Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet with a group of brothers and sisters in another part of town. What made this trip most interesting (I say “trip” because going anywhere in our city is a trip) was that we were in a part of town where so few fellowships exist. I was very much encouraged by the time that I spent there encouraging them, sharing with them and eating a meal together.
I could have never found this gathering on my own. We were deep within a community. Please …

We made this little video to help celebrate Mom and Dad’s 15th anniversary of being in DeSoto at the fellowship there. It was used during their celebration as a surprise. But now that the surprise is over, we’ll make it public to you too!
Happy 15th Anniversary

“Can I tell you a story?”
When someone says that to me, it is difficult to refuse, because I enjoy hearing a good story. In fact, everyone seems to enjoy stories. In our country, one form of art is called Henna. It uses a type of temporary ink that is drawn onto the skin. It lasts about two weeks. For special occasions such as a wedding, women will prepare by spending hours having the intricate designs put on their hands and wrists.
Normally, the designs have little significance in themselves, but recently, …

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I met a man two months ago who leads some groups*. He has been telling me about how his group had grown large a few years ago, but they lost the building they were renting and many of the people went elsewhere for better programs. Now, he has three smaller groups that meet in homes. Lives are being changed, but he is very sad about the loss of how things used to be. Yesterday, I was in his home and he began showing me pictures of the great things that …

It is official!! We have now completed the appointment process and will begin our training in about a month. Thank you for following us on this first leg of the journey.
There were so many emotions that went into this particular day. My family was here with us and they brought our kids with them on Monday helping with them while we were in meetings. We also had my grandfather, Bill Davis, with us. He has such a love for missions and works to start churches all over the world with …

Can you look into those eyes and not wonder what they will see? As we sat at the intersection, I was captivated by these eyes. One of the members of our party spoke to her and asked her name in her heart language. She answered with a smile while sitting in the lap of her father who was driving the little family truck with her siblings and mother sitting in the front with them. The only seat was about the size of the back seat of a compact car.
What will …