It seems that everything is going well on the other side of the world where my husband is currently spending his days and nights. After a very long travel schedule, he and the others on the team arrived safely in Goroka, a city which is located at about 5,000 feet above sea level in the … More First Week in PNG
Here’s a little look at our goodbye at the airport this morning. As expected, our drama queen daughter showed the most emotion, but the boys, also as expected, have found other ways to manifest their feelings. As of this post (about 10:30 PM, February 15th), Jeremy is in Los Angeles, awaiting his flight to Brisbane, … More Farewell at the Airport
I just wanted to write a quick update before I leave for Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. Mexico UpdateThis past week I made another trip down to the small farming village in Mexico that my team has been working in this year. This was our third trip down to this particular village this school year. … More Mexico Update and PNG Bound…
I hope everyone is having a good Thanksgiving weekend! We were able to have Thanksgiving dinner with a group of about 30 people at To Every Tribe. We dearly miss our friends and family back home, but our surrogate family here was great to celebrate the many things for which we can be thankful. Last … More Happy Thanksgiving & Oaxaca Trip Report
I will be going to southern Mexico in two weeks with a team of 17 people to a Zapoteco Indian village in the mountains of Oaxaca. Because of security considerations for us and the people of the village, I will not mention it by name. The purpose of the trip is to conduct a three-day medical and … More Prayer for Oaxaca Trip Nov 7-19
Life has been busy the last few weeks. I’ll try to summarize below: The Desiring God conference was an incredible privilege to attend. I flew up there with a group of nine from To Every Tribe. David Sitton, the president of To Every Tribe, spoke on Friday afternoon during the international missions breakout segments. That … More October Update
I finally found my camera battery, so I thought I would give you a quick tour of the cozy little rental house that we call “home” here in Los Fresnos. This first picture is the bedroom that Olivia and Everett share. The bunk beds were a great idea, and really open up the floor space so they have ample … More Home, Sweet Home
After 16 years, I am officially a student again. For some reason, my friends and family have found a fair amount of humor in this. Check out this text I received from my sister: “Have fun at ur first day of school! Mom told me u got a new backpack, but i want to know … More Back to School
Well, we’ve been in Los Fresnos for just over a month now, and we’re finally beginning to settle in a bit. The month leading up to our move, and especially the week before, were such a whirlwind that I was expecting to get down here and be able to relax a bit. Boy, was I … More Settling in and Learning…A Lot!
The last few weeks have been a blur. We closed on the house, packed up, said our goodbyes, and drove the 1,000 miles to Los Fresnos. We arrived Tuesday night and have been busy unpacking and organizing the house since then. We want to thank all the people who have helped support us by praying … More Finally in Texas!
Sanders Party of Five 