Do you have a loved one whom you know is in heaven? I have a few. But the one I long to meet the most is Joy – my daughter. On November 29 of 2008, I found out I was pregnant. It was unexpected and we were ecstatic. We claimed C.S. Lewis’ statement, “Surprised by...
Are you familiar with those sharp guilt pains that sometimes pierce your heart as a mother? Yeah, I thought so. I truly believe those started at the Fall and at the moment of conception we as moms come under their influence! As I move my way through motherhood, I am...
“So what verse should we have engraved on our wedding band?” we pondered a few months before our wedding in 1998. After praying and talking, we turned to John 17:23 and immediately knew this verse was our “marriage verse.” “I in them and you in me. May they be...
Secretly Chad and I sat with a woman who served as one of the main leaders of a movement of 20 million believers of East Asia. She spoke with humility, conviction, and passion. This woman, with a sparkle in her eyes, recounted for us some of her prison experiences....
As a family in ministry, God has shown us the importance of including our children in the ministry. We knew it would cost us a bit to get them to China and wanted them to appreciate the trip and the contributions they made. So with the adoption costs, the kiddos got...
