As we live in a country with a different culture, language, and customs, misunderstandings are inevitable. Some of our more recent misunderstandings concerning the language are laughable. I recently resumed taking Twi lessons—my first attem [...]
Thank you again for your support and prayers as we follow the Lord here in the kingdom of Thailand. With our family of five all having birthdays within one month, we thank you for the encouraging messages, cards, and gracious notes. Your ef [...]
We rejoice in your prayers for us as we write to you from Thailand. Our last three weeks in America included meetings of encouragement in Florida, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. The night of our flight, we attended the Wednesday evening s [...]
Praise the Lord! After a trip that lasted 30 hours, we finally made it to Peru. We left Dallas and had a 16-hour layover in Mexico City. Irene has an aunt who lives there, and we were able to visit and spend the night with her. The next day [...]
This spring has been a bit of a roller-coaster ride. We said goodbye to one family that had been here less than a year but felt God was moving them to a new field. Around the same timeframe, however, we welcomed some new arrivals. One of ou [...]
Purchasing property in a foreign country is a daunting task. We did it in Europe, but that was after we had been there long enough to be fluent in the language. As many of you know, we were told by immigration officials that purchasing prop [...]
Greetings with brotherly love in the name of our precious Saviour. I trust your holidays were full of joy. Even though it was in the nineties here in Tucuman, we enjoyed the fellowship with the brothers and sisters while worshiping the Savi [...]
With great joy I write this month's letter concerning the ministry here. We pray for you daily. The monthly letter reminds me of how fortunate we are to have you involved in what He has called us to do. We are grateful for each one who want [...]
Turning a Corner Our first year in Asia could be summarized by the words "overcoming obstacles." It didn't take long for us to discover that corporate and government cooperation in our host nation inches forward at a snail's pace. It took u [...]
Attendance is starting to pick back up now that spring is just around the corner. Because the church has no heat, attendance drops in the winter. In my eyes, it was a mild winter, but to folks here, it was cold. Regardless of the weather, t [...]
