We hope you had a wonderful season of worship and celebration for Christmas and New Year’s Day. We traveled to Virginia in December for some time with Kevin’s family. It was great to travel by car from Texas to Virginia—stopping along the way to overnight with a good friend in Tennessee. Continue reading Rejoicing in the New Year!
In 2014 we found ourselves grieving yet rejoicing with Notsi families as well as our own. Although our work kept us in town managing the missionary Guest House much of the time, we drove down to the village for short visits when we could. Continue reading Reflecting on a Season of Grief
On October 26, 2014 Gertrude and I visited the Post Oak CME Church. The church is less than a mile from Gertrude’s family home. When Gertrude was a child she remembers visiting the church… Continue reading Post Oak CME Church
Thanks so much for your prayers over the past few weeks. Kevin and I are so grateful to be home during this sad time for my family. We praise God for the wonderful homegoing celebration for my mother in early September. Continue reading October Prayer Update
Thank you again and again for praying for us. As you know we decided to come home earlier because of my mother’s failing health. The doctor suspected that she might last a few more weeks. By God’s grace Kevin was able to get airline tickets changed with no real change in original plus fee. Continue reading Prayer Update
It was Friday, August 29, 2014, that we received word that Gertrude’s mother was not doing well. The doctor said that she might last only a few weeks. We dropped everything and began to make plans to return to the U.S. as quickly as we could. I spent most of Saturday trying to rebook… Continue reading Farewell to Lossu
Today was our last Sunday in Papua New Guinea. We are so thankful we could be in the village of Lossu with the Notsi. We were able to encourage the use of the published Scriptures in church. Today they read John 3:1-16. Luther, pictured above, was close to tears as he heard the passage read in his own language. Continue reading Last Sunday in PNG
Gertrude has been away for the last 6 weeks. At long last she has come home to me. We will … Continue reading Gertrude is home!!!
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