HELPING GAIN TRACTION The past week (not counting travel) has been spent with some 50 missionaries and counsellors at a retreat called “Traction” started by Pastor Daniel Hahn of Bible Fellowship Church in Ventura. It has been my privilege to be part of the Traction staff for each of the past three years. A team of … More “At Risk” Missionaries Gaining Traction

“I WAS LOST, JESUS RESCUED ME” We are part way through our travel in Brazil, and praising God for the impact our On-Expedition training is having. In our first city, Valinhos, we had over 100 people who attend all four evenings, making it all the way through the Book of Romans (Phase 1 is “The Book of … More The Greatest Rescue

MILES BEHIND My mother and father used to read my sister and me nursery rhymes. As we grew older, they read us poetry. My dad even wrote a poem about me, as an inscription to the copy of “101 Famous Poems” he gave me as a gift.

FIRST THE FAR In Matthew 28:19, Jesus told His disciples that they (we) were to “make disciples of all nations.” Then in Acts 1:8, He told them that they (we) would be His witnesses…”to the uttermost ends of the earth.” It goes without saying that we have been involved in making disciples in the uttermost parts … More Following Jesus near and far

ON EXPEDITION FOR JESUS IN BRAZIL On our most recent On-Expedition trip to Brazil (where we were when grandson Kelton came close to being killed), we saw between 30-50 people make commitments to open their lives to Jesus. Many more made decisions to bring into the light things in their lives that had been kept hidden … More Training Trainers Who Can Train Trainers

Here in Brazil, most of our trainings are in the evening from 7:30-10:45 pm. We spend another hour or so interacting with the On-Expedition training participants, before driving to the home where we are staying. We then have dinner, and are fortunate to get to bed before 1:00 am. Last night was different. We got back … More Up later than usual…Close call…Thankful