September Prayer Requests
We hope that all of you are doing well. It is amazing how fast this summer has gone by and really, it is amazing how fast the past year has gone by! It seems like just yesterday that we were moving to...
View ArticleBack in the US
On the night on January 10th, our family arrived back in Washington State. We spent a little over 3 weeks traveling across China visiting friends and family along the way. After seeing some friends in...
View ArticleMinistry plans for 2012
It is hard to believe that our family has already been back in the US for over 6 weeks! Time has gone by so quickly! There are 2 main reasons why we are home assignment for 2012: To take care of...
View ArticleSummer Hummer and Orphan Feeding Project
This past week, our home ch.rch in Olympia held its annual VBS, which is called Summer Hummer. This is the largest VBS in the area with nearly 900 kids in attendance as well as nearly 400 volunteer...
View ArticleQuick trip to the US for Jamin
While Tamara and the boys all have resident permits for China through Tamara’s teaching job that allows them to stay continuously in country, Jamin is very limited in his visa options and has to make...
View ArticleNew Visa!
Jamin returned last week from a quick trip to the US. There were several reasons he had to go back, but the primary reason was to renew his visa. With the type of visa that Jamin has, it has to be...
View ArticleUpcoming trip to the US!
Our family will be returning to Olympia, WA this autumn for a 4 month visit. Our primary reason for coming home is for our younger son Tyler, pictured above, to have another surgery or two on his...
View ArticleTyler’s recent surgery
On September 3rd, less than 48 hours after arriving in the US, Tyler had another surgery to remove a part of his facial birthmark. Like his previous 3, this surgery took place at Seattle Children’s...
View ArticleBack in Olympia
Our family arrived back in Washington State on September 1st. From our home on the Tibetan Plateau, we flew for 3 hours to Guangzhou in far eastern China, where we spent 1 night. The next day, we took...
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