This is a once-in-a-lifetime prayer letter. Within two weeks, we will officially be “empty nesters.” Many of you already know what we will be facing. Others are still years away from the same transition. Whether your nest is full, empty, or [...]
God continues to work in Dumaguete! My family has reached 15 years of serving in the Philippines. A lot has happened, but God’s grace and faithfulness are certain. Looking back, I know we’ve had our moments of downs, but I see so many ups t [...]
“The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” (Psalm 16:6) After a very busy Teen Rally the last week of May, the month of June continued at a busy pace as we finished up our academic year. I taught a do [...]
I’m writing to share some life-changing experiences I had in June, July, and August 2025. On June 4, while walking in downtown San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, I had a stroke. A kind street vendor helped me find a coffee shop to rest in, a [...]
Work in Pakistan In Pakistan, 870 individuals recently received Christ—a powerful movement of faith in a region where the Gospel is rarely heard. Along with this life-changing decision, they were also trained to use the clean-water system, [...]
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psalm 127:3) Misty gave birth to our seventh child on July 6. Although Benjamin really wanted a little brother, we are pleased to have another baby girl, [...]
Joshua 24:15 says, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye d [...]
Ashtad is fourteen. He has never known any religion but Islam, and he has never lived a day not under Sharia law. However, he is a very intelligent young man! When a boy in Ashtad’s neighborhood was diagnosed with cancer, the boy’s mother Z [...]
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 Events in the past few months at [...]
