January 2025 came in fast this year. I can’t believe it’s already the 27th~ From January 15-23 we got to visit my in-laws village of BU’U.

2013 was the first time that we were there . It was two months we spent in the village with them and I have to say it was one of the hardest times of my life. We had two little kids 3 & 2 years old. Everything was so new to me and the kids. Fast forward to 2017 we went into visit them again for about a month. I remember it not being as hard but defiantly not liking the cockroaches and bugs.

Now 2025 eight years later, I can say my goodness that was a piece of cake!~ We so enjoyed being in the village with them this time in. We mainly went to just to be with Dad and Mom. The people were amazed on how big the kids have gotten and Caleb was able to preach that Sunday. We made meals together, talked for hours, sat on the swing on the porch with coffee and celebrated Caleb’s 42nd birthday.

Calebs parents have been missionaries to their village for 25 years and only have two more books to translate for the New Testament to be finished. They are in the Gulf province as well but 160 miles from our village. This makes it very hard for us to visit each other and why it's been years since we visited BU’U. Thankfully we have the mission compound that we can see each other on.

While there I realized how God prepared us for our village of Moka. Bu’u is in the mountains and on every trail it was hard for me to just climb and walk normal. I mean if you know me, I am not easy on my feet anyways always sliding and catching myself and that’s when I’m walking in the flat swamp area of Moka. My In-laws have done great with all of the hiking that they have done in this village! I give it to them. Mom doesn’t even seem short of breath while walking in her village and here I am huffing and puffing…. (oh brother). The people are small, when I say small I mean like little girls size 10/12 for women and boys waist of 26 if that for men.They have a different personality that I think would have been hard to get if I was there full time. Just those little things made me think on how the Lord knew where he wanted us. I am open and talk alot I want to know things and I get so involved in my peoples lives that it would have been hard if the village we were ministering to was BU’U. But GOD knew~ he sent his people to the perfect spot.

We leave for our village Tuesday and won’t be back around till April! This is going to be the first time that we get to land on our own airstrip SO EXCITED!!!! This will make everything just so much easier!

This is the year wee plan to have our furlough. Nov 2025 is the goal for us to be back in the states. This tern will have been a 3 year term so we are ready to catch up with you all again!

Please pray for the People of Moka to be saved, pray for the translation of JONAH that is what Caleb is starting next. Pray for the rest of our homeschool year to finish out well and for our health and safety!

We love you all!