While we were on deputation, one question frequently came up: What will you be doing at Missionary Acres? To help answer that in a little more detail, we thought it’d be fun to share a Day in the Life of post. And while we had every intention of walking you through a whole day at once, this post got to… Read more →
In early July, we arrived at Missionary Acres. Though we aren’t yet completely finished with deputation, we are far enough along in the process that we can finish the journey from here. Being in Missouri opens the door to contact many new churches, since there are so many more down here compared to Washington State. But, moving isn’t easy, even… Read more →
You’ve been called into missions, awesome! And now the only thing standing between you and the field God has called you to serve in is missionary deputation. If the idea of traveling around the country visiting different churches to ask for money scares you a bit, don’t worry. That’s a completely normal feeling. The truth is, you are attempting to… Read more →
In late March, little Ezra Nehemiah joined our family. And since then, he’s come with us on several road trips, including a recent one from Washington State to Missouri and back. Traveling with a newborn isn’t easy, but it is possible to still enjoy road trips with your little one. Technically, Ezra is the second baby we’ve had since we… Read more →
When we first went to Candidate Seminar with Baptist Mid-Missions in 2018, we learned we’d need a missionary commissioning service when we approached full support. It seemed so far away then that we didn’t think much of it. So we tucked it away on our “someday” list and got busy with deputation. At times we felt we’d be on the… Read more →
Back in December of 2016, Bryan made his first trip to Missionary Acres. When he got on the plane in Spokane, it was a typical winter day in the Inland Northwest. In other words, there was lots of snow and it was freezing outside. When he arrived in St. Louis, Missouri, it was a different scene. The weather was much… Read more →
If you’re a missionary family just getting started with deputation, trying to figure out what to pack can be a challenge. You won’t think about what you forgot until you’re already on the road, and halfway through your trip, you might realize you packed way too much. There is definitely a learning curve. To help you out, we wanted to… Read more →
January seems to be the perfect time of year for goal setting and reflection. As our family sat down to reflect on the past twelve months, we realized a few themes that we kept coming back to. Here are a few reflections from 2020 we wanted to share. But first, yes, 2020 was a hard year in many ways. As… Read more →
Getting 11 people out of the house and on the road for deputation meetings can present some challenges. We must ensure that everything we need for the travel, stay, and meetings are loaded up and not left behind at home. But we also want to make sure that we aren’t burying ourselves in stuff for the trip. Over-packing is extremely… Read more →
God has been working in mighty ways during the past year. We began 2020 at 11% support. Now, we are at 85%. This couldn’t have happened without your prayers and support, so thank you! Since we are getting so close, we’re beginning to make plans to move to Missionary Acres to begin our full-time ministry there. It is an exciting… Read more →