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A Newsy Update
It’s been a couple of months since our last post and so it is high time we gave everyone an update. We can’t possibly cover everything...
Mar 104 min read


Merry Christmas from the Dows!!!
We are grateful for so many things as we end 2024 and begin 2025: the profoundly meaningful and fulfilling work that God has called us...
Dec 25, 20241 min read


A shout-out to all our wonderful Ministry Partners…you!
Because of your support and countless others like you, this happened on Wednesday… BFA Opening Ceremony 2024-25: 270 students with...
Aug 31, 20244 min read


Celebrating Phil's Book Launch
This post is not about our work at BFA - at least not directly. It is about how modern missions are perceived, and the impact those...
May 31, 20243 min read


Loud boys, long bus rides and kittens
Over the next month, Phil and I will both be sharing more about our work and ministry, but in this post I want to take a few minutes to...
Oct 28, 20235 min read


Looking back and looking forward
Dear Friends, Family, and our Treasured Team of Supporters, Our hope in this letter is to join you in welcoming in 2023 - and to do that...
Jan 3, 202311 min read


Merry Christmas from Kandern!
As a family, we have had the privilege to experience the Goodness of Christmas on three different continents. This is our first in...
Dec 26, 20221 min read


12 Days of Kandern
As we write this, we have just completed our twelfth day here in Kandern, Germany, home to Black Forest Academy! Twelve days…this feels...
Aug 4, 20225 min read

The "Big Five"
Prayers for The Move As we round off our years in Kenya, surrounded by unimaginable beauty and wildlife, this seemed an appropriate way...
May 12, 20222 min read


An Unexpected Blessing
Catherine's parents help make the "impossible" possible An Unexpected Opportunity When we were approached about a home going on the...
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Our Journey to Black Forest Academy
Catherine shares the story behind the story of our upcoming move to Germany. We weren't looking to leave We were not looking for a new...
Jan 1, 20225 min read


Dow Update #1: Merry Christmas 2021
This is the first of hopefully many "supporter updates" - in this case we will focus on our process of leaving Kenya well (note that the...
Jan 1, 20223 min read
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