Hi praying friends,We are enjoying being in Florida with Elissa's mom and dad. In Florida, people are complaining about having some of the coldest weather they have experienced in recent history - and we keep thinking, "It's warmer than Minnesota!"...

Dear Praying Friends,Did you know that this list now contains more than 400 email addresses? It is so encouraging for us to know that each Wednesday there are at least 400 people who receive an email and read it (hopefully!) and pray for us (double...

Hi Praying Friends!We had such a wonderful family Christmas - all 5 of us were together! In this crazy life we live, that is rarely the case. We also got to celebrate with my extended family, the first time we have been able to do that since Christm...

Hi Praying Friends!We are in the season of life where we can no longer take it for granted that our kids will be able to be with us for Christmas. This is especially true when you have children who live on different continents! We are so grateful t...

Dear Praying Friends,Ya'll - I don't even know fully how to express my thankfulness for your prayers this week. As you know from last week, my wallet was stolen in Athens - but we were able to find at least my id cards - which was a really big deal...

Dear praying friends,Thank you SO much for your regular prayers for us. They were definitely needed this past week.Within 90 minutes of arriving in Athens, Greece - before we even made it from the airport to the hotel, my wallet was stolen in a way...

Dear praying friends,What a year of trave we have had! Elissa and I are currently sitting in the Amsterdam airport waiting for our flight to Athens for a Global Leadership Conference with US Alliance workers from around the world. We have the oppor...

Hi praying friends!One of the greatest things about being back in the US on Home Ministry Assignment is the opportunity to be with family for big holidays. This year, we get to celebrate twice!Last week we were in Germantown, Wisconsin - near Milwau...

Dear Praying Friends,Several years ago in Germany some news circulated that Meta (who owns Facebook) was going to start using messages sent in WhatsApp (which they also own) to generate ads - so many of my friends switched from WhatsApp to Signal (or...

Dear praying friends,Last week our daughter came to have dinner with us and brought Elissa a beautiful bouquet of flowers- with 2 peonies in them. What a wonderful surprise - flowers out of season, surprising us with their beautiful scent and fragil...