Jump On!

Do you remember being a kid and playing on a 'merry go round'? I do. I remember I was about 5 years old & I was a total dare devil. I would grab onto the medal bars and run in a circle as fast as I could, getting that thing to spin like crazy! Once my little legs couldn't run any faster I would jump on the merry go round and let it spin me til I was dizzy.  One particular time I got it spinning so fast that it flew me off 10 ft in the air. (Ok, maybe not quite 10 feet but when you're 5 years old it feels like the end of the world!). Anyhow, I hit the ground with a serious crash! It was ugly. Really ugly. I remember being afraid to get back on. My one friend looked at me as if the crash was no big deal and she extended her hand to me and said, "JUMP ON!" I had bumps and bruises! I was hurting- there was no chance I would get back on that thing! But there was something inside me saying, "get back on, don't miss out on an adventure." The fear only lasted a moment so I decided to reached out for my friends extended hand and I jumped back on. We had blast that day!



We meet and ministered to these young boys during our vision trip last year

Many of you have heard by now that we have been accepted as career missionaries with The Mission Society. Over the past several months God has affirmed our steps and we have humbly and joyfully accepted His invitation to serve in Thailand. We are committed to serve for 5 years and we look forward to making our home among Thai people and starting our family there! Right now, we are preparing to move to Bangkok within the year!


Our vision as cross-cultural workers in Thailand is to walk alongside the exploited and the vulnerable and see them restored through a relationship with Jesus. This is not a simple task, but together with the local Thai church we believe God will accomplish His powerful work of healing. As we serve, we will focus on providing education and discipleship to Thai children and young adults, as well as create employment opportunities alongside an existing Thai foundation and coffee shop business.  As we labor with the Thai foundation and coffee shop, we will be discipling Thai’s so that together we can reach the nation for Jesus. Our ultimate vision is to see the Kingdom of God expand in the least reached places throughout Thailand.

During this season of preparation and fundraising God has been so incredibly faithful and we have learned a TON! We have currently raised 70% of our monthly need! We have $1,000 a month left to raise. Praise God! We are also getting ready to travel to India this July for cross-cultural training. We are very excited about this training- everyone who has gone before has said 'it is invaluable!' We believe it! We can’t wait to learn and dive right in! :)

Please be praying for us and our team as we travel. Pray for:

• Safety
• Good Health
• Agility of mind as we learn & are equipped
• Most importantly, for steadfastness/peace in this season of transition & for our eyes to be fixed on Jesus- the author and perfecter of our faith!

If you would like more information about our mission work or if you would like to join our team of monthly supporters, please click on ‘The Mission Society’ link at the top of this page.  We will be updating our blog every few months, especially as we get closer to moving to Thailand. So on that note... We want to extend our hand to you and say "JUMP ON!" We want to invite you to journey with us, pray with us, and learn with us! I am sure we will have bumps and bruises along the way but part of the adventure is doing it TOGETHER :) We would love nothing more than for you to journey with us as we follow Jesus to Thailand!