Flu jab
Friday, October 22, 2021
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Mississippi State Fair 2021
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Mississippi State Fair rolls around every October. It is another thing I love about being home in the fall. I love riding the rides. I love eating the foods. I love all the exhibits and the shows. Most of all, I just love the excitement that the fair brings. ... .. read more..
Random September Moments 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
We had a full schedule of speaking engagements during the month of September. We were in seven different churches sharing about our family, our work, and the IMB . We promoted the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and raised prayer support for Guatemala. We took a long road trip to... .. read more..
So Better than Retirement
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
“John, you cannot retire”, I was advised by several people that I admire. They saw my role in ministry in Japan and beyond as being too crucial to just abruptly stop. My family also knew that I could not just stop working and tinker with my hobbies. So we prayed and God led John to this new minis... .. read more..
We’ve Arrived!
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Since July of 2019, we have been looking forward to saying the phrase, "We've arrived in Mexico City!" .. read more..
What a day!
Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Chez le médecin
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Faithfulness
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Missions depends on faithfulness. All of God’s promises in Scripture are faithful and true. Then there is human faithfulness, something we must each address in our own lives.God’s mission is accomplished by those who are faithful to His call. Saying “yes” and going is only... .. read more..
Not For Sale!
Monday, October 18, 2021
"Is your unicycle on Gumtree yet?" This seems to be a common question amongst those that I've seen since breaking my arm just over a week ago, and the answer is very simple: "No they are not!" (yes I have seven unicycles) and nor will they be until such time as I'm physically unable to ride, and ... .. read more..
日本語のニュースレター「Dear Friends in Japan」vol.11
Monday, October 11, 2021
いつもありがとうございます。最新のニュースレターをこちらのリンク通してダウンロードができます： https://drive.google.com/file/d/166R-5f5PypfMnpdopRa1tNF5THxkplEk/view?usp=sharing お祈りをよろしくお願いします。 .. read more..
Happy Little Praise and Prayer report
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Have you ever noticed that prayer requests and praise reports usually have more overlap than the happy little trees in a Bob Ross painting? Where does one end and the other begin? That’s why this post will not be separated into individual prayer/praise categories. You’re getting the forest, not t... .. read more..
More progress
Sunday, October 10, 2021
To my surprise, I see that it has been 5 days since I last posted any progress report. It’s hard because the day-to-day progress is so subtle. At the end of the day, I think to myself, “Nothing much to report today.” Just that same old rhythm of Jennifer doing her little self-guided p... .. read more..
A long hike
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Jennifer and I are listening to Kate Bowler read her newly released book (on Audible), No Cure for Being Human . It’s her story of being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer (metastatic — spread to her liver, etc) at age 35. She’s a poetic, poignant writer — with a sense of humor (and ... .. read more..
Weddings
Friday, October 22, 2021
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Craving connection
Friday, October 8, 2021
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Mitchell Farms 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Last Friday, we took a delightful field trip to Mitchell Farms in Collins, MS with our homeschool fellowship group. It has been a joy to have this group to do activities with while we are home. Several families participated, which provided the boys a large group of kids to spend the d... .. read more..
The apartment
Friday, October 22, 2021
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Words to Go Around Baby Pictures
Monday, October 18, 2021
When talking about today’s blog post, Trish told me I didn’t have to work too hard on the actual writing of the post because the post also contains a lot of baby pictures. Cool, huh? And these aren’t pictures of just any baby. These are pictures of Allen and Trish’s latest grandchild. The fifth o... .. read more..
mid-week bonus
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
On 9/11, five days after Jennifer's accident, one of the former teachers of our kids in Bundibugyo (Michelle Lee) sent me a link to a song which she and her kids learned at a YoungLives camp last summer. I wept while listening to this song over and over and over... Take a couple of minutes ... .. read more..
We’re Busy
Friday, October 8, 2021
Join Mel and Monica for an unedited phone conversation about everything from idols in our lives to senior graduation. It’s fun and thought provoking. Come chat with us! .. read more..
Road Trip to North Mississippi and Memphis
Monday, October 11, 2021
At the beginning of the month, we took a relaxing road trip to North Mississippi. Our original plan was just to visit David's dad at his beautiful, new home in Oxford. We ended up leaving a day early so we could spend a little time with former IMB missionaries Jeff and Karen Thomas.&n... .. read more..
Safe & Secure
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
I'm feeling a lot happier since speaking with the Surgeon over the phone about my cast and removing it. The cast (if you could call it that) was a bit Heath Robinson in its construction and felt very loose on my arm leaving me feeling quite vulnerable, so after chatting with the Surgeon abo... .. read more..
Our TEAM is Complete!
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021 - As of this past Monday, we have hired our last staff member to help us operate our stores. (Thanks for all your prayers about this) God has given us an amazing team. We have a gal... .. read more..
Manuel, CV, Success, Conflict, World Views, Dr Hodges…
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Beautiful, little Manuel (last post) has now had three cycles of therapy, one mild and two heavy and he is doing well, though it has been a rough run. He needs at least two more cycles. Please continue to pray for Manuel and his beautiful father, who never leaves his side. . Betsy and... .. read more..
Baptized in Jesus name!
Friday, October 22, 2021
What a privilege to baptize 2 sweet children in Jesus name yesterday! Keila and her brother, Israel, both received the Holy Ghost a few months ago, and yesterday went down in the water in Jesus name! It was so beautiful and I’m so proud of them! I’m so thankful for all that the Lord has .. read more..