NTM - New Tribes Mission | Planting Tribal Churches

The faint rustle of tree branches and summer green leaves is heard from in the warmth of the sunroom, and immediately the air becomes heavy with anticipation. Muscles visibly tense in readiness, and in seconds, red bodies form a mound at the base of the door; unintelligible whines and helplessly pathetic squeals crescendo, “Hurry, please help us! Please Hurry!” they seem to say. As if for their life, they beg, reeking of panic and wet fur. The door opens a crack and the three labradors squeeze through the narrow between the door and the jam. No thanks is heard, only anxious and excited barks: feeble attempts to conjure an effective command, “Come down and play with us, Mr. Squirrel!”

Moses, Heidi and Gwendolyn are Evies’s siblings/dogs, Red labs that are treated like royalty. It was a pleasure to be able to spend the late holiday weekend with them (and other assorted family members) in Oklahoma. It has been too long since we were last able to visit, and our new home (only five hours northeast) makes long weekend trips much more feasible. Evie’s younger sister was kind enough to share her birthday, and the InLaws were gracious in providing fine Supper and Desserts for all of the guests who celebrated with us.
I have to apologize for such a delay in posting… acclamation has taken a bit longer than anticipated. However, we are learning to enjoy the new routine and are adapting quite well. The “leisure” time finds itself filled quickly, as you can see from our photos on the website, and it is absolutely beautiful here right now. The weather has cooled off a bit recently, and has been enjoyable nearly every day since our arrival here (save a few days of rain).
We are so blessed to be here, and are seeing God at work in our hearts and lives, as well as our minds in class. Each student couple is assigned a staff couple for required weekly mentorship. Intended to ensure spiritual development and capacity for the intended ministry, the relationship we have built with “our” couple has already been incredibly enriching for our marriage and personal lives.

We are, for the most part, settled, and would encourage anyone willing to make the trip to come and visit us! We think classes would be exciting for just about anyone to sit in on, and when we aren’t reading or working on campus, there is plenty to do on this gorgeous campus. Maybe we’ll see you soon!