It sounds like Christmas, but it’s actually our keys. When we left the States more than six years ago, our key rings were empty. This left an unfamiliar silence in our steps as we relinquished roles and responsibilities, with their respective keys. Now the jingle is back and is louder than ever. The crescendo has been gradual, but now, as we get ready to replace this year’s calendar, it’s exciting to remember how full it was of ministry and new responsibilities. Our primary ministry is […]

It sounds like Christmas, I mean, keys…but this time it’s actually the sound of what’s left in our ministry account. A number of you have told us that we’re not very good at making our needs known, probably because we’re so grateful for what many of you are already doing. But for us to keep on doing what we’re doing here, we are going to need some more help. Over the past year giving has been under budget, and now things like new visa and […]

In July, I had surgery on my Achilles’ Tendon and heel bone, which meant crutches for 2 months (and a wheelchair while traveling). I’m glad to finally be more mobile, and when a good friend asked the other day how my foot was doing, I told him I was still limping on and off. He laughed, which surprised me, until he said, “Isn’t that what limping means–on and off?”