At Missionary Acres, community is at the heart of everything we do. Living among retired missionaries, pastors, and career Christian workers, our large family has been blessed to witness and participate in the vibrant fellowship fostered by the Missionary Acres Residents Association (MARA). Almost every month, MARA organizes events that bring residents, staff, and volunteers together to share laughter, stories,… Read more →
One of the most common questions we get asked is: is retirement in the Bible? Let’s look at this question in more detail to find the answer. Hopefully, by the time you reach the end of the post, you’ll agree that retirement is in the Bible. And you’ll learn more about the financial state of pastors in the United States.… Read more →
If you’re planning a missionary trip to Missionary Acres, you might wonder what else you can do while you’re in the area. Here are some of our family’s favorite things to do near Silva, Missouri. But first, let’s set the stage! What Is Missionary Acres? Missionary Acres is a retirement community for missionaries, pastors, and career Christian workers. The staff… Read more →
Does culture shock exist when you’re moving from one part of the United States to another? Why yes it does! Every region is different and it takes time to get used to. Here are some things that surprised us when we moved to Missouri… In July of 2021, we moved to Missionary Acres in southeast Missouri. Before this move, we… Read more →
Trying to live in a small house with a big family? Keep reading for six tips to make it work! Ever since we moved to Missionary Acres in July of 2020, we’ve been in temporary guest housing. The space we’re in is an old single-wide trailer with a large bunk room space added on. Altogether, it’s just over 1,100 square… Read more →
Back in September, we shared a peek into our life here at Missionary Acres. But, that post started running long, so we decided to cut it into three parts. You can read all about our mornings (which are full of all things homeschooling) in this post. You can see how we spend our afternoons in this post. And if you keep… Read more →
Last month, we shared a peek into our life here at Missionary Acres. But, that post started running long, so we decided to cut it into three parts. You can read all about our mornings (which are full of all things homeschooling) in this post. Keep reading to learn how we spend our afternoons. Our family is definitely more routined… Read more →
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 →
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 →