“Let’s make Heaven crowded.”

This past week seemed to drag on and on. Our original flight plans were canceled and we had to wait eight more days before they could find two seats for us. Three conferences had to be canceled. Due to our busy itinerary we were not able to reschedule them. But God...

Though southwest Florida was hardly affected by the large winter storm that devastated the midsection of our country, the airlines were. As a result, the night before we were to leave, our connecting flight to Chicago O’Hare was canceled. We spent the next few hours...

We are happy to announce that all plans to return to India are a GO! We will be leaving January 27-April 4. Our schedule is set and exciting. I am sending this first blog simply as a test to make sure it is working properly. Our web page was recently upgraded and this...

Last Sunday afternoon our granddaughter, Amber, spoke at a young ladies event. The girls ranged in age from 11-20. Amber’s message was one of encouragement and wisdom based on her own life and how God made the difference. She communicated the love of God in a way that...

There was great joy and excitement early Wednesday morning when our granddaughter, Amber, arrived to serve alongside us for the remainder of our time here. Ever since she was a small child she knew we traveled to India, but she never understood why. Last year she came...

It’s been a busy week which began with Elena visiting some of the poorest widows in our Widow Group. It is truly something to see the smiling faces of these dear ladies in spite of their difficult lives. One young widow, Jodi, and her small son are living in a rented...

On Sunday, we boarded a train for the six hour ride to the East Coast of India where we conducted two conferences on Monday and Tuesday. Pastor Philip showed amazing hospitality  as he hosted and chauffeured us around from one place to another. His kindness and...

It’s birthing season here in the jungle. We have seen many mama’s parading their newborns in and around the villages and roadsides. Yesterday we came upon a number of elephants with their young along the edges of the jungle road. The babies hid safely under their moms...