We’ve all done it, we’re all guilty. We’ve all said something we swear we’d never do. We’ve all had to eat our words. I’ve had to do this MANY times in my life. One particular example of this is when I swore I would “never homeschool my children”. Well, my words have officially become dinner. ...
Eleven years ago I called our mission agency to ask for advice on how to select items for a wedding registry when I knew we’d be leaving the country. I’m not sure why I thought my application mentor was the best person to ask, but I figured she had experience counseling people in the art ...
We are excited to be in the homestretch! By God’s grace we are down to $820 left in new monthly, recurring commitments. To help illustrate this final leg of our support raising journey, we’re rocking this Indiana Jones inspired graphic to show you that for every $10 in new monthly support we receive, we’ll move ...
In our e-newsletter updates (which you can sign up to receive here: Brock’s Newsletter Sign Up), we’ve been featuring interview Q&As from our friends in Japan to help share why Japan needs missionaries. Often when people think of a place that needs missionaries, it is common to picture a third world country, a place where the people ...
In the midst of the after-dinner craziness in my house, I’ve apparently decided that now is the time to try and find a moment to write this. I cringe inside as I begin to write. I cringe not because of the topic, the word itself, or what it means. I cringe at what you’ll assume ...
Things have really picked up pace around our home! Our to-do list is long, our summer is moving quickly, our schedule is full, and our anticipation is growing! This is getting real. That leads us to the famous question we always get asked: “When are you moving?” Short answer: When we reach 100% support (scroll ...
I found myself at the ophthalmologist’s office for a second time this week. Doing so basically guarantees me a “mom’s afternoon out”. Normally, I embrace this with great relief, even under worrisome circumstances (hey, sometimes a girl is thankful for some time alone). If a mom like myself finds herself with a few hours to kill ...
Have you ever yearned for something with all of your being? This mighty weight on your heart that can only be described as something you MUST do? I’m not talking about wants or even dreams. This isn’t one item on a bucket list. This IS the bucket list. When I was 22 I had just ...
We wanted to take this moment to update you on our support raising progress as we head to Japan. We say progress, because the Lord has been SO GOOD to us! Many of you are already a part of our team and have encouraged us beyond measure! Thanks to the gifts of God’s people we ...
It’s not uncommon to wonder why missionary support may *seem* so expensive. The sticker shock can be real–if you’re not informed as to why the costs exist. Our monthly support is over $8,000/month. Our monthly support to live in Japan is higher compared with living in other parts of the world. (Japan is one ...