I feel like most of my updates start with some reference to time: “It’s been so long since my last update,” “Time sure is flying by,” “Can you believe that it’s [—] time all ready?” … or something along those lines. And as I sat down to write this update I…
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New Horizons
Dear friends, family and supporters, Greetings from the Midwest of the United States! Our second son, James, was born this week, and as parents of two wonderful boys we could not be happier! Mary Beth’s pregnancy made it to a whopping 39 weeks, at which point her doctor…
Watching and Waiting
It’s hard to believe it has been over three months since our last blog update. Keeping track of the days of the week (let alone the months), when everyday kind of looks the same is becoming increasingly more difficult. There is just a lot of time spent indoors,…
Unexpected Ministry
It’s high time you got another life-and-ministry update from our family: so much has been happening in these days of πανδημία and panic. We have been healthy and working hard to minister the Gospel despite some real obstacles in the short term, and we believe that we have many good things…
A New Baby Update
This is an update with some really good news about our family, and some complicated news for our ministry due to COVID-19 in Belize (but let’s be clear at the outset, there’s no reason to panic!). Mary Beth and I found out a short while ago that we…
By the Numbers
A big, giant hello from Belize! It’s now the middle of February, and we have celebrated Christmas and the New Year, contracted the flu and probably passed it around, and have been taking time to go over 2019 and plan for 2020. I know Mary Beth’s updates are a lot…
Finally Back!
Well we have officially finished our time of deputation in the States and are now back home in Belize. It has been both wonderful and exhausting. We had the chance to visit so many different family members, see old friends, and visit churches across the country as we crisscrossed the…
October Update and Funny Things
First, if you haven’t checked out Evan’s last blogpost which features Annabelle as a “Pom Pom Girl” in her school...
Photos and Video from the Hansen’s Fall Term
Hi everyone! I have some photos and video for you. First a quick update: I have been leading chapels at three...
Halfway Through
It’s hard to believe we’ve already been in the States for three months. I don’t know if time is flying because of all the traveling, or if it’s flying because my son is now five-and-a-half months old (how did that happen?). I’m sorry for not updating you all sooner on…
July update from Belize.
Evan here: I'm linking FOUR! videos at the bottom of this post. One is a longer video I shared on Facebook about our...
Graduation Week in Belize- Photos and Video
This message has a bit from both Evan and Missy. Missy's update is first and Evan's short update is at the bottom...