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Exploring Missionary Burnout, Pt. 2

Exploring Missionary Burnout, Pt. 2

Burnout among missionaries is real and it is one reason for why some missionaries leave the field. Sometimes burnout itself is actually the main reason behind why someone leaves the field even when other reasons are given for their departure. According to Webster’s dictionary, burnout is “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as […]
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Exploring Missionary Burnout, Pt. 1

Exploring Missionary Burnout, Pt. 1

According to the Webster’s dictionary, burnout is “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration”. Burnout among missionaries is real and it is also one reason for why some missionaries leave the field. Sometimes burnout itself is actually the main reason behind why someone leaves the […]
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Aventura en la Ciudad de México

Aventura en la Ciudad de México

This past week I had the opportunity to take a trip down to Mexico City with a group from our mission, including some of the older students from Binimea (Jude’s MK school down here)! The coordinator for our Spanish language and Mexican culture program, Kathleen, also teaches Mexican history for the high schoolers at Binimea and organized this […]
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Family in the Mountains

Family in the Mountains

Last week our family was privileged to spend time with a special group of people from among one of Mexico’s indigenous groups living their lives in the beautiful Mexican mountains, the most special thing about them being that they are our brothers and sisters in Christ. You can drive for hours across seemingly endless mountain […]
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One Last Word on Our Pirate Princess

One Last Word on Our Pirate Princess

Our sweet little “Pirate Princess” Iris had an eye appointment a few days ago and we are praising the Lord over the news we received. As some of you may know there was a chance that Iris might need a secondary eye operation. For the last three months she has been wearing glasses and we […]
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Here & There

Here & There

This past Christmas we were blessed to be able to go to Michigan and spend time with all of my siblings, my parents and some precious friends as well. It was a huge gift to us and one we are so thankful to the Lord for. This blog is just going to be a few highlights […]
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Renewed Vision for 2016

Renewed Vision for 2016

Jesus said to His disciples: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” -Matthew 28:19-20 […]
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THANKFUL for: One full year in Mexico!

THANKFUL for: One full year in Mexico!

As of this past week we have officially lived in Mexico for one year! This last year has flown by. In honor of the past 12 months we decided to share a bit about them! 🙂 After one year in Mexico we have experienced a lot, learned a lot too and are growing to love the country […]
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Return of the Pirate Princess

Return of the Pirate Princess

She is so sweet and cute but to be honest, we never wanted to see Iris with this “look” again. We had done our best to get her through a really difficult time in the past by helping her feel like her eye therapy was something fun and could be like she was dressing up […]
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3 Lessons on Sovereignty, Forgiveness & Trust

3 Lessons on Sovereignty, Forgiveness & Trust

Its been over a year since I returned from packing up our house in Papua New Guinea. A lot has happened since then. We raised support, bought a new van and moved to Mexico. A new family joined our old team in PNG, and are settling in nicely on the tiny island we used to […]
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