Getting Beat by a Baby?

August 18, 2020

Restrictions lifting… Good evaluation results! Getting beat by a baby… We are thankful that over the past month our virus-related restrictions have been able to loosen up a bit. Locally there are very few confirmed cases, so we are able to get out for errands and a bit of exploration. This also means that we now […]

Little by Little – Sedikit Sedikit

June 23, 2020

We miss you! Unsurprisingly, it’s really hard to leave almost everyone you know. It’s also hard to try to fit in to a new place with new people that you can’t talk to. But, God has never left us on our own and He isn’t starting now. We are well taken care of by Him […]

Language Study in a Pandemic?

May 12, 2020

It’s amazing how 7 weeks can feel like a lifetime and just a few days both at the same time. A lot has happened in our new world here and we have seen how God has been gracious in it all. We are so thankful for your prayers. “We couldn’t be here without you” […]

We Made It!

March 24, 2020

Is it possible for a two day trip to go by fast? We didn’t think so but our long awaited trip went smoothly. We may not have slept well, but otherwise it went much better than expected. Our flights were half empty, there were no lines in the airports, and we had a good time […]

Just the Beginning

March 7, 2020

Wow. Time absolutely flies! Although it’s hard to believe, our departure is truly just around the corner. In many ways it feels like we have reached our goal of actually going to the mission field where the Good News is so desperately needed. But in even more ways, we are reminded that this is just the beginning. We have come […]

75%!!!

January 5, 2020

God is Impressive. He has come through once again and we praise Him for it. We have officially reached 75% of our financial partnership goal! Thank you if you are part of that number or have prayed for us! This means that we can go ahead and purchase tickets for a mid-March departure. Please pray for wisdom for […]

MPD Progress

November 21, 2019

In many ways, it feels like this has been a really long process. Traveling, meeting new people, sharing with churches and individuals, keeping up with communication, and so much more has gone into the last 8 months of Partnership Development. But the cool thing is, when I take a step back and look at all […]

Watching God at work through the ordinary

October 12, 2019

The past couple of months have been so encouraging as we’ve watched God grow our support team in surprising ways and from unexpected places. Thank you to each one who has decided to partner with us in what God is doing in the World and particularly in Asia-Pacific. We had the opportunity to share at church recently about how […]

Here, There, & Everywhere

June 8, 2019

We are still on track to leave for Asia-Pacific in March of next year, Lord willing! That gives us about 8 months to complete the Partnership Development (support raising) phase of our ministry. Our first trip of the summer is in the books: Michigan for Tyler’s brother’s wedding and Wisconsin for some sweet fellowship and Partnership Development. It was a great […]

En Route to Asia-Pacific

April 1, 2019

Sanford News, April 2019 Dear Friends and Family, Now that our training is completed and our beautiful baby is healthy and growing, what’s next? Our goal this year is to make preparations to move to […]