Home Sweet Home

We pulled into town not long ago. We're worn out! We will do our best to catch you up on the things we experienced with some photo blogs and reflection over the next week or so. Please be praying for our team over the coming weeks as we sort through the things we learned during our trip.

Here's a shot of our team on the campus of the University of Concepcion.


L:R Wes, Ellen, Sara, Chad, Deanna, Meriden, and Reid.

Leap, Frog!

In less than 72 hours we'll be "hopping" on plane bound for Chile. We are ecstatic! Hopefully you'll see a post or two from us while we're there.



I almost made frog legs out of this guy. I stepped on him last night as I was cutting the grass. No worries frog lovers, he's just fine.

One Step Closer

We are less than two weeks from returning to Chile. It is a very important trip for us for a number of reasons. For nearly four years now I have been working my way back to South America. It was four years ago in Buenos Aires that this dream took root in my heart. It was four years ago in Schaffhausen that this dream took root in Ellen's heart.

In a number of days we will return to Concepcion with our full team to further investigate the city and it's spiritual climate. Part of us fears we have misheard the call and part of us feels like we don't have what it takes either way. There is this other part though that presses on, a part that would rather be faithful and adventurous than faithless and timid.

We could use your prayers during our time there.

-For unity among our team.
-For the Spirit to guide us and impress the Father's will on our heart's.
-For safety.
-For courage.
-For compassion.
-For vision.
-For clarity.
-For open ears.
-For divine appointments.

I'll leave you with a shot from our last visit when we were just four (Reid, Deanna, Ellen, and Wes).