Our hearts hurt; worry ensued—surely a predicament in our Guyana project with the additional travel requirements. Who will continue the ministries AWA started? Matthew 6:8 states that our Father knows the things we have need of before we ask Him. In Philippians 4:6 it says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer [...]
Just one week before our flight to Guyana we got an urgent message from Bruce and Monique Wilkerson, AWA Guyana project managers. The message said they needed to speak to us that night. On the telephone, with trepidation in her voice, Monique informed us that on August 9th, 2021, the Guyanese government decided not to [...]
One major element of our preparation for missions in Guyana is Glenda’s flight training. We are all so proud of her reaching a major milestone on her journey to get her private pilot’s license - her first solo flight! On June 23, 2021, we all went to the airport in Morristown, TN to watch [...]
We are extremely excited about how God is working in and through the Runne family as they progress closer to their missionary home in Guyana. Each missionary has unique experiences as they prepare for deployment to their respective missionary home abroad, but one thing is certain, it is a road less traveled, and the journey [...]
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I can almost hear a “yes, of course!” A few days ago I woke up with that uncomfortable feeling, and I knew I had to start the day. of course; but with heaviness in my heart. “Father, I thought, I just don’t know how I am going to navigate [...]
Do you ever feel like you can only see as far ahead as the day you are living in even though you know there is so much more to do than can be accomplished in many days? We have been feeling that way as we juggle home, school, church, work, and training responsibilities. I am [...]
Members of our local worship center have taken the mantle of continuing the Lord’s work. In the past, when Bruce and I were leading the Hobo Hill Worship Center, Sabbath was always a high day packed with activities to engage attendees and the community. We led the worship experience from 9:30 am until after 12 [...]
For those of you who do not know, or have forgotten Tom, our Guyanese friend, Tom is an example of a changed life. He was 16 years old when he helped build our Learning Center. He was a young man who drank heavily and smoked, but he began attending church and quit all his vices. [...]
Upon arrival at the Broomes Airport, we were greeted with warm smiles and greetings. It seemed we had never left; saying our goodbyes nearly 15 months ago. It was so heart-warming to hear friends welcome us back with open arms. Soon after our joyful arrival the evening came and with it the challenges of living [...]
To travel to Guyana, one must have a Covid19 molecular biological PCR test within 3 days to avoid being tested again in country and being quarantined until the results return negative. So, I made an appointment with a lab that said they would have the results within the time constraints. However, I neglected to inform [...]
