Dear praying friends,This morning I am writing to you from our living room table in Berlin - surrounded by the mess of both our suitcases being unpacked and the boxes from our son moving back in. Out the window is the sunlight, filtering through the...

Dear praying friends,Yesterday was a full day! Over the last 13 years, the worldly possessions we have been hanging onto in the US have been in several different locations. Some dear, dear friends in Staples, MN have let us store things with them;...

Dear praying friends,12 days from today we will be boarding the plane to return to Berlin. In July, it was 13 years since the first time we got on the plane to start our ministry there.Almost everywhere we go, whether it is in the US or Germany, we...

Dear praying friends!Ahhhhhh! We are back from two wonderful weeks of vacation with our kids. The last week we also were able to spend some wonderful time with our parents (so kids could have some quality time with grandparents!). What a blessing.G...

Hi praying friends!Thanks for praying for us this past week. We had a whirlwind of applications and interviews for internships as we pushed right up to the deadline of July 21st for acceptance of any interns coming this fall. It was a great process,...

Dear praying friends,Thanks for praying for us last week! Shortly after we sent out the prayer update, Elissa started feeling better. She still feels a little worn out, and her stomach is not back at 100%, but we were able to travel.As we concluded...

Dear praying friends,It was such a simple idea - two 4x8 sheet of plywood at the end of a 45 minute "Missions Experience" (a multi-media experience, part guided, part self-guided, to learn about what missions is and why it is important - and how God...

Hi praying friends!Elissa and I are sitting in the MSP airport waiting for our flight to Indianapolis, which departs at 9:00 AM. Today we start helping with set-up for the Missions Experience at LIFE, an opportunity for thousands of teenagers at the...

Hi praying friends,This weekend will be our final church visit! This year, one of our biggest prayer requests has been for safe travels and that God would allow us to be present at each place we visit. In past years, this has been challenging for m...

Hi praying friends,In the last week we've read books, worked on some sewing projects, we visited my parents and helped with some projects, we attended a niece's open house, I've gone swimmimg a couple of times, I have played a lot of guitar, I've wat...