One year.  It doesn’t even seem possible. As hard as it is to believe, it was one year ago today that our lives were shattered as we watched our home and the home of seven others burn to the ground.  Hardly a day has passed in which we haven’t thought about all that transpired that […]

  To download a printable PDF of this prayer letter with pictures and full graphics, please click HERE   “For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.” ~ Psalms 92:4 ~ Looking back on 2017, this verse is an excellent summary of our year.  In all of […]

  To download a printable PDF of this prayer letter with pictures and full graphics, please click HERE Fair Weather and Stormy Skies The weather in Vanavara often mirrors what life and ministry are like — bright, clear skies and perfect weather which change suddenly into periods of intense storms and howling gales. This has been true […]

Thank you to all who prayed for us this past week as we flew up to the village of Strelka for our fishing trip.  There we met up with one of the local men from that village and the four of us — James, myself, James’ neighbor and the man from Strelka —  headed downriver […]

Court Appeal Update As was mentioned in our last prayer letter, Monday, June 19 was the date for our appeal to the regional court of Krasnoyarsk.  Our lawyer has informed us that the decision of the Vanavara court was not reversed, therefore our only recourse for further action is to appeal it to the next […]

We wanted to make available a more current family picture since the last one that we made available to our supporters was from before our furlough in 2014-2015.  You may view and download our new family picture from these links (portrait | landscape) or by simply visiting the Info Packet page on our website We […]

  To download a printable PDF of this prayer letter with pictures and full graphics, please click HERE Where is Your God?!?! Two weeks ago, these were the exact words that I heard screamed in anguish as a drunk man ran through his house smashing pictures and anything else he could get his hands on before he […]

Pastors and Praying Friends, I apologize for the lack of communication since our last fire update on March 3, 2017 and the quick winter road prayer request on March 26, 2017.  We now have our internet connection set back up and it will now be easier to keep everybody informed. Many have asked how we are […]

This is just a very quick update to ask you to pray fervently for myself and Bro. Dean as we head out to try to drive back to Vanavara tonight (Sunday AM eastern time). After having our truck break down in December after our first winter road trip, I was finally able to send it […]

First of all we would like to say a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has written, called or texted to check on us. We truly do appreciate the prayers and support that has been shown to us these past few days. With all that has been going on, […]