Journals
The courage to embrace

This is my adventurous seminary cat named Yara. I call her my seminary cat because when I moved to PA in August of 2017, I missed having animals around. I …

Oh Me of Little Faith – About Land, a Grant Application, and a Partner Whose Faith Remained Unshaken

I rarely get excited over email messages that come with documents attached; it is a large part of my job as an administrative assistant at International Ministries (IM) to read and respond to emails.  But, in this particular document, in a language unknown to me, my eyes focused on the one thing I understood:  “Seira Community Church…100%”.

Volcanic Eruption in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Today, May 24, 2021, we are sending you this update on the recent volcanic eruption of Mt. Nyiragongo in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The eruption happened on Saturday evening …

Full S.T.E.M. Ahead South Africa – Uxolo – Peace And Sorry In One Word

Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, I am forever saying the Xhosa word “uxolo” meaning “sorry” these days.  People have disagreements and among the people of God there is and will …

Still Serving and Caring from the U.S.

Dear Friends, With heavy hearts we departed our home at Kikongo in the D.R. Congo on March 27.  We have lived at Kikongo since 1993.   We spent about a week …

troutPI newsletter – Spring 2021

It wasn’t that long ago that this work we’ve begun was nothing more than just thoughts and feelings. The thought that “hey, a camp might be cool use of our …