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Last Piece of the Puzzle

Please join us for 10 days of prayer and fasting.  One last piece of the puzzle remains to be placed before we can begin our mission assignment in Hawai’i; we need God to sell our house in Richland Center. ****************** … Continue reading

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More of the Story?!?!

Many of you have asked for more of Makayla’s story, her journey with and healing from epilepsy.  It is difficult to condense 3.5 years into one post, but we will try. First, I would like to share a blog that … Continue reading

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Learning to Close Our Eyes and Move Our Feet

Christmas morning, 2009, our daughter suffered her first epileptic seizure. Despite her condition being well-controlled with medication, this was still one of our biggest sources of concern in following God’s leading into full-time missions work.  What if her seizures worsened?  … Continue reading

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MILOLII HIPUU CHARTER SCHOOL

Many of you have heard us describe Milolii and many of you have seen our pictures.  It is indeed a truly unique village that takes pride in being the “Last Fishing Village in Hawaii Nei”.   Unfortunately, many only hear … Continue reading

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Letter to Our Friends, Family and Partners in Mission

Dear friends, family and partners in mission, These past few months have been a whirlwind of excitement.  With much of our traveling behind us, we still have a few more places to visit.  So many of you have invited us … Continue reading

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Our Call into Missions/Update

2 months and counting!!!!  We have 3 more weeks of traveling Wisconsin presenting Mission: Kona Coast and then a month to enjoy our friends, family and local church family.  August will come with a mix of emotions -excitement, anticipation as … Continue reading

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Mission: Kona Coast

  What is Mission: Kona Coast?  The heart and vision of KCN (Kona Coast Nazarene) is to become a unified missional presence on the Kona Coast of the Big island of Hawaii, from Ocean View to North Kohala.   This vision … Continue reading

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It’s Crunch Time!

It is crunch time!  3 months and we will be saying goodbye to our family and friends, flying to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and joining Mission: Kona Coast.  At times it seems overwhelming – our fears and doubts … Continue reading

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God Stories

This past month or so has been a whirlwind:  Traveling, selling and giving away our things, visiting friends and family (while avoiding the inevitable goodbyes), fixing things on the house to hopefully find a buyer sooner rather than later, logistically … Continue reading

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OCEAN VIEW – Our 2nd Mission Zone

Ocean View is like no other place on earth. To the unfamiliar, it is only a small town along Hawaii Belt Road (Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy), 47 miles south of Kailua-Kona. But to those familiar with the History of Hawaii, and … Continue reading

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