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2023-03 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends, March 2023 It seems as though we ended 2022 running full speed ahead. The fast pace continued through March, and has even increased. We were thankful to be “home” in the SWM office for most of January and February, as it was a valuable preparation time for the rest of the year. Internship…
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2022-11 Prayer Letter (SWM)

November/December 2022 Dear SWM Friends, “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands…. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” – Psalm 100:2, 4 The recent Thanksgiving holiday reminded us to be thankful always, not only at one time of the…
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2022-09 Prayer Letter

Dear Friends Thank you for your prayers and support as Diane and I attended the DeafNation World Expo last month. One day a Deaf couple approached me at the Silent Word Ministries booth and said, “I want to give money to your ministry.” What a pleasant surprise! But, the truth is they wanted to give…
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2022-08 Prayer Letter (SWM)

August/September 2022 Dear SWM Friends, A Deaf couple approached me at the Silent Word Ministries booth at the recent DeafNation World Expo and said, “I want to give money to your ministry.” What a pleasant surprise! But, later I found out that they wanted to give to us so they could go to Heaven. Deaf…
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2022-06 Prayer Letter (SWM)

May/June2022 Dear SWM Friends, In a recent SWM Deaf Ministry Fantastic Saturday, a meeting to encourage and train deaf ministries to reach their areas for Christ, a Deaf woman immediately came forward at the salvation invitation. She trusted Christ as her Savior and said she wanted to follow Jesus with her life. After speaking more…
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Deaf Tour of Israel 2022

2022-04 Prayer Letter

April 2022 Dear Friends, When I began teaching a Deaf Sunday School class (as a teenager), one lesson was, “Ten Ways of Following Jesus.” Later someone said that I incorrectly signed, “Ten Ways of CHASING Jesus.” This year it seems we have been “chasing Jesus,” and trying to keep up with all the Lord is…
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