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 […]
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“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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). […]
Dear Friends, Family, and Prayer Partners, Thank you for your prayers for us over these last few months. Everyone is tired of hearing about Covid, but we just can’t seem to get away from it entirely. In April, the omicron variant began to spread in Taiwan. Until recently, the Taiwan […]
Dear Praying Friends, “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you” (2 Peter 1:2). Have you ever noticed that most New Testament epistles begin with this greeting? It is our prayer that each one of you will experience the abounding presence of God’s grace and peace in your lives. As we […]