Category Archives: Country

MAF Couple Honored for 50 Years of Marriage and 43 Years of Missionary Service

Nampa Mayor Proclaims Friday, Sept. 26 to be John and Cora Lou Miller Day
Top: John and Cora Lou on their wedding day. Center: The Millers and their two sons in Irian Jaya. Bottom: The Millers with Nampa Mayor Bob Henry.

NAMPA, Idaho — In a special ceremony Wednesday at Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) headquarters, Nampa Mayor […]

The Gift of Facebook Overseas

I’m going to tell you the least cool thing about me: I love Facebook, and I have very few thoughtful qualms about technology. Both have enhanced my life overseas so much, it’s hard for me to be anything but positive. Here’s the short list of reasons why I think of Facebook as a gift.

My friends […]

A Valued Partnership

Idaho Church Helps MAF Return to Nyankunde

In 2002, as violence and civil wars ravaged the MAF base at Nyankunde in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MAF staff and many of the Western missionaries were forced to evacuate—many never returned.

The first MAF family returned to Nyankunde in 2013. The process of getting them there […]

On the Road Again

I’m a road-tripping, homeschooling mama… and I love it!

I can tell you where to find the best playground in California, the best milkshake in Idaho, and the prettiest back roads in Colorado. I can entertain and educate my kids all over the country… for free (Let’s just go ahead and have a moment of silence […]