Transitions. Transitions is one of those 'buzz' words in missions and a word that, to be honest, I sometimes get tired of hearing. I think that my main aversion to this word is that it is not a word that is reserved for missionaries so I feel the need to explain that fact anytime I might find myself using it. It is a reality for those who are moving often, no matter what the reasons, and certainly not just for missionaries but it is a very real thing anytime you uproot your family and move … [Read more...] about Transitions
More Than Just Pictures…
When I look at these pictures, I see and feel so many things. I see my firstborn - oh, how I love him and wish him all the Christ-centered joy, purpose, confidence and contentedness in the world. I see the amazing people who have served here as teachers - pouring into the lives of our son’s and daughters at just the right times - oh, how I appreciate them and couldn’t imagine our lives without the ones who are here currently and those who have gone before - setting the bar of love, grace, … [Read more...] about More Than Just Pictures…
Shouts & Signposts: soaring backward through the faithfulness of God
The past year has been one of revelations - of unearthed fears, of broken hearts, of exposed weakness. A year of vulnerability and insufficiency that all too clearly shed a necessary light on His sufficiency. It has been uncomfortable, unsettling, unpleasant, but so very necessary. And it’s not over. But, do you know what I”m realizing? I’m realizing that, in the uncomfortable, the unpleasant and unsettling - right in the midst of it all is a God who will stop at nothing to pursue … [Read more...] about Shouts & Signposts: soaring backward through the faithfulness of God
Zero Degrees of Separation
How close are you to the people you interact with day in and day out? Is your dentist your friend or the parent of one of your students? Do you see your child’s Principal at social gatherings? Do you shop at the same grocery store and worship at the same church?For those of you who have grown up in or lived in a very small town, the answer to many of these questions might be yes and, for us, living here in Ukarumpa, the answer is most definitely yes. If there are six degrees of separation … [Read more...] about Zero Degrees of Separation
The Curious Case of the Cheesecake in the Kitchen
Depending on your age, you may or may not remember the episode of Friends where Rachel accidentally combines a shepherd’s pie recipe with, I think, a trifle recipe. The result was a disgusting mess of sweet and savoury and a pretty hilarious episode of television. Well, I had my own, ‘Rachel’ moment this past semester. As I shared with you on our other blog, we have been trying some different things for our oldest, Benjamin (age 11 - Grade 6), to try and help him with focus, attention, … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of the Cheesecake in the Kitchen
