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 […]

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.

Outdoor Ed ’11

March 28, 2011

Outdoor Education Week 2011 is now history. Walter is still wrapping up the final details and finances. It was a very busy but wonderful time. We had three different sites: the beach site, reef site and volcano island.

January Happenings

March 28, 2011

We are 1 1/2 weeks into our 3rd quarter. This is our busiest quarter with basketball tournaments, talent night for the junior class (of which Ashley is an officer) and outdoor education week. Walter has been busy planning all the details for outdoor ed.

Midterm Report

March 28, 2011

We are now two thirds through the first quarter at school. We had a great start even with the missing staff. Praise the Lord that three of the staff families are here. We are still waiting for about four more staff to finish raising their support and come help us.