Arriving in Washington mid-summer brought mixed emotions for us—hope for stateside connections and community, but also the grief of a world, family and friends being left behind.

Hard: Jordan, now 18, has left the country the rest of us will return to live in. At year's end, we’ll head back to continue translating and teaching God’s word for the Turu people. For Jordan remaining stateside, the country written on his passport and the one written on his heart will be different for a while. He is grieving the loss of his home, all the while trying to adjust to adulting in this new world here, without us around long-term to guide him. 

Hope Adulting is hard and parenting adult children is tough, especially from afar. But God has provided some hope. Jordan got a car, a job in construction, moved into a house with young adults from church, and started college at WSU Vancouver. We trust that the same God who cared for Jordan in the jungle will do so here in this concrete jungle.

Translation A hard ministry reality for us is that our village coworkers of 10 years have resigned, leaving us to carry on alone. But technology, specifically Starlink satellite internet, has allowed me to continue Bible translation remotely here, connecting with our Turu friends online there.

Time to Celebrate

This week, however, is a time for hope. We get to celebrate our 12 year old son Logan getting baptized. He shares, “I want to show others that I believe in Jesus for myself, so that others can help encourage me in my faith.”

Feeling blessed we wanted to share.