Greetings from Southern Michigan! My family and I did something yesterday that we haven’t done in over five years—we went shopping for jackets! It’s not cold here, but it’s less than 80 degrees, so it feels cold to my kids . . . and even to [...]
Praise the Lord, we finally got our things! We are rejoicing that after three years of living in Uganda, we can finally move into our house! Yes, I know that sounds strange, but we have been trying to get our things out of Rwanda all that t [...]
This prayer letter has been delayed longer than I would like. Since our last prayer letter came out in July, we have had some major sicknesses in our family. Each week since we sent our last prayer, at least one member of our family has bee [...]
In July, we flew back to the U.S. for a short trip so that we could attend my brother’s wedding. We were back for just over a month and were very grateful for the opportunity to go to the wedding and to spend a lot of time with family. We [...]
It is beautiful and a real joy to see growth in our church people. We have had our members share how they have called each other and met to spend time together and pray for each other. It is important as a church that people encourage each [...]
When Kim and I heard that my mom had passed away on June 8, we knew that, because of the travel restrictions and other protocols, we could not go back to the funeral. We prayed about it, and we know that we will one day see her again in Hea [...]
We had a great blessing this summer, which really refreshed our spirits—my wife’s parents came for a visit! We had the best time playing Rook and virtual bowling, going thrifting, and spending time together. My mother-in-law got to be a pa [...]
Friends! Thank you for your continued love and prayers! God has opened up so many doors this month, further confirming His calling on our lives! What a mighty God we serve! We started off this month by relinquishing our final responsibiliti [...]
The Lord Jesus Christ is King of the whole earth! God is merciful to the Hays Pure Water ministry. Nearly 300 Pure-Water Systems have gone out to these countries recently: Togo, Ghana, Malawi, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, India, and [...]
Thank you first and foremost for all of your prayers with regard to language school as we continue to move forward in learning. It truly is a blessing to see how far we have come! Please continue to pray; we will finish our classes on Septe [...]
