Isaiah 6:8Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:“Whom shall I send,And who will go for Us?”Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” I’ve been physically active all my life and interested in many things, too many according to my husband:-Emergency Medicine-Overseas Missions-Music- piano, guitar, electric bass and alto flute. I’ve also dabbledContinue reading “Here Am I! Send Me”
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Falling Apart
My imagined conversation with God: Me: Hey God. God: Hello… Me: I’m falling apart. Can You put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you aren’t a puzzle. Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the ground? God: Let them stay thereContinue reading “Falling Apart”
Words are Hard
I had the opportunity to visit Scotland several years ago and was captivated by the warmth of the Scots I met. I also fell in love with the beauty of the land. While there I visited the Isle of Skye, Culloden battlefield and many castles. And a character with a fascinating story planted herself inContinue reading “Words are Hard”
New Things
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 God has indeed shown me new things. I’ve had the privilege of serving in many places on medical missions. And He has given me the time and space to pursue my lifelong dreamContinue reading “New Things”
From the rising of the sun
Photo from my friend Judy Bowen, full-time missionary in Togo at the mission hospital.
Looking Back
Painting Toenails is a Great Part Of Mission Work Looking Forward Jim and Roxanne hope to serve in Ukraine the second week of October Grace Bible Church will send a mission team to the Dominican Republic in January 2022 Below are some photos of previous Construction/Medical missions to the DR
We’re Home!
We may be in Wisconsin but our hearts are still in love with Togo and it’s people. Please pray for the mission there: Hôpital Baptiste Biblique (HBB) Due to the limitations on travel they have had fewer short-term missionaries and this has put a strain on the full-time missionaries. Our God is good and willContinue reading “We’re Home!”
Around HBB
Mama with premie daughter Bath day at the cuisines This little guy was picking flowers for his mother My translator, Fofo, with his daughter. His wife died several years ago. He is great at sharing the Gospel with our patients. One of the full time missionary families had some additions while we were here
It’s Not All Work :-}
John and Betty brought an ice cream machine over in a container a few years ago So we had an Ice Cream Social on Saturday. What could be better than ice cream and a good book in the shade on a Togo afternoon? This is a girl after my own heart!! Some of the littleContinue reading “It’s Not All Work :-}”
Harmattan
At the end of the dry season the hot winds from the Sahara (the Harmatan) sweep down to the Plateau here and bring so much sand we can hardly see the mountains And almost blots out the sun COVID vaccination clinic at HBB Ladies preparing a special lunch for after the Easter service at theContinue reading “Harmattan”
