Well, the final countdown has begun. Our departure date has been set (October 4), and tickets are being purchased. Aimee and I are excited to visit the last four churches on our schedule before we leave: Coeur d’Alene (Aug 21), Sandpoint (Aug 28), Pomeroy (Sept 11), and Spokane Valley (Sept 18). Your prayers over the …
This is going to be a REALLY busy week, with four presentations in the next five days, and about 600 miles to be driven. We are thoroughly enjoying our visits to these different churches, because it’s so awesome to meet and worship with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and to see how God is …
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post because of the whirlwind of things going on: Our house is sold, all of our belongings are in storage, we’re living out of suitcases, and they’re burning down our old house of 16 years (July 9, for fire department training). While I’m excited about this …
This is a great week! School is finishing up, temperatures are warming up, and the excitement of a new chapter in life is beginning. This is a tough week! Saying “Goodbye” to friends and co-workers, re-homing our dog, and the packing/moving process are all weighing on me emotionally. While I don’t feel like this is …
Two new believers, one from Iran and one from Iraq, were recently baptized. Up to this point, these two individuals rarely interacted with each other, because their countries are “enemies,” and this mindset shaped their attitudes toward each other. However, as part of their baptism, each shared their story, their journey toward Christ, and they …
On May 12, we received our official approval for deployment as Nazarene missionaries to Zagreb, Croatia! While Aimee and I have known for years that we’d probably end up in the mission filed somewhere, it was always, “some day.” That “some day” became a lot closer last year, when I felt it was time to …