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Sunday Evening Worship at our house Here in our village of Nkhoma a small group gathers every Sunday night for an hour of singing praise and worship songs. We have had the privilege of hosting this night a few times now and it is always a highlight of the week. A favorite song has emerged from these evenings and become a theme for me: “Counting My Blessings” by Matt Maher and Seph Schlueter  One, two, three up to infinity I'd run out of numbers Before I could thank You fo

What the water looks like this time of year coming from the tap It’s the challenges of it all that I like the most. Opportunities to think of creative solutions. When I started design school this was one of the most interesting things about it, the evolution of the design. As I learned more about the design process and even into my professional career with Gray AES. I would always struggle with the ideas of unnecessary challenges or huddles that seemed to be blocking our way

As we have noted before life here can come at you fast with the highs and the lows. So when good things happen we take time to celebrate and thank the Lord for His blessings. Wesley and Bradley enjoying a hike in the woods We very much enjoyed time together as a family in Nairobi. We did some “normal things” like baking cookies, watching "Full House" even a college football game! Then we did some amazing things! To celebrate Emma’s birthday, we visited Nairobi National Park

One of the first "missionary books" we read. Dr Foster helped start Mukinge Mission Hospital where we served 2019-20 While we lived in Zambia in 2019, the kids and I devoured every missionary biography that we could find. We were captivated and encouraged by stories of adventure, suspense and God‘s faithfulness. We learned history and geography from these unique stories. One theme that I did not find inspiring was boarding school. Often times the children were sent away to

Cinnamon roles for breakfast, our birthday tradition September is always a welcomed month as it reminds me that fall (our favorite...

Our "new" home for the next few months Grace: So apparently, I messed up the mailing list settings and left some of you off from some of...

After much prayer, help and some minor delays, we have arrived safely in Nairobi Kenya. The past 2 weeks prior to our departure were...

Mark was invited to be the guest on "Y'all Street" The podcast with Wilson Wise. "Y'all Street" is a podcast to helps you grow, protect...

In high school (ECS Class of '98) I read the book, "Too Busy Not to Pray" by Bill Hybels. I'll be the first to admit that I don't pray...

Only God could have orchestrated the way the Nkhoma project has come together. What if I told you a friend, of a friend in my BSF (Bible...

In 2023 we were invited to share our experiences at the M3 global conference at Lakewood Church in Houston TX hosted by our friend Dr....

It really is a beautiful world in which we live! Long walks on a beautiful day, the sunsets in late spring, the breeze coming off the...

For many years I struggled with hearing from people "raising support," there always seemed a need and money always seemed limited. We...