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..
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..
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..
Fig chutney
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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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..
Anyone into Pitching Reality TV Series?
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Someone should really turn the backpack collection trip into a reality television program. Picture it. Penske trucks driven over the span of weeks to multiple locations to pick up a slew of backpacks, all across scenic America. It really has everything you could ever want from a reality televisio... .. read more..
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..
Whoops, I Did It Again
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Firstly, thank you for all your prayers and kind wishes, they're much appreciated! So there's good news and there's bad news... The first bit of good news is that the Muni ride (Mountain Unicycling) on Saturday was a lot of fun with a great crowd of people who were also a massive help in sorting ... .. read more..
Hope and Memory in Hidden Valleys
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Dear friends, Our latest print-friendly newsletter is linked below and will be appearing in mailboxes soon. (Click on the image to view it full-size in your browser.) We also sent out an email with a few announcements and prayer requests that you won’t see posted publicly here or on ou... .. read more..
Schèmes; schemes and more schemes
Friday, October 15, 2021
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The good and the bad, and joy in the midst of it all
Friday, October 15, 2021
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Chez le médecin
Sunday, October 10, 2021
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November’s News
Monday, November 1, 2021
Hi everyone, We hope your October was a good one. We had a good morning of outreach ministry at our church in Komatsu on October 17, where I preached and Yoko played piano. In a first, I had a Chinese interpreter for my Japanese message, for the sake of some Chinese guests. Please pray for God to... .. 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..
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..
Being Transported
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Psalm 1:2-3 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither— ... .. 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..
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..
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..
Cory's Delice Visit
Thursday, October 7, 2021
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Urgent Need
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Last week while traveling home on the highway, Caleb had to brake quickly to avoid hitting a Kangaroo. Tamara and Jessica were also in the vehicle. Caleb did a fantastic job at stopping and managed to barely hit the kangaroo, which jumped up and hopped away. While still in the vehicle and at a co... .. read more..
October Update
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
I can't believe it's been three months since I've written on our blog! But that is just a sign of how full life has been and I mean that in every beautiful way. In August we finally got to move into our home in South Carolina and two weeks later the three big boys started public school. It'... .. read more..
Homeschool Days September 2021
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
We ended another busy month of school last week. We are in a good rhythm and our days, for the most part, are running smoothly. In spite of several road trips lately, we have still kept up our school work. The boys have been very flexible to do school on the go. That is a blessi... .. 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..
Who needs a walker?
Saturday, October 23, 2021
We continue to thank God for Jennifer's progress. This week: 1. We moved back up to our bedroom upstairs. Jennifer is navigating the stairs confidently-but does hold on to the railing going each way. 2. We moved out the upright piano we inherited from Jennifer's mother (dozens of keys... .. read more..