 5, 2018

Isaiah 40:28 … those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Hebrews 12:1,2 … and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus… (NKJV) Grandkids: Greetings […]