We are back and in recovery from jet lag after a 12 hour time change from Chiang Mai to San Antonio! Our trip began with the disappointing news that our good friends, Gary and Darlene Maroney could not accompany us. At the last minute Darlene was hospitalized. She is doing well, but please keep them[…]
On our recent pastors and wives conference in Malawi, involving 720 pastors and wives, we were accompanied by a young and energetic team of eight, plus Dr. Kirk Milhoan who continues to regularly monitor the children’s medical needs. Those eight included Dr. David Lewis, his son Jacob, Jacob’s friend Chris Malavolta, Dee Dee Stewart, and[…]
We returned recently from one of the most memorable and impactful conferences we have had yet, involving the largest team, 13 of us in all, to minister not only to the pastors and wives, but to the 200 orphans located in Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi trip members included: Dr. David Lewis, Jacob Lewis, Dr. Michael and[…]
Connie and I were privileged to have Retired Lt. General Tex Brown and his wife Ann accompany us and minister with us for a five day conference in Armenia (bordered by Turkey, Georgia, Iran and Azerbaijan) that involved just over 100 pastors and spouses. It was a wonderful time which is hard to put into[…]
We returned on September 17 from 17 days of ministry in Central Asia. It was an exhausting yet fulfilling time ministering to these often oppressed, persecuted and in many ways overlooked pastors and spouses. Arlie Francis, Connie and I were the team flying to Georgia, which borders on Russia, to meet up with 54 attendees[…]
Pastor Gary and Darlene Maroney, and Connie and I just returned from a wonderful pastors-wives conference in Croatia. The total number of participants was just shy of 100 and they came from at least 5 different Balkan countries, including 25 coming all the way from Macedonia. They were so hungry for spiritual encouragement and refreshment.[…]