What hath God wrought? These are posts describing what God has done and is doing in our family in the way of ministry to others.
It was minutes before the evening session was to resume at the annual IBLP Counseling Seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Gothard had asked David Waller and I to play a piano/violin duet together that evening so now we were working on our arrangement. Realizing there just wasn’t time to practice it enough to get it […]
Teaching English is life work. Last month we received a reminder of this that has really stayed with us. After the day of touring in Hualien we went our separate ways for supper in the city. Thanks to our tour guide, Jonathan and I found the dumpling restaurant that was a particular favorite of Chiang […]
The recent Eternal Impact Summit was a refreshing time spiritually for the many young adults who took time out to enjoy seeking the Lord with others of like heart. The IBLP staff working behind the scenes experienced the incredible joy of serving the Lord in ministry together. One particularly fun event for us was serving […]
After an incredibly busy conference season, the IBLP Headquarters staff took a few days off in the beautiful Northwoods of Michigan. The autumn colors were right around their peak, proclaiming the glory of God in creation and painting a gorgeous canvas of vibrant color all over the landscape This refreshing time of fellowship and rest […]
Earlier this month a few members of our team visited the Oklahoma State Fair to share the message of salvation as volunteers with Child Evangalism Fellowship. We were set up in a simple, small, white tent with a poster inviting passers-by to check out the story of the wordless book. It was a two-part job. Both were […]
Between a visit to the university and picking up our remaining luggage, we spent some of our afternoon in Taipei at the beautiful Chiang Kai-shek Memorial and gardens, August 29th. Taoyuan is a bustling city with many sights and sounds. From tofu to corn on the cob there is much to be tasted in Taiwan.
The first great thing about God’s timetable is that it includes things, basic, foundational things, that continue in repetition and never change. The second thing about God’s timetable is that there are other things, real life things, that He can change at will because He loves us and wants to teach us His character. This […]
Early morning light filtered in the window. The sun was rising in the Far East. Having just woken up, I stood at my desk looking at my watch and thought: “One hour till showdown.” It was September 4 and after the long but beautiful 36+ hour trip, I was in Taiwan and about to embark […]
It’s hard to believe that almost four weeks have passed since the conclusion of Life Focus XV. But I didn’t want it to pass without commenting on how it ended. The final graduation on August 28 displayed only a small part of what the students had just accomplished. Their body, soul, and spirit had been […]
Let me skip ahead to a special activity that we did during the 7th week of Life FOCUS. On Wednesday last week, Director Ritchie planned an outing as a reward for wholeheartedly working through the last six, intense weeks. We traveled to Green Acres canoe livery on the Whitewater River in Harrison, Ohio for an […]