It’s been 8.5 months of our family being back in California. What a wild ride it has been so far. We have had our ups and downs with living here and wanting to be back in El Salvador. Transition is … Continue reading
Training
A Simple Pursuit
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” – Isaiah 30:21 NIV About a year before we knew that we were going … Continue reading
School Days
So many of you have sent messages asking about the kids first week of school. I was thinking about this past week as we worshiped yesterday in church together. That first week of school. I remember how both Rebekah and … Continue reading
A Joyful Noise
How are we adjusting? It’s been quiet. We’ve been “hiding” in a sense. Taking baby steps to understand life back in California. Is our house set up? Yes, for the most part it is set up and functioning as … Continue reading
God’s Great Story
This is a long post and we hope you read it in its entirety. Our family has some great news to share with you! God is writing a great story. I read this today as I thought about the last … Continue reading
JOY
“Can you bottle up your joy?” A friend asked me this question a few weeks ago, and the truth is that joy can be hard to find. Here in El Salvador, sometimes it’s a fight for joy. We have had … Continue reading
Rebekah and Caleb
This Sunday our home church, Newport Mesa Church, had Robeck Day in the children’s ministry. Rebekah and Caleb are their missionaries. We are so grateful for all that NMC has done for the kids over the last 3 years. They … Continue reading
Healthy…Body and Soul
Romans 5:3-5New International Version (NIV) 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been … Continue reading
relentless
RELENTLESS : [ri-lent-lis] adjective that does not relent; unyielding severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting Ten weeks ago, I began a journey that would push me to my core. It changed me in every aspect of who I am. It challenged … Continue reading
Social Entrepreneurship
We hit the ground running this year when John Mark greeted a new group of students at the airport on January 2. This cohort came from Southeaster University in Lakeland, Florida and consisted of twelve students in two different programs. … Continue reading
