We had the joy of having Josiah and his girlfriend, Alyssa, come into town for a long weekend, which included among other things, an Ecker family wedding, with ALL the cuzzies. A first for many years and the joy was palpable between them all. They are like siblings to Josiah and there were many happy […]
Earlier on in my Christian journey I discovered a series of prayers written by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament narrative. As the author of many of the epistles [Ephesians, Philippines, Colossians etc.] Paul includes a prayer theme for each of those churches or groups of churches that he was writing to. To be […]
“To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!” Psalm 123:1 NASB There comes a point when one is climbing a particularly difficult hill, when one is pressed beyond strength, beyond endurance. When lungs are bursting for air, salty sweat is streaming down one’s face, causing blurred vision. Everything, […]
Each month we continue to stand with our friends, and fellow co-workers in several countries of Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand and in Myanmar. Weekly prayer calls; coaching; mentoring; and finance is proving to be a much needed source of encouragement and strengthen. Even in the midst of such challenging times we are making a […]
One of the challenges in life as a follower of Christ is to live in such a way that others see more of Jesus and less of me! I can remember in the early days singing a Scripture chorus: Lift Jesus higher, lift Jesus higher – lift him up for the world to see…he said […]
It has been quite a busy past few months of wedding planning, finishing up graduate classes, interning, moving and as I mentioned in the last mission update, getting married this past March! My husband Benjamin is an amazing man, and how the Lord has brought our lives together is such a remarkable story of God’s […]
