Momma T, Sylvie, babies Raphael & Trina There are many things we can do to make a good life for our children. One of the most important things is to keep them and ourselves before the Lord. Some things in our relationship with God are very private and some things are done publicly to make a statement and to help us …

February 28, 2011  A nice set of Giraffe at Hluhluwe Park near us. We certainly consider it to be a honor to serve the Lord as missionaries in South Africa. We have completed three full years in this area and have been given permission to stay for another three. There is no possibility we could be here and work …

February 9, 2011 Recent Ministry with Mission Fellowship near Sao Paulo, Brazil What an awesome close to 2010 with our time in Brazil! It was long overdue to visit the leaders we love and work with in that area and many new relationships began. This was followed by a wonderful time with our family around the Christmas holiday in the …

We were blessed to have my nephew Jeron and his girlfriend Hannah with us for two weeks in February. Hannah is on her first of hopefully many trips to South Africa. She has spent quite a bit of time in Cape Town working with one of the special needs orphanages, Sibongile. On her off time she is enjoying getting to know some …

When we left South Africa in November we were expecting to return well before the February due date of Battie and Sylvie’s little one. Surprise! In January, Sylvie finally got an appointment for a scan which not only showed two blessings but that they would need to be delivered early by the doctor.  Raphael and Tryner, the Lingala version of …

 We had the opportunity this month to spend an afternoon with a group of 145 orphans at a Groutville primary school. Each of these children are aids orphans who either head a household or live with various families in the community. It was such a pleasure to take part in blessing these children. The Grouville Fire Department turned up to demonstrate their skills to these …

Nika was our three year old rust colored Rhodesian ridge back. She was a great companion and amazing protector and is greatly missed.

We were very blessed to spend Christmas in Texas this past December. Our son Anthony and his wife Nattasha  flew down from Quantico, Virginia to be with us. Our daughter Kayleigh, her husband  Logan and their girls did not get to leave Alaska but we were able to Skype with them and watch the Christmas gifts being opened. The girls are …