For the next few weeks, the MAF wives will be sharing day-in-the-life snapshots of life overseas, or thoughts about ministry, family, and faith. Their daily routines differ from one location to the next. Follow along here to find out what out what the wives of MAF pilots and mechanics are up to. Today, Linda recounts a typical weekday […]
In the gospel of Luke there’s an account of Jesus’ response to several people who have excuses for why they can’t follow him. One man says, “Let me go back and say goodbye to my family,” to which Jesus replies, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for […]
INvisible… INtrovert… INcognito… INside… IN over my head. INtroducing me.
I love God’s sense of humor. As a girl I was afraid to raise my hand in school, played 2nd chair in band, and always volunteered for the crowd scenes in drama class. Now, as an MAF missionary, I’ve stepped into a life of presenting […]
I’m a missionary and I struggle with hospitality. There, I said it. Hospitality does not come naturally to me. Often times it’s work rather than a delight. To be sure, I enjoy inviting people into my home and sharing a meal and life with them. I truly do. However, I am slowly discovering that there […]
Our family recently returned to Papua after a four month furlough in the States. Many transitions during our overseas term had left us tired. We relished furlough. We enjoyed travelling around the States and visiting friends and family. The roads seemed so wide, and the traffic so orderly (even in Southern California)! People followed rules, […]
This week marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11, a day that will forever be etched in my memory.
Our family had just arrived in Indonesia to begin formal language study. We were so brand new, we could barely get around without a “handler” to help us.
It was actually September 12th in Indonesia when we heard the […]