“You would love it here,” Mat said to me on our evening phone call. He had been teaching in Hawassa for two weeks now and was standing on the balcony overlooking the busy night streets. “Hmm. Ok.” I answered coldly thinking, Yeah…probably not. He knew I really wouldn’t love it. Been there. Done that. Hardest time of...

Friends, Leaving Ethiopia is getting harder and harder. The poverty is striking. As you walk the streets the orphans and widows crowd in with open hands. The need is truly overwhelming. I’m not used to that. In Tanzania, there are plenty of orphans, but they are usually absorbed into their extended families or sent to...

I’m sure you can guess how thrilled I am that the covid restrictions are loosening! For many reasons, but mainly because I am able to travel for TLI again. My first trip this year will be to Hawassa, Ethiopia to teach TLI’s 5th course: Understanding and Communicating Poetry (Psalms and Proverbs). The pastors and leaders...

Hi! This is my very first ever video update… Mongolia Links Here’s a bunch of links below if you want to know more about Mongolia and Christianity and the organization TLI partners with to strengthen the local church in Mongolia. TLI Trip Page WitnessMongolia.org Mongolia – Joshua Project Page Great Gospel Coalition Article about Missions...

Always abounding in the work of the Lord… HIGHLIGHTS Our passion is to train pastors.This year was difficult and tiring.Mat is going back to school in order to train pastors.We joined the organization Training Leaders International. OUR PASSION IS TO TRAIN PASTORS As my friend Samweli, pastor of the local Swahili church, sat on my vibrant village-made couch,...