Dear Epaphras By now you’ve heard that Notre Dame in Paris nearly burned to the ground yesterday evening.  My teammate, Jen Oshman, has written a powerful reflection and a call to prayer for France.  Please take a few minutes on this article and forward it to...
Annie’s Russia Report

Annie’s Russia Report

Dear Epaphras, I’ve been home for just 3 days and I’m glad to be back with my family, but I really, really miss the children and friends I met in Russia. Here is a summary of my week… The trip itself went really well; we had no delayed or missed flights, and we...

Annie off to Russia

Dear Epaphras, In just 12 hours we will be dropping Annie (16) off at the airport where she will be heading to Russia with a small team to minister to Orphans in a small city near Moscow.  She and her team arrive late Saturday night and start their first bible study...
2018 in Review

2018 in Review

Dear Epaphras, Happy 2019 and Merry Christmas !  YES, I know we are a few days late, but, we wanted our Christmas greeting to bypass the clutter and craziness of life under the tree.  Here is a passage of scripture we’ve been thinking about this season… “But,...
Pearl Harbor?  Remember, we are at war!

Pearl Harbor? Remember, we are at war!

Sehr geehrte Epaphras ! Seventy-seven years ago today Japan launched a surprise attack on then US territory, Hawaii.  It was a bloodbath and more than 2400 service men, women and civilians lost their lives and thousands were injured.  That attack shook a...