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More Pics from Ghana
Shannon put a bunch more pictures from our Ghana trip on Facebook – check out the photo album here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=66215&id=502659080&l=61d03.
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Pics from Jan/Feb
We’re back in Ouagadougou right now, preparing for a little vacation down to Ghana. So, we’ve been able to upload some more pictures to the web. Check them out here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64394&id=502659080&l=2860e.
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New Pictures
Shannon and I are in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso for a week right now. One of the missionary couples from Mahadaga, the village we’re stationed at, makes a trip here to the city each month to pick up supplies that are hard to find out in the village. Since we were part…
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Update Letter
We recently e-mailed out a 1-page update letter, about how preparations for our trip are going, and about Shannon’s knee surgery. I thought I’d post it online here for any of you would didn’t get the e-mail. So, here it is. If you’d like to get the e-mails, though, please let us know!
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Some Pics from Mahadaga
After talking to Pastor Jim, our pastor at Home Church, about our missions trip to Burkina Faso, he decided to google the town we were going to – Mahadaga. He happened to come across a site from someone who had been on a missions trip to Mahadaga, probably with SIM. He posted a number of…
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BC / AB / WA Camping Trip
Back at the end of June, my sisters Cheryl and Karen flew out to BC to visit Shannon and I. After touring around Vancouver a bit, we drove to Kelowna, then on to Banff National Park where we met up with Chad and Mel. After transferring Cheryl and Karen to them, Shannon and I continued…
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Shannon’s Knee MRI
I finally am getting a chance to post the MRI picture of Shannon’s knee, in case any of you wanted to see it. First, though, here’s a link to a site that shows an MRI of a normal ACL ligament. As you can see, the ACL goes diagonally from the lower left to upper right.…
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Our Visionary Leader
I’ve been thinking about God this evening. I’ve seen God in a number of ways before – as a Father, as my Rescuer, as the Almighty Creator, and more. And, as I think about those things, it reminds me of how great our God. But, my heart was thrilled in a new way tonight. Have you…
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Perspectives on Missions
Shannon and I have been in classes all this week. We’re taking a course called “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” (www.perspectives.org) which is taught all over the place. It gives biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic perspectives on missions, and it’s fantastic. The course started for us about a month ago when we signed up.…
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New toys for summer
Guess what we got today? They’re sleek and fast… New bikes! We’ve been wanting to get new bikes for a while, since it’s one of our favorite ways to exercise and explore. We’re hoping to enjoy some long bike rides this summer!