Christmas With Our Families

We are so grateful for the opportunity to be with our families this year for Christmas. It’s not easy living so far away in Brazil, so we are truly thankful for this time that we had together. Thank you for your love, prayers & support!

Teardrop Trailer Tour! (Video)

We went camping last week for Thanksgiving with Carrie’s family and were reminiscing about our road trip and our little home on wheels.  Here is a quick video tour of our trailer that gives you an inside look at what life was like for us during our time on the road last year. We hope … Continue reading →

God is Greater than we make Him out to be!

Sorry it has been so long since our last post!  I know what you’re thinking, “You guys should be in Brazil by now!”  Well, that is exactly what we thought too, but God has other plans for us. Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, … Continue reading →

Holding onto Things

We are staying busy here in Florida with one of our top priorities being organizing our belongings, and packing for the move to Brazil.  We want to make sure that we are all ready to go when we get the green light to start the visa process.  I thought that this part of the journey … Continue reading →

The Pineapple Story

Has anyone ever read the book titled, “The Pineapple Story” by Bill Gothard, Otto Koning? Our friends, Doug and Kathy let us borrow it, and it is worth the read.  It seems like a “kids” book because it is a small with great illustrations, but the story is far from being childish! The book is written by … Continue reading →

Blessed by the Amazing People in our Lives!

We had a busy Easter but really enjoyed celebrating the resurrection of our Lord with friends and family.  It was such a blessing to be back at our church, Spanish River, for the special day.  Our dear friend Merrie even took us out to brunch after the service!  We doubled up and went to Carrie’s … Continue reading →

Happy Easter!

We pray that you and your family are enjoying a wonderful celebration of Easter.  May we keep in mind what the holiday is really about as we are bombarded with so many distractions.  I mean who came up with the bunnies and eggs anyway, that’s just confusing!  The comedian Jim Gaffigan does a funny bit … Continue reading →

Recap of the Last Few Months

So we realized that we haven’t posted since December and decided that we are long overdue for an update… After a wonderful Christmas with our families we finished coaching the JV and Middle School boys and girls soccer teams at The King’s Academy. We had such a great time with these young athletes.  What a … Continue reading →

Sharing God’s Love in Recife, Brazil

Hello Everyone! Carrie and I hope you are all doing well! We have been busy coaching our soccer teams and preparing for Christmas with our families. Our prayer for you is to keep Christ first in everything that you do this holiday season as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. As many of you … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving weekend!

It’s hard to believe that we have been back in Florida for almost 2 months now. It has been such a blessing being here, coaching soccer and reconnecting with friends and family. As nice as it is to have a bathroom and a little more living space, we really do miss living on the road … Continue reading →