Typhoon Haiyan

November 16, 2013

November 8, Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda, as it was called in the Philippines) struck the central islands of the Philippines. It has been reported as the largest typhoon in recorded history. Most of the works of NTM were spared and Faith Academy was not affected at all. But just south of Manila was devastated. You […]

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, […]

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.

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.

Summer’s Over

March 28, 2011

Thursday was the first day of school for us here at Faith Academy. A lot has happened to get this year off to a start.

Transitions

June 29, 2010

Dear Friends and Family, On June 2, our second child, Paul, graduated from high school. It was a joy to see him complete his first 13 years of schooling and see him take a step in the beginning of the next part of his life. He also received a memorial scholarship for his character. It […]

Spring Happenings

May 3, 2010

We are in the middle of fourth quarter and activities are picking up.