Things we’ve learned about life in the woods We recently put a birdfeeder just outside our kitchen window. Close enough to the house to hopefully discourage bears from pursuing a snack, but easily able to attract some of the birds that frequent the area. We’ve enjoyed watching them from the kitchen as they have found…

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”  Mark 16:15 Last week on Wednesday evening, Mary Emma, Lydia, and I were able to attend the Wednesday night service at our sending church in Brighton. It was somewhat of a last minute plan, but we had…

Camp Barakel’s biggest technologyinfrastructure upgrade since the 1970’s Joining the Resident Missionary Staff at Camp Barakel allows for many opportunities to do many different kinds of jobs. One of those for Jim has been to handle the technology needs of camp, including an idea that has been talked about for a couple of years: a…

At staff fellowship last week, one of our staff men shared a message from 2 Corinthians chapter 9 challenging us on giving and generosity. Verses 11 and 12 say, “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. For the ministry of this service…