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 →
Are you interested in taking a short-term mission trip to serve God? Have you considered coming to Missionary Acres? Individuals, families, and church mission teams help to make the work at Missionary Acres possible. They are at the heart of the ministry. For instance, over the summer and fall of 2020, volunteer groups to Missionary Acres: Built a shed for… Read more →
Quarantine put a lot of our plans for 2020 on hold. Thankfully, God still had plans for us. We were able to spend the past several months down in Missouri, volunteering at Missionary Acres. It was such a blessing to introduce this wonderful place to our children. This was their first time seeing it, and they fell in love with… Read more →
When you’re on deputation, school for the kids becomes a bit of a challenge. With trips taking you all around the country, your kids would miss too much school to stay enrolled in a traditional option. To avoid truancy problems, and increase flexibility, homeschooling on deputation becomes a great option. We’ve been homeschooling for many years, so we didn’t have… Read more →
Since we started deputation, we have seen God provide time and time again. But, while we were down in Missouri this summer, He did something incredible. And we wanted to share some of the details with you. But first a warning: this post talks about a medical situation, involving a feeding tube into the stomach. If topics like that turn… Read more →