A lesson for all of us

Jenny sent me a copy of this blog that John Piper recently posted on his Desiring God Blog.  I have copied the post below in its entirety so that you can easily read it.  You can click on the link that he mentions and see the entire letter that he is quoting from.  I think [...]

The Beach, The Rain, and The Rest

After school tomorrow, we are planning to go to the beach on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica (there are certainly some benefits to language school in a beautiful place like this! We’ll be staying at the Las Palmas hotel and will be back on Monday.
The rainy season has certainly arrived! As [...]

MissionsConnection 5.28.08

This morning I sent this email to the churches that pray for us each week:
Dear Friends,

There have recently been a number break-ins and robberies with language school students as the victims.  Yesterday I posted on my blog a prayer request for the safety and faithfulness of the language school missionaries.  I posted that there had [...]

Special Prayer Request

I have hesitated in posting this as I have not wanted to add undue concern. That said, I post this request so that you may join with us in praying.
Over the past several weeks, there have been several incidents of crime that have involved people from the school. I do not know if [...]

Abundant Life

Here is a favorite verse of mine from my QT this morning:
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.  (John 10:10, ESV)
Yesterday was a LONG day for us.  For every good minute of nap Elijah got on Saturday, he lost that minute [...]

A Day in the Park

Yesterday morning, the boys and I got ready and headed to the park (something we sometimes like to do on Saturday mornings). And we usually have a great time. Yesterday was no exception.
Because we’re trying to transition Elijah to one nap, I had to be extra cautious with him while he was in the [...]

Here’s The Plan

I have had several folks asking recently, via email, what we are going to be doing after language school. I personally find it encouraging that we are close enough to the end now that people are starting to wonder. Truth is, I am more keenly aware than ever that God controls my future, [...]

Lukey’s Song!

Jen’s had some success recently with posting video so I’m giving it another try.  Enjoy!

MissionsConnection 5.21.08

I sent this message this morning to our prayer partner churches.

Dear Friends,

I apologize for having missed the last few weeks in sending out this update.  I pray the letter finds each of you, and your respective churches, well.

We are in our third, and final, trimester of language school and we are beginning to make plans [...]

a few bits of randomness

Yesterday day Caleb attended the first of his swim lessons.  It wasn’t a total success but he did get in and hang onto the wall of the pool by himself for a few minutes.
If the Lord permits, I will be working with the La Carpio Ministry again this Thursday.
We started the next “Rule” of the [...]