Family
Cheese and Chocolate
Kim normally works hard to make Valentine’s Day special around here, but yesterday when she was talking to the kids about what she was planning to make, they insisted on taking over last night’s dessert. They wanted chocolate mousse, but in a (heart shaped) chocolate crust, so they made it Read more…
Church
Security Update
The following is a security update on Cameroon, from our colleagues there: The situation in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon remains tense and unpredictable. We continue to pray for our staff serving in these areas, those with family members there, and for staff that have had to relocate Read more…
Personal
March to Cameroon
One of our most frequently asked questions is what are our plans, so I’d like to give an update since we last wrote about our timeline (here). We did not make our goal of near 100% by Christmas, and in the process of doing so (and in celebrating Christmas) the Read more…
Anthropology
On Message
As I talk with people about our Wycliffe ministry, I feel like I’m repeating myself a lot, which makes me feel something like a politician. So to make my speech more clearly above board (for my conscience, but also for anyone else who might ask), I thought it good to Read more…
Family
Boxing Day Rhymes with Trebuchet
This Boxing Day, we got started on Joel’s Christmas gift, “Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction”. Needless to say, the paperclip trebuchet was not sufficient, leading to an upgraded version built from stuff in it garage. Here’s Anna Explaining the mechanism: Some trials worked better than others: And we even got Read more…
Bible
And it was night
A friend pointed out this morning the structure of the disciples’ questions in John 13-14, and I thought it worth laying out here. It’s almost as if, after Jesus’ celebration of Passover with his disciples (John 13:1-30), some still have questions, so Jesus holds office hours at night: 31When [Judas Read more…
Commentary
Contentment
In my all-too-brief(-so-far) lifetime, I have found much to complain about. It seems like everywhere I go, there’s something that isn’t the way I want it. I was speaking with a colleague in our kitchen once, and asked how she got on, traveling more than we do. Her answer was Read more…
Anthropology
Senior Year Abroad
It doesn’t make sense on paper to uproot a teenager for the final year of school. But we were questioned about taking him to France as an infant, or to Congo as a kid; much about our life looks like foolishness to some people. But there are a number of Read more…
Church
WHEN (Cameroon Timeline)
So, when are we leaving for Cameroon? This is the top question we get right now; the short answer is “spring and summer 2019, God willing”. First, recall that we’ve accepted an assignment with the Linguistics Services Team (LST), based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, but serving the Central African Basin in Read more…
