Go with an online gift this year and skip the post office line! Today’s post talks about what you can do to honor and love on your friends serving as missionaries around the world. Missionaries sacrifice a lot and often crave the comforts of back home, but can’t afford it. A small gift or gift […]
MK Spirit Week 2017!
Our friends over at the In Her Shoes blog, and other fun-loving missionary families are gearing up for MK Spirit Week, March 6-10, 2017. What is MK Spirit Week? Time to show off your adventurous MK spirit! This year the leading ladies have developed a theme involving dressing up daily to ideas inspired by family games. (participation […]
Wordless Book Bracelets (with Free Printable)
What is a Wordless Book? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Wordless. Book. The Wordless Book in an ingenious way to teach the simple Gospel message of salvation and eternal security by using colors. We have adapted the idea to make bracelets. This post is part of our Kids Doing Ministry Series. What you need: Round Pony […]
10 Creative Ways to Support Your Missionary
Many families these days are involved in supporting their favorite charity, cause, or missionary family. Making a difference for someone else through your efforts is always a great accomplishment. Speaking from 8+ years of missionary experience, I can tell you that your missionary is always grateful for your involvement. But for many, it may be […]
11 Things To Do Before Moving Internationally
For the love of adventure, a job change, missionary work or to be closer to family; people make international moves for different reasons. We made an international move not long ago. The beautiful country of Mexico is now our permanent residence on this planet. It’s gorgeous here with its hillsides glittered with different colored houses, […]
How to Make a Wordless Book (with FREE Printable)
Are you looking for a simple yet powerful Gospel craft to do with your children or grandchildren. Perhaps your Sunday school class or Vacation Bible School or kids camp? Let me walk you through how to make a Wordless Book. What you need: Construction paper or felt squares 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches (1 of each color […]
Creating Digital Memories for Families, Missionaries and Expats
Memories are SO Important When we moved to Mexico nearly 9 years ago, we packed a truckload of stuff. When we moved across Mexico to Campeche 5 years ago, we packed only 15 suitcases. Everything else was sold for cheap, given away or if we absolutely couldn’t part with it but couldn’t bring it, it […]
How to Create a Family Ministry Bucket List
How to Create a Family Ministry Bucket List Families should serve God, your church, your community and each other. A great way to make sure you are doing just that is to create a list of mission, ministry or serving activities you can do together as a group. A family ministry ‘bucket list” that you […]
How to Give the Gospel with Matchbox Cars
If you’ve ever tried to teach small children, you know it can be hard to keep their attention for very long. Using a visual aid when teaching a lesson or Bible story can double the time you have to tell the story to listening ears. The simplest way we’ve found to share Christ with children […]
How to Navigate Turns in the Road of Life (Ministry Testimony)
Note from Katie: This quite personal post was written in April, 2013 as we celebrated our sixth anniversary of ministry in Mexico as a family. It is written with my husband’s blessing. We are extremely grateful to God for his tender faithfulness in chauffeuring us to the place and ministry that we so enjoy today. […]
