Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our prayer for you is, “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ” (2 Thessalonians 3:5). What wonderful realities are the love of God and Christ’s unwavering commitment! In order to avoid stating the obvious about the current situation, we … Continue reading Special Update from Panamá
Waiting on the Lord
A little over a year ago I read a book by Matthew Henry entitled The Secret to Communion with God: how to begin the day, spend the day, and end the day with God. One of the things he wrote about was waiting on the Lord. He wrote: To wait on the Lord is to … Continue reading Waiting on the Lord
Keep It Simple
From Clip. We have been in Costa Rica for three months now. As I wrote in the last blog, the Lord is teaching us so much more than Spanish. I wrote the following in my journal on July 28, just a little over three weeks before we came to Costa Rica. At the time, I … Continue reading Keep It Simple
Worship & Missions
We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. (Psalm 48:9-10 ESV) It has been written that “missions exist because worship doesn’t” (Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper). This statement is certainly true. … Continue reading Worship & Missions
A Strong, Healthy Team
By God's grace, we continue to work hard to build our ministry support team, so that we can go to the field with the resources we need for healthy ministry. God has already blessed us with wonderful individuals, families, and churches who have partnered with us financially and prayerfully to send us to language school and the … Continue reading A Strong, Healthy Team