Passport Problem Our original plans were to leave for Chile on Valentine’s Day, but we’re still in the USA. For the past few weeks, we’ve been working to resolve a problem with Andrew’s passport. After a few unexpected delays, his passport should be ready next week. Thankfully we are returning to Chile with “Delta buddy [...]
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Blessing Service
Below is an article originally posted on my pastor’s blog. We are so privileged to have such an incredible home church! Thank you all at Vision BC for an such memorable Blessing Service and for everything you do for our ministry and family. We love you all! Vision is privileged to be the home church to several [...]
The Latin Bridge Retreat Summary
A month ago, over thirty men gathered in Atlanta for the first Latin Bridge Retreat to focus on church planting in Latin America. Both the keynote speakers, Austin Gardner and Randy Stirewalt, did a fantastic job of sharing Biblical principles and their own experiences on the field. Many shared testimonies after the retreat of how meaningful [...]
Help us dig a well in Chile
Many have asked about our needs as we leave for Chile. We have two – a well and a van. Click here to read about the van and below you can read about our much needed well. We just confirmed today that a water issue at our house in Chile has not been resolved and [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 6
Reason #5 – My kids have grown immeasurably! Both Josh and Andrew were born in Chile and had no memory of the states before coming back on furlough. Katie was 28 days old when we left for the field and has never been back for any length of time. They have thoroughly enjoyed so many things [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 5
Reason #4 – Furlough has allowed me to reassess every aspect of the ministry and tweak many of them. You’ve heard the saying about missing the forest for the trees? Being away from the daily grind has allowed me to step back and see the forest, the big picture, instead of being distracted by the weekly events or daily [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 4
Reason #3 – The real strength of the ministry in Chile is put to the test. Furlough is like throwing the ministry in the deep-end and standing back to see if it sinks or swims! To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect when we left Chile in June 2011. In theory the ministry [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 3
Reason #2 – We get to mobilize others for the mission field. I’ve had dozens of conversations over the past few months with young people who are considering full-time missions service. Well over a hundred times I’ve told others that 95% of the world is located outside of the USA, and there’s about a 95% [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 2
Reason #1 – We get to thank the people who make our ministry possible. Nearly every week I stand behind the pulpit of a church who has partnered with our ministry for nearly a decade. I get to meet families who have given sacrificially to support our family month after month. We hear stories of [...]
Why I no longer hate furlough – part 1
I should start off by explaining why I ever hated furlough. To be honest, hate is probably too strong of a word… Let me explain. When Lori and I left for the field years ago, I knew without a doubt I was doing what God had for our family. As people were saved and lives [...]
