You know those days where there is more on the to-do list than there is time in the day, not to mention the mental stamina to get through it all? Yeah, this week’s been one of those days. With such a tough week of loss here in our town behind us and all I have […]
Coming up in a few weeks I’ll be heading back to Haiti for 10 days. This trip will be to work on the Life is Hope property. lifeishope.org Three teams from the USA are combining their resources to help continue the building of the outside wall on the property. We will also be doing school […]
Sometimes, I have this thought: why go on a short term mission trip? As Christians, we are certainly called to have both a local and global perspective with respect to spreading the gospel, making disciples, etc… but with all the time, money, and energy required to go, are short term mission trips really a worthwhile […]
My fro-haired, fantastical friend Marlo is headed back to Haiti.. just a quick post on her behalf asking for prayers! After a brief two weeks back in the States, she’s returning for the last stretch of her year commitment in Haiti. I remember when we hardly knew each other and had our first “date” on […]
This past Friday I had the chance to chat with Cheryl Bell’s EAST students at Cave City High School. Wow, it was an encouraging 2 hours to say the least! The students have a National Service Project through their EAST class that they are excited about getting involved in. After some introductions, explanation of who […]
After our presentation at Flatwoods last Sunday, it got me thinking: while people may know that we are involved in mission work, many may not know exactly what we do. Since the role we fill isn’t the same as a traditional missionary, this is totally understandable… So, what do we do? The main focus of […]
Eric and I had the privilege to speak to Flatwoods Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas last night. This was our first church presentation and it was so exciting to finally be able to begin spreading the word about our new jobs and ministry with Praying Pelican. We gave a brief overview of our story, our missions […]
If you’ve been keeping up with us and our travels, you probably have heard or seen Eric and I updating on a woman named Admise (Adelene) who lives in Granbouchi, Haiti. If not, well here’s your chance to get caught up! Admise is a humble, hard working and God-fearing woman who lives in the fishing […]
Many of you may be wondering how the churches in Haiti we partner with have been affected by the storm. Thankfully, we have made contact with many of our pastors and friends in Haiti. I won’t go into detail on their situations, but you can find a comprehensive list of their reports on the PPM website. […]
Why all the worry about mudslides and flooding in Haiti? It’s all about the mountains….
We will be heading out to Minneapolis, MN on Sunday for our Fall Meetings. Pelicans will be flying from all over the USA and the world to join together in fellowship and wrapping up an excellent summer of trips! We will also be gearing up for the fall sales season and getting ready for our […]
Welcome to our website and blog! This is where we will update our supporters, friends, family and everyone else of our lives! Take some time to click around the site and get used to where everything is located. We will be making a few more changes as we get geared up and get all the […]
