Dear praying friends,Yesterday, I got a winter weather warning on my phone, saying that we would be getting 4-9 inches of snow and 40-50 mile-an-hour winds. I wrote to the pastor of the church where we are scheduled to speak to the youth group tonig...

Hi praying friends!After spending the last 6 years of spring in Berlin, I have gotten used to the false and deceptive promises of spring sunshine and the hope of warmth - but have forgotten how cruel Minnesota springs can be! Warmth followed by snow...

Dear praying friends,Last week, for the first time in almost 5 years I missed a Wednesday update! Well, actually, I did send one out - but sent it to the wrong prayer list. Welcome to those of you who discovered this list through that mistake!Thank y...

Hi praying friends!Last week as I quickly typed out a note to send it to our weekly prayer supporters, I selected the WRONG list - and sent it to all of you!That means that many of you probably heard from me for the first time in a LONG time.5 years...

Dear Praying Friends,I am sitting at our dining room table at 6:30 am after a restless night of sleep. I had set my alarm for 5:30, but it seems that whenever I have to get up early, I wake up often to see if I accidentally missed my ⏰ .In about 30...

Dear Praying Friends,Did you hear about the German farmer whose pig was eaten by a bear the same week as his cow stopped giving milk? Yeah, it was a Wurst-Käse scenario. Ok - I did not promise in the subject that it would be a GOOD German pun!Last...

Dear praying friends,THANK YOU all so much for your prayers. We had a great week in Detroit Lakes (by the way - welcome to the new people from DL on this list!). After spending a wonderful week there connecting with people, Elissa and I both came bac...

Dear praying friends,Wow, is it cold this week in rural Minnesota - with temperatures dropping down to close to 10 below and the wind gusts make it feel even colder. We are grateful for sweet hosts (who even have a Sauna) and some wonderful people a...

Dear Praying Friends,Tomorrow, Elissa and I are heading back on the road for a week. First stop is a sleep study for me. Elissa has been concerned about the way I breathe (or maybe don't breathe...) at nights. My doctor suggested a sleep study, an...

Hi praying friends,While we were in Florida visiting Elissa's parents one of the things we kept hearing was, "This is the coldest stretch of weather we have had..." My regular response? "It's warmer than it is right now in Minnesota." On the last...