Dear Praying Friends, We have much to report concerning the progress of our ministry transition from Taiwan to Texas. In mid-September we received formal approval from BMM for our transfer from Taiwan to the field of North America and a green light to partner with fellow missionaries Gerald and Julie Hawk in the ministry of […]

Dear Friends, Family, and Partners, Since our last letter in late April, Marla and I have much to report. Thank you for your ongoing prayers for us during our travels and ministry in Texas, Taiwan, and elsewhere during this period. Perhaps twenty years ago in Taiwan, while our children were still at home with us, […]

In our last letter we requested prayer as we traveled to become acquainted with a ministry opportunity in the US Southwest. Many of you have communicated with us…

Dear Praying Friends, Thank you for your ongoing prayers for Marla and me over these last few months. We last reported to you from Michigan; we moved out of our housing in Midland, MI on January 12 and traveled down to our daughter’s (Beth’s) home in Columbia, South Carolina. We made it out of town […]

“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” (2 Cor. 9:15) Dear Friends, Family, and Ministry Partners, We trust that your Christmas celebrations with family and friends was a time of joyful reflection on God’s gift to us in Christ. We praise the Lord for the safety that God has given to Marla and me […]

The Lord said, “Go!” My course I never shall repent:My country, gods, and kindred I forsook; I wentTo seek a place by me unknown and did not rateMy loss a poor exchange, nor count the cost too great,Which made of me a pilgrim and my home a tent. (from “I, Abraham”) Dear Friends, Family, and […]

Dear Praying Friends, In the midst of all the world’s chaos, it is extremely comforting to know that God is totally in control! This knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord gives us the peace and joy that passes all understanding. May we hold fast to our faith and lean hard on God’s grace to […]

Dear family, friends, and prayer partners, As we enter a brand-new year, we wish you a (belated) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We desire to be both hopeful and realistic about what 2023 may bring into our lives. The wise and all-powerful care of our loving Heavenly Father and His sufficient grace give us […]

Dear Friends, Family, and Prayer Partners, Since our last prayer letter was written, Taiwan has once again been catapulted into the international spotlight. After Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in early August, Mainland China launched an unprecedented series of continuous war games in the area surrounding Taiwan, loud diplomatic diatribes in the […]

Dear Partners and Friends, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you” (John 14:27). In a hectic, horrifying, and hopeless world we need large doses of Christ’s peace applied to our hearts daily. Christ invites us, “Come unto me… and I will give you rest (Matt. 11:28-30). Over the last several months […]