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When we first moved to the city of Hanoi, Vietnam we lived in the district called Chong Vi.  We rented a two-story house that was shaped like a piece of pie.  On both sides it connected to a neighbor – our outside wall was their wall.  At the front there were three steps and then…

Thinking back over various encounters we had over the years, I have been thinking of a man we called “Leg Man” and wondering how his life has played out.  We met him in Hanoi, Vietnam in the summer of 1998. While driving across the city one day on our motor bike, we came upon a…

After living and working in Sagada Mountain Province of the Philippines, we were told that the family we were working with was leaving and we had to leave too and relocate to the  Manila area. Suspecting this might happen, we had made a trip just a few weeks prior and found a house to rent.…

I am so thankful for my piano that my husband, Bob, bought for me when we were newly married.  It is very refreshing for me to sit and play various worship songs I have learned over the years.  It is an important part of my daily routine. There are two songs that are staples that…

Another year ahead: full of possibilities, challenges, and blessings!  Here we go, ready or not!  Fresh new opportunities await and we can be prepared as best we can for what comes our way.  Thankfully we have God’s assurance that He will be with us and walk or carry us through whatever comes our way.  That…

The province of Aceh in Indonesia was dramatically affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2004. There was no tsunami warning system.  The time of arrival of the tsunami was between 15 and 30 minutes after the deadly earthquake.  The waves were 20 to 30 feet high and swept in…

Thanksgiving brings so many memories of special times and places shared with friends and family. Our first Thanksgiving as a family in the Philippines was in 1987.  Our family was driving from Manila to Mountain Province where we lived about a twelve hour drive.  Our Thanksgiving meal consisted of peanut butter sandwiches.  We stopped to…

I have had the privilege and blessing of attending Mission Conferences at various churches for years.   They are always an encouragement in multiple ways.  I have the opportunity to get to know the local church people, visit with other missionaries, and be built up by speakers that challenge and encourage us in our work and…

A “trust fall” is an activity in which a person closes their eyes and deliberately falls backwards, trusting someone standing behind to catch them.  It can be a part of a game just for fun or it has also been used as a team-building exercise in relationship or corporate training.  Even knowing and trusting the…