Let’s Celebrate!

December 23, 2022

December 2022 The other day (actually around midnight our time) was the World Cup Final. People here really get into it and since their national team has never made it to the World Cup, they have freedom to pick and cheer for their favorite country. The two most popular teams seem to be the Netherlands (because of historical […]

Trip to the Tribe

September 7, 2022

The Skinny Since our last newsletter, we’ve had the opportunity to visit a tribal church! This church was planted in a remote village by our mission about 30 years ago, and they’ve recently been in the process of appointing a few new elders. We were invited to attend the event as well as experience life […]

Skip, Hop, Jump

June 16, 2022

Skipping School – It doesn’t happen much in life, so on those rare occasions where the teacher says it’s okay to skip class, we get pretty excited! That just happened to us with our last language evaluation. Our language consultant said that our ability is beyond where we are in our lesson plans, so now we can skip the equivalent […]

Settle Down and Get Going

March 8, 2022

Settled In – Doesn’t it feel good to be settled? After all the chaos of moving, it’s so nice to have a place to call home. Like the Israelites wandering in the desert and longing for a place to settle, we all desire the security of our own abode. It’s a good reminder though that we won’t ever […]

Made it to Quarantine

January 16, 2022

We’re happy to report that we are safe and sound in the capital city. Thanks for your prayers. Although our first set of covid tests didn’t make it back in time, we were able to find another testing location on the way to the airport that gave us results in one hour (negative! PTL). […]

Headed Back

January 10, 2022

See you later… We have so enjoyed our time here at home! Thank you to each one who has been an encouragement to us while we’ve been back. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind but we’re so thankful for the months we’ve had. After spending Christmas with Allegra’s family in California, and […]

Barely Made It Out

July 19, 2021

We made it! Back on home soil. Barely… It was a dramatic ordeal to get out of the country. But first, to catch you up: As we mentioned in our last email, the process of leaving was quite complex and there were lots of cultural expectations. Thankfully we were able to fulfill most […]

Prepping for Home

May 20, 2021

The Basics! – We are thankful for improvement in Allegra’s health and praise God for the strength He’s given her. Although she still struggles some with the same symptoms, it’s not like it was a few months ago and for that we are so grateful. Baby is doing well also and we are enjoying feeling the […]

A Highlight Reel

March 11, 2021

– Allegra’s health has been improving steadily although she is still dealing with the weakness and high heart rate issues, albeit less consistently. Thank you for praying for her and us in that. – BIG praise… Our work visas have been officially issued this week and are good for 1 year! This is a huge […]

Stage 2 – ✓

January 26, 2021

“So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in Him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13 Why is it that some moments I am happy and full of peace and other moments so […]