God in the details
Details, details…God’s got them under control Yes, as you can imagine there are a million and one details swirling all around us…and those are just the ones we’re aware of! A huge “detail” is the...
View ArticleIn the Media?!
Well, to put it simply…this week has left us in awe! It has been an amazing week in regards to media! Our dear friend, JoEllen Price (aka press release writer extraordinaire) sent out a press release...
View ArticlePreparations and Points of Prayer
Well, this past week we got in the mail Passport 2 of 4! We are very thankful to have received this particular one with only 1 minor “glitch” and it was easily taken care of! Whew! We found ourselves...
View ArticleVision Fuel
In May of 2000, I had the awesome privilege to go on a mission trip to South Africa and Lesotho. This was the year I first felt the call to missions in Africa. (Read more about the full story). This...
View ArticleGod Story
This weekend, we received a card from a wonderful family in our church. It’s a beautiful Pastor Appreciation Card that is a great blessing to us with tremendous words of encouragement. But there is an...
View ArticleSaying goodbye to our school
In preparations for the ACP’s final chapel at Grace Covenant Academy, we were able to experience a fun afternoon. Below you’ll find the story in pictures and video (warning- the video has proven to...
View ArticleLess than 2 months to departure
Can one be filled with excitement and sadness at the same time? After this week, I am confident the answer is “yes”. This week was a textbook definition of whatever this emotion of excitement and...
View ArticleWho’s writing the story?
God is writing a story…an amazing story! He has chosen to use us for telling this piece of His story. We are so honored & humbled that He would choose us. Since the start of this amazing story,...
View ArticleFound!!!
A quick update…we received a text message today from the Mbuthias and they have confirmed that our 4 bags have been delivered!! Yeah! Thanks for praying with us. Stay tuned as the story continues…
View ArticleThe Journey to Kenya – Part 1
So we are learning over and over again that even though we think things are not working out the way we think they should, God always has BETTER plans. We have done our best to plan out as many aspects...
View ArticleThe Journey to Kenya – Part 2
The day has REALLY arrived now Because our flights had to get rescheduled completely due to crew legal issues getting into Dallas, we also ended up on a totally different plight plan and totally...
View ArticleNew Gallery
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we just wrote you a book! So sit back, get cozy with your cup of Chai (or coffee!) and enjoy the next chapter… We have created a Gallery tab on our site and...
View Article“That’s just how it is in Kenya”
So I wanted to share a brief story with you about our boxes that did not make it to Kenya with us just to show you a little bit about how different things are here and how much longer some things can...
View ArticleWho said being a missionary is hard?
Wednesday, I had the privilege of playing golf with some awesome guys on the nicest course in the world (at least the nicest one I’ve ever seen). (Left to Right: Kevin Smith (Assemblies of God...
View ArticleOpen House!
Want to SEE where we are living? Come and take a tour…we’ll start with a video from before we started moving in and then we’ll follow with some pictures we’ve taken this week as we have been moving...
View ArticleA fight with a power cord
The day before Jayden’s birthday, we finally got the rest of our stuff from Nairobi and into our apartment in Embu. So, for Jayden’s birthday, I thought it would be nice to hook up the Wii for him so...
View ArticleOur first attempt at cooking “African Cuisine”
After a very successful dinner attempt with our new rotissarie chicken in the oven, I decided to make a little African dessert called “Mandazi”. This would be our first attempt at any true African...
View ArticleFurniture Part 1
Our bedroom furniture and dining room furniture arrived late last night after being about 9 hours late. But we are very thankful it arrived and we slept better last night. We ordered this furniture...
View ArticleThis is why we are here
Every day in Kenya, someone will come up to you begging for money or food. Some times, they are adults, sometimes they are children. We don’t feel it is appropriate to give anyone money because we...
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