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Aug 314 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...
May 313 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...
Oct 28, 20235 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...
Jan 3, 202311 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...
Dec 26, 20221 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...
Aug 4, 20225 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...
May 12, 20222 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...
Jan 1, 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, 20225 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, 20223 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...
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