I am not a fan of heights. In fact, I once wrote an entire blog about that. Despite my distaste for high places, I love hiking in the mountains. I’m not a blaze-your-own trail, wander-through-the-wilderness, hike-for-days-on-end kind of hiker—but I love a good day-hike on a well-groomed, well-MARKED trail. Several years ago, I had the …
Life Without Dad: Life in the Past Tense
Last summer, two friends kept suggesting we spend a day at this place their parents had taken them to as children. They remembered driving to a lake that dried up each summer. They insisted it was called “Big Dry,” but no one else seemed to know anything about it. I got out a map to …
In God's Arms
Thank you so much for praying for my dad. Many of you have already heard that God’s answer was not the one we expected or hoped for, but we know He “never moves without purpose or plan.” My Dad went home to be with the Lord yesterday morning around 10:30. It came as a great …
Our Family Needs Your Prayer
I had intended to write an update this week, but this is not what I intended to write. That letter will have to wait. Some of you are already aware of what is going on, and I want to thank you so much for your love and support. Yesterday morning my Dad, BIMI missionary Richard …
March Update
February raced by, and it seems we did one thing more than any other—shovel snow! We had 37” of the beautiful white stuff in those 28 days! It truly was beautiful, and cold with temps going as low as -22 in Billings. We were shoveling in -35 degree wind chills! So far, with the exception …
NT 3:5 Compassion And Honor
Week 3, Part 2: Widows Indeed Day 5: Compassion and Honor – Luke 7:11-17; 18:2-8 The widow in the temple was not the only widow upon whom Jesus had compassion. In Luke 7, we have a beautiful story of His compassion and care: “And it came to pass the day after, that he went into …
Kenya Trip Update – Day 16
16 Days and Counting! God is working to bring this trip together! Some praises: • WE HAVE OUR TICKETS!!! Lord willing we will be meeting in Chicago, June 8th and flying out from there. We are scheduled to be in Kenya with Paul and Rachel Sang until July 2nd, when we will fly to Uganda …
Kenya 2012 Trip Update 1
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 Anytime we step out to do the Lord’s work …
Swahili Challenge – Still Here!
Jambo! Hbarari za mchana? How are you today? I am excited. Thank you all for praying that Swahili would stick to my brain! It’s working. I’m not progressing as quickly as I would like – but then I never do! Today I quizzed myself on the first three units and got it all correct! So, …
