I started reading 1 Samuel a couple of days ago, and so this morning I was in chapters 4-7. The Israelites are living in idolatry and immorality, evidenced by the corrupt priests, and so when they go out to war against the Philistines, they lose, badly. The solution, they suppose, is to go and grab… Continue reading Faith or testing?

We recently had a Sunday School lesson on Missions, and missionaries, and for a few minutes we talked about the stereotypes that come to mind when we talk about missions. We also talked about why missionaries do missions. At that time the thought, ‘because they are crazy’ was the one that came to the forefront of my… Continue reading Crazy/Not Crazy?

For two years, when folks have asked us where in France we’ll be moving, our answer was Toulouse eventually, but Albertville first. Why Albertville? Language school. Specifically, a Christian language school that specializes in teaching missionaries working in French speaking countries how to speak French. This school came highly recommended to us by a number… Continue reading Albertville