Amigos, please accept our apologies for the lack of activity on this blog recently, but I promise we have a pretty decent excuse- we are preparing to go to Ecuador!! And not the theoretical preparations that have consumed us over …
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Fabian: preserving the heart of Ecuador
Fabian and his family have been great friends of Kristina and I since we first studied in Ecuador over 10 years ago. Our return trips to Ecuador have been to attend his wedding, baptize his son as my Godson, and …
Bittersweet
First of all: we are exceedingly thrilled to report that during our matching opportunity, we jumped almost 8% and have crossed the two-thirds threshold! This is an encouraging milestone and we continue to trust that the momentum will continue. Thank …
Good Math
For those of you who are numerically and mathematically inclined, perhaps a breakdown of our support raising progress may be interesting. Read to the end for an exciting announcement!
The cost for the two of us to do ministry in …
Erik’s ECHO Training and Study
In February I had the privilege to spend a couple weeks doing some training in Florida at ECHO (Educational Concern for the Hungry Organization). ECHO is a non-profit that supports agricultural development workers in 180 countries around the world, sharing …
Eating 100 different plants
I am not one typically to make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I decided to try and eat at least 100 different varieties of fruits/vegetables/plants during the month of January. My quest took me to new grocery stores and …
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
This is one of our favorite Christmas songs and we decided to record it and share it with you.
The story behind the song gives it much more depth and meaning. It was originally a poem written by Henry …
Help Us Tip The Scale!
Friends, we are so excited to announce that we are at 48% of the funds we need to go to Ecuador! We are just 2% away from being half way there- help us tip the scale! In the past 6
… In a Nutshell
It came to our attention recently that among our many communication outlets we were lacking a clear explanation about the work we think we will be doing in Ecuador. Notice the word “think”. One of the reasons we sometimes hesitate …
Like Trees Along a Riverbank
This past weekend we had the privilege to speak at our home church, Resurrection Covenant in Chicago. We have been active at “ResCov” for 7 years now and it has been a very central part of our lives. As missionaries …