In the US

July 24, 2013

We have been in the US for about 5 weeks now. It has been great to see family again and to reconnect with friends. Our first week was a whirlwind. I went to a Faith Academy reunion in Texas a few days after landing in Kansas. It was so good to see friends I had […]

Finishing Strong

May 23, 2013

It has been a great four-year term and another great year. The end of school is in site. The month of May is packed with several events on every weekend, and many other nights have something happening. The Middle School Arts Festival is tomorrow; Abby will be playing in the band. Cheryl, as a senior […]

March Happenings

April 5, 2013

We were hoping that the pace in March would slow down some, but the busy pace continued. When Walter returned from the basketball tournament, he prepared and taught two sessions to 21 staff at Faith Academy that are working on their Biblical Philosophy of Christian Education. Walter had not done this before, so it was stretching, […]

February at Faith Academy

March 17, 2013

February is past now and we are coming to the end of another quarter in one week. February was a busy month for us. The first week of February was the middle school week of Outdoor Education. We took the entire middle school plus several squads from outside schools to focus on World War II […]

O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing

January 28, 2013

A new year has begun and we are beginning a new semester. We enjoyed a break from school as a family and also attended our mission conference. It was wonderful to see our co-workers with New Tribes Mission and what is going on in their various works. It was also a good reminder of why […]

Middle School Mayhem and Surfing

October 28, 2012

First quarter of school was packed with activities and events. Walter attended the staff retreat before school started and the girls had fun with their friends and making new ones. Juliana also attended the high school retreat in mid August. I returned to the Philippines at the end of August after getting Ashley settled into […]

Monsoon in the Philppines

October 28, 2012

Aug.9, 2012 While Kansans are praying for rain, in Manila, they are praying for the rain to let up. Though there is no typhoon in the area, the monsoon rains have been very heavy causing severe flooding in Manila. Many areas are waist to neck deep, causing many to evacuate their homes. People have been on […]

Endings and Beginnings

October 28, 2012

June 2012 As usual, the end of the school year was busy with concerts, banquets and exams. Abby was excited to go to her first banquet with the middle school and was on the senate that was in charge of planning it. Juliana and Ashley attended the junior-senior banquet and Walter and I went along […]

First Quarter

September 12, 2011

We are now in the middle of our first quarter of school and already in the midst of busy schedules again. Thank you for praying for Walter as he worked on student schedules over the summer. By the time school started, all the middle school students had a workable schedule and very little changes needed […]

Finishing the Race

May 6, 2011

We have again let too much time pass by between letters. It is hard to believe that we have 4 weeks of school left. We have finished with sports seasons for this year, but there is enough on our plates to keep us busy.