The motivation for us to reach out to the unknown parts of the world has been our biblical conviction to speak to those who have never heard, to reach the unreached. This led us, almost forty years ago, to the periphery of The Soviet Union, to the non-Slavic nations in...
Sowing ”They reported what the Lord had done through them,”Acts 14:27 Area of Bulawayo is comprised mainly of the Ndebele tribe with the same ancestors as the Zulu’s of South Africa. They use religious rituals and artifacts in ancestor worship. The Shona tribe is the majority tribe country-wide but a...
Conference Collaboration As with anything, the more one does something; the more one improves. This was our 2nd year holding the regional conference in Malawi and we definitely improved in a number of areas. We had asked for the event to be bathed in prayer, and they were felt behind...
To Everything There is a Season In Ecclesiastes 3:1, the Bible tells us “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” I don’t know who or how many people read this newsletter, so this might be old news to those of you who do...
Have you ever had one of those days that feels like three days? That’s how this month has felt for me, but in a good way. 300 miles just with God I realized a long time ago that with all of my activity it is vital that I find time...
Worries I always feel a little funny when I write these newsletters because my life mainly revolves around school and education, but this is a missionary blog. I struggle with the idea that while I am a teacher, I am actually a missionary. I mean, I know it. Every day...
On a Bus Got on a random bus from Zimbabwe to Zambia tired and a bit sick. The driver put in a CD for the entire bus to listen to. Normally, I shut off and sleep but I heard a distinct MAINE accent. He was playing Throne Words! Incredible; we...
Serving Our Generation God said that David had served his generation (Acts 13:36), I thought about what that means for us today. Recently, our beloved evangelist, America’s pastor, Billy Graham went home to be with the Lord. He is a great example of a man who served his generation. ...
A Retreat I just got back from spending three days in the woods with 85 high school students. It was awesome. Every year at GGIS we take the students on a retreat so that they can all get to know each other and the teachers better. This year our theme...
Moving-In Day The first major event of July was the BIG MOVE. Our Grace Mission Church signed the papers on the Missions Center, a.k.a. the new apartment where I will be living along with Pastor DeVries, Pastor Sejun, Tain Palanun, and any other men (or married couples) who are in...