Hot Season

April 29, 2025

Thank you for praying for us! God provided an eighth-grade English teacher so Walter could return to full-time administrative work, but Walter enjoyed interacting with students again. His students still come up to him and give him hugs and tell him that they miss him. Walter bonded so well with the eighth-grade class that he […]

Walter’s Eye and Christmas

December 15, 2024

Thank you all for your prayers! The gas in my (Walter’s) eye lasted for 11.5 weeks which made teaching difficult and driving impossible, but it kept getting smaller and smaller as the doctor predicted. It is now completely gone and my vision is back to normal and I can do everything again–Cheryl is thankful that […]

Walter’s Eye Update

October 24, 2024

Thank you all for your prayers for us. Walter’s doctor has been pleased with the healing of his eye and has lifted all restrictions on his health. But he does not know if Walter’s vision will be as clear. When the retina detaches, some of the cells can die. If a large percentage of them […]

Update on Walt’s Surgery

September 8, 2024

Here is an update on Walt’s eye surgery. His surgery was at 6:30 am September 7 and it went well but I didn’t get to talk with the doctor then. We had to go back for a post op check, today, September 8. We saw the doctor who assisted in the surgery. He explained a […]

Urgent Prayer Requests

September 5, 2024

I have been concerned about my vision for a while so I finally went to my retina specialist. (I had a detached retina several years ago.) He immediately ordered two tests which confirmed that I have a detached retina in my other eye. I will have surgery this Saturday (Friday evening in the US). While […]

Back Home

July 24, 2024

Thank you for your prayers for us. Our last few weeks in the USA were busy as planned, but God worked out everything so well. It is never easy to say goodbye, but we are so thankful for our home assignment, seeing many friends and family–such an encouraging time. It was so good to go […]

The Lord Directs Our Steps

June 19, 2024

“The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NLT These verses continue to encourage me as we go about our lives and make plans. So many times we have seen […]

Spicer Spring Update

March 31, 2024

Happy Easter! I trust that you and your families are having a wonderful Easter celebration. It is with a thankful heart that we reflect on His death, burial, and resurrection. That is the heart of the Gospel and the message we need to take to our neighbors and beyond. Our time in the US is […]

Home Assignment for Second Semester

December 16, 2023

Thank you for praying for us! First semester was exciting and exhausting. We are definitely feeling more like 60 years old. I can’t stay up until 2 am and then bounce out of bed like I used to, but we are so thankful for our ministry that God has called us to and equipped us […]

Renew, Revive, Refresh

May 28, 2023

Thank you for praying for us! It has been a fabulous year, though exhausting starting our programs up again. God strengthened us for the task, and we all grew in the process, but most importantly, God was glorified. Our school-wide theme was “Renew, Revive, Refresh,” and we saw God do that in all of us. […]