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 →
Tag: Deputation with kids
Deputation: Traveling with a Newborn
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 →
7 Bible-Themed Car Games for Kids
Bryan has been busy filling our 2020 deputation schedule. We’re so thankful for the churches in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Missouri, and Ohio that are allowing us to share our ministry this year. To get to all these churches, we will be spending a lot of time in the van. Which means we will be playing a ton of car… Read more →
Deputation: A Kids’ Perspective
Deputation is a time for the whole family to serve God. Since we’ve been called to Missionary Acres, we are now on the deputation trail, gathering a team to support us both through prayers and financial giving. And this is definitely different from anything we’ve done before. So we spend a lot of time talking and praying as a family.… Read more →
10 Important Truths About Traveling with Kids on Deputation
Prior to beginning deputation, our family didn’t travel very often. We took some fun day trips occasionally, but really didn’t have a lot of experience with long drives, overnight stays, or traveling with kids. Now that we’re traveling to different churches to present our ministry to Missionary Acres, we’ve learned some important truths about spending more time on the road.… Read more →
Preparing for Deputation with a Child with Angelman Syndrome
February is Rare Disease Awareness Month. And since it involves the 15th chromosome, February 15th is Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day. In order to help bring awareness to this rare disease, we wanted to share some insight into how we are preparing for life on the deputation trail with a child with Angelman Syndrome. Our oldest son, Owen, has this rare… Read more →