August 2026 “We just arrived here a week ago. We’re missionaries,” we said sheepishly, standing in the middle of six lanes of chaotic traffic. Never had we felt so embarrassed to say that! I’ll share the whole story in a bit. Here we are, checking in from our new home in PERU! It’s hard to believe we’ve been here just over two weeks, and boy, have they been eventful. We are alive and in our new home, which is still pretty empty but gradually coming together, and today, Asa w

July 2026 By God’s grace, Asa has completed his language school program, we have received all the necessary clearances (financial, medical, and administrative) from the ABWE home office, and now have plane tickets in-hand: August 11, 2026, Newark to Lima. Years of prayers, conversations, meetings, church visits, and about 100,000 miles on our trusty van later, we are standing at the brink—excited, and slightly terrified. Our teammates in Peru are working hard to make sure thi

Fueled by the momentum of an exciting first semester and a busy but refreshing Christmas break, we are ready to dive into our second semester at Rio Grande Bible Institute! During the break, we enjoyed another visit with Suz’s parents (likely the last one before they depart for their new ministry role in Spain). Mom shared a simple diagnostic tool they’ve used for years, and I thought I’d use it here to share how things are going, but also to give you all a helpful life resou