Monthly Archives: July 2011

(this is a copy of our email update which some reading this might not receive) This trip has truly been excellent in every way.  We praise God for how He has worked in these past 17 days. He gave us … Continue reading →

You know you’re a missionary when your luggage ensemble includes Wal-Mart bags. (You’re a veteran missionary when you double-bag them.)

Getting to see family is usually a huge treat for missionaries.  We’re no exceptions (aside from Beth’s mom who lives upstairs from us so we see her all the time!). A neat thing God did for Cameron and me on … Continue reading →

If you know what the “Darwin Awards” are, you might appreciate knowing that I don’t qualify for them yet.  I’m sure some of you who know me well are probably surprised by this.  Yesterday, I came close to qualifying for … Continue reading →

Cameron and I are enjoying most of this week with our good friends and co-CAMers the Yinglings.  Cameron is hanging out with Monica and Keegan as well as Brent and Kathryn Buhler.  Both the Yinglings and the Buhlers were families … Continue reading →

Thanks very much for your prayers and for some very timely (less than a week from letting you know of our need!) gifts that helped us trade-in our 2003 Toyota Highlander with over 123,500 for a 2006 Toyota Sienna with … Continue reading →

Appreciate your prayers for our trip.  The Hower family, Cameron and I all arrived safe and nearly sound in Laredo, TX yesterday afternoon.  Today, Cameron and I arrived the rest of the way to Dallas and are staying this first … Continue reading →

Need to get to bed since I’m supposed to wake up again in about 5 1/2 hours.  Cameron and I hit the road tomorrow in a caravan to the border.  We should be leaving the area around 4:30 a.m.  We’d … Continue reading →

Today our study for the adults was in Spanish [edit: I originally wrote “English”…oops!].  That was a first for us.  Kristin struggled some but then so did I.  Nonetheless, it went fine and not without a few laughs and giggles … Continue reading →

This is a follow-up on our study with Emmanuel and Mari Cruz on Wednesday. Beth and I studied with this couple Wednesday evening.  We began an evangelistic study of Romans using a simple study her dad, Ken Hanna, created years … Continue reading →