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Crazy in middle school

Crazy in middle school

Thank you for your continued prayer support. Life is beginning to settle down, but it is not slowing down. Walter loves teaching his classes, but since they are new classes to him, the preparation and grading time take a lot longer. He was hoping things would get easier; instead he is just setting boundaries. Middle […]
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Hello from the Philippines

Hello from the Philippines

Thank you for praying for us. The last month of our home assignment was extremely busy and we are thankful to God for all the help that we had and all that was accomplished. Our trip to the West Coast went very well. We were able to see our daughter, Juliana, and Devin, her husband. […]
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Preparation for the Philippines

Preparation for the Philippines

Thank you for your prayers for us. We have put on many miles on our car. In April we traveled to Wisconsin to speak at one of our supporting churches and saw many friends and family along the way. Plus, we were able to spend some time with our son, Ben, and his family before […]
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God’s Blessings

God’s Blessings

[singlepic id=743 float=right] December was a special time for our family. We were all together celebrating Juliana and Devin’s wedding on December 15 in Kansas. It was a fun day, full of memories and honoring our Heavenly Father. We are blessed with such a wonderful family, as well as our extended family and friends who […]
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Special Family Time

Special Family Time

Family time has been precious to us during our home assignment. We were privileged to spend three weeks with Walter’s family in southern Africa in October. We saw a lot of wildlife out in the open, spent a lot of time in vehicles traveling, and saw where Walter’s brother, Mark, and his wife, Deb live […]
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Enjoying the Fall Weather

Enjoying the Fall Weather

The hardest part of missionary life is being away from friends and family. We are so thankful for this time in the US. In August we were able to help Abby get settled into college life. She is thoroughly enjoying her time at Calvary University. She has been blessed with many new friends, and her […]
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Beginning Our Home Assignment

Beginning Our Home Assignment

May was a busy month as we wrapped up the 17-18 School Year. Walter with his duties as the middle school principal, Abby as a graduating senior, and Cheryl as the head nurse. We enjoyed the many end-of-the-year events. It was joyous yet sad as we saw this chapter close. Abby will be heading to […]
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Happy Easter! He is Risen!

Happy Easter! He is Risen!

I always enjoy the changing of the seasons. For many of you March came in like a lamb and is going out like a lion with cold weather and snow. Others are enjoying the warmer weather and preparing your gardens. In the Philippines, it is hot season; but we have been blessed with some cloud […]
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My Father’s Promotion

My Father’s Promotion

The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD”  (Job 1:21) My (Walter’s) father and mother were living with my sister in Seattle, Washington, when my father took a sudden turn for the worse. The apostle Paul wrote in Phil.1:21 and 23, “For to me to live is […]
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In Christ, We Do Hard Things

In Christ, We Do Hard Things

This summer we enjoyed a break from our school routine and were able to get some things done that are hard to do during school, doctor visits, gardening, etc. Plus we did some fun things this summer as a family, our last summer with Abby here in the Philippines. Abby also paid for a trip […]
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