End of February 2026 Update
Snoopy began his novel, “It was a dark and stormy night…” and so it was when a mallard hatchling was somehow blown onto our porch, cheeping desperately. What do you do with a baby duckling so new he still has his egg tooth? Panicked, we called everyone, but no one from Fish and Wildlife (or anyone else who was rescue-ey) was answering calls late at night. ChatGPT walked us through keeping him contained (simple), warm (less simple), and fed and watered (impossible…he wouldn’t touch a thing.) I worried all night long: when he cheeped incessantly, I thought his little dehydrated self would die from exhaustion. When he became silent, I was sure he was dead (and got up several times to verify). But joy comes in the morning…and a private refuge duck-lady called who was willing to accept him. (We were miffed to discover that Wildlife will only protect endangered Hawaiian species. Harrumph.) As is the case with all big-hearted rescue people, Suzi immediately drove halfway across the island so we could do a hand-off in a Target parking lot. She promptly cuddled the (thankfully) still living duckling, kissing him on the head. Her only fault? We had our grandson, Judah, with us, and she failed to give him a second glance! Imagine!
And how has my tech expertise improved, you ask, given I now have two months of sessions under my belt? W-e-l-l, remember the Whack-A-Mole game at Chuck E. Cheese’s…where you no sooner pound one problem into submission when another pops up in its place? I tell you, my role as “producer” resembles this nightmarish game, with daily problems I encounter and/or inadvertently precipitate. You’d think there’d be a limit…but n-o-o-o-o! In addition to my OWN missteps, we had several storms, flooding, power outages, unannounced company upgrades, computer failures on the Cambodian side, and unexplained internet instability to complicate matters!
But this is no surprise to our LORD, who, after all (a dear friend reminded me gently) knows ALL ABOUT computers and will see me through (while improving my prayer focus!) And, oh, He has blessed us so greatly this past month, bringing many new and old partners alongside us to tackle this Bible Training Project. We are thrilled and humbled by how God has stirred hearts to send gifts so that we’re already one/third funded for the year for both our regular projects AS WELL as the new Bible Training Project! Only God working through His people could accomplish this first quarter answer to prayer. Please continue to pray with us as I wrestle with writing grants (which is a whole new sticky wicket!)
And the fruit? Oh, man! The excited participants waiting in the waiting room! The chat greetings in Khmer (I can understand heart emojis!!!), the translated questions, the repeated and heartfelt thanks, the pictures of their ministries! We are SO thrilled to be a small part of this expansion of God’s Kingdom and plan next month to showcase some of these fledgling ministries whose leaders are diligently studying with us.
As always, our hardworking partners in various locations faithfully send us reports on their Kingdom work and I've included some of their photos.
Our newsletter wouldn’t be complete without updates on our precious grandson, who continues to entertain/amuse/challenge/ and delight us daily! His diligent parents no sooner get a handle on one behavior than he switches it up. As grandparents, we’re learning a brand-new vocabulary, words like “sleep regression, wake window, tummy time, and contact napping,” which I’m sure is good for OUR brain development!
Thank you for all you do to support us through your emails, your prayers, and your partnerships. We deeply appreciate your continued encouragement.
“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name…” Hebrews 6:10