Safe in May 2011

May 2, 2011

The tornado did not hit our house or the Peterson house we just sold. That’s praise the Lord times two: that the Peterson house sold, and that we are safe!! Yes, Rainsville, Alabama was hit hard, with over 30 people who died in the tornado from our town of 5,000 alone, and many more, even friends […]

Aching in April 2011

April 6, 2011

Aching for Côte d’Ivoire! With fighting escalating in our former home town, Abidjan (as of April 4th) we just ache for all the hurting people of Ivory Coast. They are experiencing terrible disruptions (lack of food, gasoline, means to work, lootings, burnings, and worse) because of the rival and tribal fighting and killings. We […]

Joy in March 2011

March 17, 2011

You can join us: every day, all day! Because JOY doesn’t depend on our circumstances. Martha and I are reading a 90-day challenge about this joy that is ours, for the taking. (See Champagne for the Soul, by Mike Mason.) So when the new potential buyers found everything they needed in our house (wheelchair […]

First base in February 2011

February 6, 2011

No, we haven’t died on first base; we’re still safe on first; and ready to run for second. (Aren’t you glad the Coach knows if the fly ball will be caught, and when it is safe to run to second?!!) Our meeting with the NTM leaders and Baptist Haiti Mission workers on Jan.14th went very […]

Waiting in January 2011

January 9, 2011

We have Haiti on our minds! I will be flying to Florida on Thursday, for meetings on Friday (Jan.14) about the Bible curriculum project. Two leaders from New Tribes Mission, two leaders from Baptist Haiti Mission, the ANI Bible curriculum developer and I will be going over our mutual goals and time-lines

Moving out in October 2010

October 5, 2010

When God says “Go!” you better be ready! We put our house up for sale on a Thursday, and by Friday evening we had signed a contract with a potential buyer – who is working on a closing date before the end of October. Actually, we would like to “leave Dodge” (like they […]